Comments on: Works Bus

By: Pete Ashton

Pete Ashton — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:32:21 +0000

Breief update – on Tueday I was running late so I missed the 850. However, waiting for me at the stop was an 851 with the destination “Works Service” printed on the side and “Available to the General Public” on the front. Of course, none of the general public flagged down the bus on the way there as they had no idea where it was going, though it did have a good 10 people on it this time. Only two of them going to the Works though. Interestingly, it arrived at Land Rover 10 minutes after the shift had started, meaning it should be labled “Works Service for People who Slept In A Bit”

By: diamond geezer

diamond geezer — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 06:02:53 +0000

I reckon it’s possible to write something fascinating about almost any bus route, and here you’re proving that Birmingham works just as well as London in this case.

By: Pete Ashton

Pete Ashton — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:10:30 +0000

I’ve used the 11 a few times in South Bham and it tends to be deathly dull. That said, it does take you to high streets you never knew existed.

And a companion would be handy. There’s always the problem of taking photos on a bus when you’re on your own. It just feels wrong and having backup would be useful.

By: Jez

Jez — Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:07:41 +0000

I’ve often toyed with the idea of taking the 11 all the way around. Fancy that, maybe?

Question is, clockwise or anti-clockwise?