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Don't Stagecoach run some sort of College service into Solihull?
I did see a Goldline solo in Solihull just after 6pm but didn't take much notice of it, as its not the first time I have seen one in there, so didn't see if anybody was on it.

Claribels' 71 service operates to the old NXWM 72 route- straight down Moorend Ave. to Chelmsley Wood. Central Connect/Blue Diamond's 71 evening service runs via the current NXWM 72 route to Chelmsley Wood then to Sutton the same as NXWM.

THat would make sense as it is that 15:57 that runs it. Was the bus having problems then if it had the bonnet up? And why was it up at the station, they shouldn't be.

Not too sure, but i thought it was a bit unusual for the same bus and driver to be 'broken down' at the same time 2 days in a row - the last time i saw him it was a different bus.

Changing to Blue Diamond buses, the S2 and S3 is becoming a very unreliable route. This route is meant to be Signature buses but recently horrible 06 Solos have turned up with one on today. They struggle to get up any inclines and are generally very noisy and uncomfortable. Secondly the evening S2, 17:28 at Solihull has recently become excessively late. One friend needs to catch that bus home from work and on four occasions now has that person had no bus turn up. Today I saw this bus go up to Solihull 15 minutes late but never came back! So my friend has to catch the late running S3 and walk a fair distance home. This is happening too often! Does anyone else have the same problem on other bus routes and what would be a good course of action?

3 days in a row this week I have seen the bus - which i believe should be running the 17.28 as it runs the 15.57 - parked up in the station, same driver all 3 times all at the same time. The last two times i saw him he was parked the 'wrong way' in the lay by by the station with the rear bonnet up