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Started by 37351ml, January 30, 2016, 12:40:35 PM

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This mornings 51 departed scott arms @ 06.17 and arrived moor st queensway @ 06.33. Timetabled to take 25 minutes ! Has anyone else experienced a super fast journey on their route?

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One evening once, the 37 I got home got from Auckland Road in Sparkbrook to Acocks Green village in 11 minutes - due to a combination of late-running, light traffic and few passengers. The timetable has been loosened now, so it shows as normally taking 22 minutes, but it did used to be a bit less than that.

EDIT: this was on an OmniLink by the way!
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Quote from: 37351ml on January 30, 2016, 12:40:35 PM
This mornings 51 departed scott arms @ 06.17 and arrived moor st queensway @ 06.33. Timetabled to take 25 minutes ! Has anyone else experienced a super fast journey on their route?

Yes, the X51 on a Bank Holiday Monday. 25 minutes for the whole route!
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I've done the last 11C between Acocks Green and Perry Barr in 45-50 minutes. Left Acocks Green at 2330ish, arrived at Perry Barr at 0019. Was around 25-30mins late. Wow that was a fun experience. Nobody on board at all. My traffilog score on that day must have been terrible.

Gareth

It was a late night 72 when VIP operated it, that I did City Centre to Saltley Gate in 5 minutes.

Kevin

Quote from: 37351ml on January 30, 2016, 12:40:35 PM
This mornings 51 departed scott arms @ 06.17 and arrived moor st queensway @ 06.33. Timetabled to take 25 minutes ! Has anyone else experienced a super fast journey on their route?

He was late
I was aiming for the one just after that and nearly crapped meself when I saw that one go past me at Tower Hill
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I remember once I got to Erdington from Stechford on the 11A in 10 minutes !
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Fastest journey by bus has to be Leeds to Glasshoughton Station on Stagecoach Hull's X62,

Journey time on the 17:30 departure from Leeds = 18 mins for a journey of 15.5 miles!

Comparing this with the same journey by car, Google estimates this would take 26-45 mins, by the same route i.e. M62!

Even Rail is slower at 23 mins, making the bus the fastest mode of transport!

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Quote from: tc on February 01, 2016, 10:16:44 PM
Fastest journey by bus has to be Leeds to Glasshoughton Station on Stagecoach Hull's X62,

Journey time on the 17:30 departure from Leeds = 18 mins for a journey of 15.5 miles!

Comparing this with the same journey by car, Google estimates this would take 26-45 mins, by the same route i.e. M62!

Even Rail is slower at 23 mins, making the bus the fastest mode of transport!

Does that go via bus-only roads then or something?
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