Social Travel

[tank90]

That's that For the 97

PD1125565/2 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, 82 BEDFORD ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 2RT
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square and City Centre, Moor Street Queensway given service number 97 effective from 29-Mar-2015.

That was quick...

[Tony]

That's that For the 97

PD1125565/2 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, 82 BEDFORD ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 2RT
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square and City Centre, Moor Street Queensway given service number 97 effective from 29-Mar-2015.

I wonder who they will be running rings around next!

[the trainbasher]

My money is on either the 11,17,51,71,966 or a west bromwich area route

[Tony]

My money is on either the 11,17,51,71,966 or a west bromwich area route

The clue is in my post!

[the trainbasher]

Ok then. Well diamond seems the most obvious choice if they're not taking on NXWM so I'd say 002, redditch, Kidderminster or a Solihull signature service

[winston]

My money is on either the 11,17,51,71,966 or a west bromwich area route

You'd be giving your money away by putting it on the 966, DTS quickly pulled off that due to insufficient loadings

[NXWM Spectra]

That's that For the 97

PD1125565/2 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, 82 BEDFORD ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 2RT
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square and City Centre, Moor Street Queensway given service number 97 effective from 29-Mar-2015.

I wonder who they will be running rings around next!

Hinting the Outer Circle?

[Trident 4609]

That's that For the 97

PD1125565/2 - SOCIAL TRAVEL PRIVATE LIMITED, 82 BEDFORD ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 2RT
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Chelmsley Wood, Pine Square and City Centre, Moor Street Queensway given service number 97 effective from 29-Mar-2015.

I wonder who they will be running rings around next!

Inner or outer Circle?

[tank90]

I'm going to say Diamond Redditch on the 57 and 58. If you have enough buses to hand and the right timetable and run to it you could make a packet.

Just saying as I live in the town and read the Advertiser this week...... Let me say this people aren't happy with Diamond on the 57/58.

[trident4370]

Just to be different I'll go for the 360 in Cov, as unilikely as it is.

[Trident 4194]

I think they may do the 8, as the 11 has had many operators on and let's be honest they can't compete with the high amount of frequency, as they don't have many buses

[Steveminor]

Someone's got it right but I'm not saying who.
97 with a 4 min frequency was a little too much enough cash but you need a combination of cash and concessionary passes & there aren't enough of them to go around unless you play dirty and don't stick to the timetable which is something we don't want to do.

[Stu]

Someone's got it right but I'm not saying who.
97 with a 4 min frequency was a little too much enough cash but you need a combination of cash and concessionary passes & there aren't enough of them to go around unless you play dirty and don't stick to the timetable which is something we don't want to do.

I think the 8A/C would be an interesting move; it's not as frequent (or long!) as the 11A/C so there is potential for another operator to jump in and fill in the gaps, especially if they strategically only run parts of the route less susceptible to delays, rather than running the full circular route.  ;)

[Stuharris 6360]

Will be interesting if they go on the 11, wonder if they will run through Bearwood? :) :)

[Trident 4194]

Will be interesting if they go on the 11, wonder if they will run through Bearwood? :) :)

In my opinion the 11 is a no go. It's too long and requires lots of buses to compete