They do run buses in Stourbridge too, which us quite away from PenkridgeSeems like a long way to go for Select.
They do run buses in Stourbridge too, which us quite away from PenkridgeSeems like a long way to go for Select.
- Received25 Jul 23
- Effective2 Oct 23
- Cancelled
Operating between Derby and Derby given service number 9 / 9A effective from 02 October 2023.
It would be nice to have kept Midland Classic. I'm sure if they were still in change they would of updated the blinds for when routes change. Every day I see the 70/70A in Derby with 73 still showing and a paper 70 in the windscreen.Bring back Midland Classic i say
Most of the blinds are brokenIt would be nice to have kept Midland Classic. I'm sure if they were still in change they would of updated the blinds for when routes change. Every day I see the 70/70A in Derby with 73 still showing and a paper 70 in the windscreen.
Looks like they were waiting for the timetable change/start of school term as the 70 this morning was now using the correct blind.Most of the blinds are broken
31433 has a broken blind
There has always been a Decker on the 9.Looks like they were waiting for the timetable change/start of school term as the 70 this morning was now using the correct blind.
Looking at the tracking on Bus Times there appears to now be a regular weekday double deck duty on the 9 with a second one out for much of today as well. The regular one for the last week has been:
0650 Woodville - Queens Hospital
0750 Queens Hospital - Airport
0942 Airport - Queens Hospital
1135 Queens Hospital - Ashby
1247 Ashby - Queens Hospital
1405 Queens Hospital - Airport
1605 Airport - Queens Hospital
1800 Queens Hospital - Ashby
Usually at off peak times. It's getting better but it's often that I'll be on the 9 on a Saturday afternoon and there's a lot of people packed in a single deck bus but they'll run it with a double decker at 7pm on a weekdayThere has always been a Decker on the 9.
Not as a regular diagram as it is normally the home of the Metrocity's and Scania i3's just like today.There has always been a Decker on the 9.
Apparently Wright StreetDeck 40834 MX21AVG has been spotted operating in Burton. Can anyone confirm this please?
I'm curious as to why they are using a double decker on this route. Whenever I see buses on this route (between Ashby and the airport) they are pretty empty.Looks like they were waiting for the timetable change/start of school term as the 70 this morning was now using the correct blind.
Looking at the tracking on Bus Times there appears to now be a regular weekday double deck duty on the 9 with a second one out for much of today as well. The regular one for the last week has been:
0650 Woodville - Queens Hospital
0750 Queens Hospital - Airport
0942 Airport - Queens Hospital
1135 Queens Hospital - Ashby
1247 Ashby - Queens Hospital
1405 Queens Hospital - Airport
1605 Airport - Queens Hospital
1800 Queens Hospital - Ashby
When I have seen them they do have reasonable loading at the Burton end.I'm curious as to why they are using a double decker on this route. Whenever I see buses on this route (between Ashby and the airport) they are pretty empty.
Yes, it was on route 2 yeaterday and it has been around for a few days. Still shows Tividale as legal lettering.Bus Times suggests it hasn't been out since 25/08/23, so unless it's not tracking, or it's tracking as something else, probably not
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gtri-40834
It appears to be tracking using the former ticket machine of withdrawn Wright Solar YN04 ANXBus Times suggests it hasn't been out since 25/08/23, so unless it's not tracking, or it's tracking as something else, probably not
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gtri-40834
It appears to be tracking using the former ticket machine of withdrawn Wright Solar YN04 ANX
Why exactly?Diamond quality strikes again...
Why exactly?
I assume you aren't aware of Diamonds reputation in the West Midlands...
40834 is going to Manchester as interim franchise fleet.Yes, it was on route 2 yeaterday and it has been around for a few days. Still shows Tividale as legal lettering.
Tbf Diamond have always been hit and miss. I remember their Birmingham Coach days in the late 90s/early 00s with their nationals that could appear in one of 3 liveriesI assume you aren't aware of Diamonds reputation in the West Midlands...
In the early days it wasn't unknown form them to send buses out with no ticket machine at all.
Don’t get me wrong I am aware, but sending a bus out with a ticket machine from another bus isn’t to do with quality
It doesn’t matter what ticket machine it has, as long as it can issue tickets. It only really affects the enthusiastIt depends how long it stays like it though.
It doesn’t matter what ticket machine it has, as long as it can issue tickets. It only really affects the enthusiast
Isn't Wetmore Road the old Arriva garage ?A new bus company based at Stanton Road aka Midland Classic Old yard