News, debate and discussion on West Midlands' Bus Operations.

Has anyone seen this? Www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-22842990
Bargain at £1.80 too! Wonder how much GNE would charge and how many zones they would squeeze into the route?

The 638 must have pushed close to this 31 mile European record mind!

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Just read the press release from the RMT about the Great Western Railway coming back into public ownership. According to it, the Government have set up a company and applied for certification to take the railway back 'in house'.

Hi, im interested in pictures of when Park Lane bus station was getting built, has anyone got any pictures, they wish to share.

Thanks

Just a suggestion, but ever thought of hosting a Wiki on the site? Could potentially include everything from working documents on fleet lists (past and present), and accommodate any topics that the forums do.

Just posting a few links, stories and photos which some of you may find interesting.

Feel free to share any others.

www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/remember-1981-stranded-bus-strike-1775824 CHRONICLE STORY ABOUT A NORTHERN STRIKE IN 81

www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=83048952 THE LINK HAS SOME RANDOM STUFF, BUT DOES HAVE A FEW INTERESTING PHOTOS, INC NORTHUMBRIA GETTING SOME NEW ALEXANDER OLYMPIANS, WORSWICK STREET BUS STATION PRE-WAR and MANORS STATION AFTER IT WAS BOMBED

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www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=982536&page=9 STUFF ON THE METRO

2819 YJ08 ETU Arriva NE Optare Solo on the M3 to Concord Bus Station
(Auto Setting)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
(Night Setting)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

Operating the last Arriva M2/M3 working of the evening from Washington Galleries at 23:15 to Concord before making the return journey as far as Washington Galleries before heading back to Durham for the Night

It was an E6 tonight as I saw it next to the blue bell pub

Just replys to some of the earlier postings.

8222 was fitted with a Cummins ISBe engine as a trial. IIRC 2 Optare Excels were fitted around the same time with the same engine.

As for the centenary vehicle. I think it might be a Dennis Trident / ELC.

Not sure if its just me but the GNE thread has disappeared and I can't find it by going through previous posts either

Recently Premier Bus & Coach baught an Optare Solo but does anyone know where from as it would help me loads.

Luke