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Landflight have always said that they intend to be 100% Euro 6 by 2020. I recall it being mentioned that the YX16 Enviro would be converted to Euro 6. Based on that logic, I'd assume the remaining 3 Classic versions to be replaced with new shorter examples due to the A10/A12 being fairly tight routes. Maybe @Matt.N0056 can confirm.

Correct! All 3 in service today, NUC/E on A12 & NUF on A10

Is NUC out at all today? Thanks

On A10 again all day

YX69NUE first day out on the A12 today

YX69 NUC first day out on the A10 today

You can run a minute early or up to 4 mins late. As long as you run within that window, you're on time.

I always thought it was up to 10 mins though.

I believe the 10 mins late is when TfWM class the trip as withdrawn unless there is a valid reason for lateness

Noticed loads of TFWM staff getting on buses on Blossomfield Road and Lode Lane,, counting passenger numbers going to the Town Centre for the past few days.
Any reason why they are doing it?

Something they do every year for a week or so

I think the only way it could work if tried again is to have it as an all day extension. I do not think Bells lane needs a bus every 4 to 5 minutes so I would remove one 50 every 20 minutes from Bells Lane and aand make this go to Wythall. So as to avoid needing any extra vehicles, I'd send it straight down the Hollywood bypass from Maypole and then it could loop back through its former route through Wythall from Beckett's Island. I think this would prove commercially viable as there are a lot of housing there, including social housing, with a lot more planned to be built in the coming years. The train service is not great from there and the station is not that close to a lot of the village areas. Also, the current 150 only serves the main road so there wouldn't be much of an overlap with that service. I think it would be popular. Also, I think NXWM are missing a trick not having a school/college 49s service start from Wythall to go to Solihull as there are a lot of students there who go that route yet cannot get a NWM pass as they are in Worcestershire which increases the cost. Having a NXWM bus would allow them access to the term plus which I think would prove very popular in that area and open up a lot of new travellers to NXWM.

Wythall, Hollywood etc does actually come under the Network West Midlands zone; nBus & nNetwork tickets are valid

Yep. On A7W tonight.

Only on loan

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/451/new_provider_for_home-to-school_transport_service

I know Kevs E200MMC's are SWB's but the turning circle is shocking on NXWM's so if its the same it could pose a few problems in places. Oh and Btw I hate to correct people but its actually 5 buses and not 4 for the 19.

The turning circle tends to be better on the SWB compared to the longer wheel based E200s, so would assume it'd be the same with the MMCs. The LWB MMCs at LandFlight actually have a better turning circle than the older E200s.

Service commences from 22nd July under contract to Warwickshire County Council.

There is a reduction in frequency from the original contract & it now has a pvr of only 1 bus.

Does this include the 75A?

@2206 apparently it's a burst water main.

Traffic was backed up further back down Blossomfield Road, near to the college and also Streetsbrook Road up to Sharmans Cross Rd.

I took over an A8W 20 minutes late at 16:50, and lost 15 minutes just getting around the Station onto blossomfield Road!

No point diverting along the Warwick road as that was just as bad, at least it was at 18:00 when I was heading back to garage.

X30 appeared to be about 15 late during tonights peak?
Its only day 2. Could it be the spice girls concert traffic or a sign of things to come?

With no changes to the running times during the afternoon peak, they will struggle the same as Diamond did.

It needs more running times in peaks - either by reducing the frequency or adding an extra bus

Is there a reason why the 34 is really unreliable?

Traffic!!

It seems as though Redditch depot new Streetlites & Strata's are gaining the Wifi first, not sure if it will be extended to Tividale & Kidderminster new fleet?

50 Streetlite:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/richardcovey/47621706932
https://www.flickr.com/photos/richardcovey/47665478831

A2 Mellor Strata:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/171019999@N03/32770818387

That's supposed to be a 'Contacltless' symbol!