A1 Wolverhampton - Amazon

[Westy]

Wasnt you fast enough?

Whats the longest someone has worked at Amazon, because my second cousin has been there a few years himself?

[T840MAK]

I had a friend who lasted about 7 or 8 weeks at the Amazon in Doncaster but got his contract terminated because he wasn't fast enough !

[SMK]

Wasnt you fast enough?

Bingo.
Although expecting speed when you've been assigned to put away bulky/heavy items all day is laughable.

Oh well at least I no longer have to endure a stone cold Trident at the end of my night shift :D

[Tony]

PD0001111/740 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ
Cancellation Accepted by SN: Operating between Walsall to Rugeley Amazon. and Walsall to Rugeley Amazon. given service number A51 effective from 20-Sep-2015.

PD0001111/738 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ
        Registration Accepted by SN
        Starting Point: Wolverhampton to Rugeley Amazon
        Finish Point: Wolverhampton to Rugeley Amazon
        Via: Bilston, Willenhall and Cannock
        Service Number: A5
        Service Type: Normal Stopping
        Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
        Other Details: New Service

PD0001111/746 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ
        Registration Accepted by SN
        Starting Point: Amazon Depot, Rugeley
        Finish Point: Erdington
        Via: Kingstanding
        Service Number: A52
        Service Type: School or Works
        Effective Date: 07-SEP-2015
        Other Details: New Service

NX have now registered the A5 and A51 as commercial services to continue running so they will carry on after the normal finishing date of tomorrow

[GeminiFan1991]

NX have now registered the A5 and A51 as commercial services to continue running so they will carry on after the normal finishing date of tomorrow

@Tony , are you aware of why the A52 isn't continued ?! Amazon have contracted a local coach to run the journey so their is some kind of demand. Most unusual, I had to start checking train times before being told of the coach

[Trident 4609]

5402 on the A5 this afternoon.

[2206]

https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/media/1707/busservicechanges-issued-20160826.pdf
The A52 is reintroduced from September 4th.

[2206]

https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/media/1707/busservicechanges-issued-20160826.pdf
The A52 is reintroduced from September 4th.

Does anyone know which garage will operate the A52?

[GeminiFan1991]

Does anyone know which garage will operate the A52?

Probably WA like last time.

[John]

Does anyone know which garage will operate the A52?

Perry Barr are running it this year

[GeminiFan1991]

Perry Barr are running it this year

l stand corrected.

Is their reason why PB are running. Plus it was announced their would be 8 journeys so I take it PB are due some buses.

P.S. word of advice John, dont sign up to do the services ! 

[2206]

Perry Barr are running it this year

Thanks for the information.

[John]

l stand corrected.

Is their reason why PB are running. Plus it was announced their would be 8 journeys so I take it PB are due some buses.

P.S. word of advice John, dont sign up to do the services !

No idea why we got it this year, maybe because Walsall don't have the staff, or maybe because Erdington is closer to Perry Barr than Walsall.

We won't need any buses in I wouldn't think as we are only running one journey in the morning and one in the evening Monday - Sunday (I wonder if the link is wrong because that says M-F only and 8 journeys, unless another garage are doing some as well?), so only one extra bus would be needed. It has it's own temporary rota with three drivers, so I wouldn't be able to do them. I imagine it is a nice run out to Rugeley though!

Thanks for the information.

No Problem

[GeminiFan1991]

No idea why we got it this year, maybe because Walsall don't have the staff, or maybe because Erdington is closer to Perry Barr than Walsall.

We won't need any buses in I wouldn't think as we are only running one journey in the morning and one in the evening Monday - Sunday (I wonder if the link is wrong because that says M-F only and 8 journeys, unless another garage are doing some as well?), so only one extra bus would be needed. It has it's own temporary rota with three drivers, so I wouldn't be able to do them. I imagine it is a nice run out to Rugeley though!

No Problem

I personally think the 8 journeys is a typo as during the Christmas peak, it was at most 2 deckers.

The route is great for a driver in my opinion. The A51 (The road) is quite long and the bus hits good speeds after Streetly, heck even the Plaxtons were showing life !
I only said that because, I somewhat feel for the NX drivers as workers used to just pile onto the bus in a stampede like fashion, drivers used to frequently shout out to workers to slow them down and some even just walked on occasionally refusing to pay which led to inspectors being at Lichfield and at times having 2 staff members per bus !

[Michael Bevan]

A52 is back in full swing. Just seen 4937 pass me heading to Erdington.