Vehicle Replacements 2024

Vehicle and Fleet discussions for First Midland Red Buses Limited or its predecessor, Midland Red West Limited.
ANDREW
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by ANDREW » 13:05 Monday 26th August 2024

I saw red liveried 44590 on a 144 earlier but it was not showing on Bustimes.

DC54
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by DC54 » 17:27 Thursday 29th August 2024

Here is recent arrival 33868 loading up at Bromsgrove…
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DC54
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by DC54 » 11:03 Saturday 31st August 2024

A couple more pictures of the new arrivals…

33865 and 33867


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DD12
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by DD12 » 18:27 Saturday 31st August 2024

Well, most of the 8 remaining Volvos are now parked by the fence adj. to Pheasant Street, with "stickers" in their windscreens, so their departure must be imminent !

I was expecting some of them to stay a while longer to cover for any of the E400s that are not yet ready for service (33737,831,63,64,66 have not seen service since a range of dates from July 4th to August 13th -- IF bustimes.org can be relied on / based on ticket machines).

The WR total shown on bustimes is 66 - minus 2 trainers, so if we lose 8 volvos without replacement that would leave us with only 56 buses, which looks too low to me --
so I'm expecting a few more to come here in exchange (?)

:)

bmmoboy
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by bmmoboy » 23:26 Saturday 31st August 2024

With the extra services starting, and quite a lot of deckers not yet ready for service, Monday will be quite interesting!!!

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AdamH
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by AdamH » 18:16 Sunday 1st September 2024

bmmoboy wrote:
23:26 Saturday 31st August 2024
With the extra services starting, and quite a lot of deckers not yet ready for service, Monday will be quite interesting!!!
What about drivers? I hear Worcester are using agency drivers again.

bmmoboy
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by bmmoboy » 22:37 Sunday 1st September 2024

We’ve got around 10 at the moment.

I start at 6.30 in the morning, so I should be lucky and get a bus, don’t think the 7.30 starters will be as lucky!

Matt
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by Matt » 23:01 Thursday 5th September 2024

I get the feeling from previous posts that the drivers will be in favour of the changes at Worcester to primarily ADL buses?
How about the feeling from the engineering side regards serviceability and reliability?

DD12
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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by DD12 » 17:30 Friday 6th September 2024

Firstly, can anyone tell me if all timetabled journeys ran this morning, or were some "dropped" ?

- It might not be possible for us enthusiasts to work it out if say - a bus on a service with a 10 minute frequency / interval is running 10 minutes late ( - I have logic problems !).

Why I ask is 5 single-deckers were not used this morning that WERE used yesterday according to bustimes.org - BUT some of these 5 may have run, but failed to TRACK !

On Wednesday I noted that only 2 DDs and 3 single-deckers were not used OR failed to track -
and on Thursday it was only 1 DD and 3 single-deckers !

I think the engineering staff at Padmore Street deserve hearty CONGRATULATIONS Iin achieving such a high percentage turnout in service, with virtually the whole fleet changed with "second-hand" vehicles, in a very short time !!
:)

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Re: Vehicle Replacements 2024

Post by DD12 » 17:53 Friday 6th September 2024

Please note that in the above I have ignored the Volvos which are still listed as WR on bustimes, but that are no longer in use at WR !!

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