Walsall Garage

[Bob]

Are there tracking issues with Cannock bound ex Brum X51s? I was waiting for the 15.24 from old square and 6734 was displaying  "X51 Walsall" asked the driver what time he was due out and it was 15.24, he had to check his sheet and said it was actually indeed the 1524 to Cannock and changed the blinds accordingly about 15 seconds before leaving. I was gonna nip off at walsall as i need something from shops but looking at bustimes the 15.55 hasnt run from brum. Imagine if someones still there waiting for the Cannock bus lol

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Are there tracking issues with Cannock bound ex Brum X51s? I was waiting for the 15.24 from old square and 6734 was displaying  "X51 Walsall" asked the driver what time he was due out and it was 15.24, he had to check his sheet and said it was actually indeed the 1524 to Cannock and changed the blinds accordingly about 15 seconds before leaving. I was gonna nip off at walsall as i need something from shops but looking at bustimes the 15.55 hasnt run from brum. Imagine if someones still there waiting for the Cannock bus lol

Might be late Metro Works on Moor Street causing the X51 to Divert into Birmingham at Peak times which 3PM is in Birmingham it was probably late, the Cannock buses were showing earlier 

[Bob]

Might be late Metro Works on Moor Street causing the X51 to Divert into Birmingham at Peak times which 3PM is in Birmingham it was probably late, the Cannock buses were showing earlier

The 3.55pm one isnt showing as ran. I just meant imagine not realising that one that said walsall on till 15 secs before it left was a cannock one then waiting for the next one not to come ( if it didnt run ) wouldnt of been a barrel of laughs in Old Square. You have to run the gauntlet of begging smackheads round there as it is lol

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

The 3.55pm one isnt showing as ran. I just meant imagine not realising that one that said walsall on till 15 secs before it left was a cannock one then waiting for the next one not to come ( if it didnt run ) wouldnt of been a barrel of laughs in Old Square. You have to run the gauntlet of begging smackheads round there as it is lol

Driver on the 15:24 probably thought he was late to Walsall, I know the X51 To Cannock gets busy so did that anyone actually get on heading for Cannock from Brum

[Bob]

Driver on the 15:24 probably thought he was late to Walsall, I know the X51 To Cannock gets busy so did that anyone actually get on heading for Cannock from Brum

Yea a few people were still on at Walsall. Bus was almost full up and down once people at Walsall boarded too. NX seem to have made a decent success of the X51

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Yea a few people were still on at Walsall. Bus was almost full up and down once people at Walsall boarded too. NX seem to have made a decent success of the X51

Oh yeah It has always been busy I was just wondering as the driver put the wrong display on how many people actually didn't get on initially as The Walsall Passengers should wait for the Walsall Bus Passengers beyond that get the Cannock Bus

[Westy]

How many go short distance Walsall to Bloxwich on the X51, as the 31 / 32's do get delayed at times?

[Bob]

How many go short distance Walsall to Bloxwich on the X51, as the 31 / 32's do get delayed at times?

A few did yesterday and also people got on in stafgord st and leamore to go to wyrley etc 

[Wumpty]

How many go short distance Walsall to Bloxwich on the X51, as the 31 / 32's do get delayed at times?

As I mentioned in a previous post/thread, I caught the X51 from Bloxwich to Walsall, though never actually thought to do so when planning my journey!

Looking at some of the marketing, there's a greater expected emphasis on the interurban Cannock - Walsall - Brum commuters, rather than the shorter local journey passengers where the X51 mirrors the Track routes.

My experience catching X51 against the old Timesaver 950/1/2 services, the X51 seems to be a more successful offering (granted, the bus landscape has changed), with increased frequency, the shortworkings and the higher loading numbers. I dare say this creates some challenges as @Bob appears to have experienced, though this success coupled with the Brum traffic, does come at a price at times.

[Bob]

As I mentioned in a previous post/thread, I caught the X51 from Bloxwich to Walsall, though never actually thought to do so when planning my journey!

Looking at some of the marketing, there's a greater expected emphasis on the interurban Cannock - Walsall - Brum commuters, rather than the shorter local journey passengers where the X51 mirrors the Track routes.

My experience catching X51 against the old Timesaver 950/1/2 services, the X51 seems to be a more successful offering (granted, the bus landscape has changed), with increased frequency, the shortworkings and the higher loading numbers. I dare say this creates some challenges as @Bob appears to have experienced, though this success coupled with the Brum traffic, does come at a price at times.

Yeah, even the Cannock to Walsall/Walsall to Cannock leg is pretty busy. Sometimes both decks almost full. 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

The X51 is probably slightly quicker or was between Bloxwhich and Walsall as it did go along Green Lane as opposed to leaving the main Bloxwhich Road to go through Leamore 

[Bob]

The X51 is probably slightly quicker or was between Bloxwhich and Walsall as it did go along Green Lane as opposed to leaving the main Bloxwhich Road to go through Leamore

Hasnt done for years though

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Hasnt done for years though

No It hasn't for a while I think to get the buses back to Garage and maybe there was lack of service down Green Lane

[Westy]

Only time we see buses now on that section, is diversions, out of service or training buses!

[Westy]

Didnt see the number, but one E200 is showing 70 E to Beechdale.

Havent looked at the timetable, but I think he shouldve put in the full 70 Bloxwich instead, as I dont recall a 70 A at this time?