Service 29 vandalism and anti-social behaviour affecting Walsall buses

[Westy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">⚠️ Service Disruption ⚠️ <br><br>Due to an antisocial behaviour at Stephenson Square <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Walsall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Walsall</a><br><br>🚌 70 will be diverting using Reedswood Way in both directions<br><br>We apologise for any disruption to your journey</p>&mdash; NX West Midlands (@nxwestmidlands) <a href="https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1776292150797320566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



Here we go folks!

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

37 on diversion again due to ASB on Queen Elizabeth Aveune 
https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1777367502864994626?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
They did this before Easter Holidays first day at School Today, I have to go to Bentley on Thursday albeit I don't cross over Wolverhampton Road I go to the Pavilion 

[Westy]

Have they got fed up in Blakenall now?

Seems to be here or Beechdale currently!

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Have they got fed up in Blakenall now?

Seems to be here or Beechdale currently!

Queen Elizabeth Aveune is possibly on the Green Hill leading up to St Giles Church opposite the Shops or potentially one of the streets just after Wolverhampton Street, if they are attacking the buses and It Isn't just a fight. When I went to Willenhall Comp there would often be fights between kids who lived in Bentley, either after School on the Nisa Feild opposite Stroud Aveune Shops near to the Homestead, or they had fights in ABC Park not sure where that is in Bentley or the Feild behind Atlee Road or on the St Giles Church green, which on a Bentley Facebook Post has seen ASB Before. Intresingly Bentley kids had Beechdale kids or they used to

[Wumpty]

Have they got fed up in Blakenall now?

Seems to be here or Beechdale currently!

The local community agencies in Blakenall have been working hard behind the scenes to prevent ASB and some of this work has cascaded to those responsible - I expect this is respite from the ASB rather than a cure (they're also working with influencial local figures who have conveyed their displeasure!).

I expect that as focus has been on Blakenall, then other areas aren't been monitored as much.

[Westy]

Surprised the little sods havent been back to the Kfc at the bottom of my street, as there was a famous video taken in there, in the last 18 months or so!

[Wumpty]

Surprised the little sods havent been back to the Kfc at the bottom of my street, as there was a famous video taken in there, in the last 18 months or so!

We shouldn't tempt fate!

What this does mean is a positive shift for Blakenall passengers and (currently) less stress for NX and their drivers, and long may it last!

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1780992793835417767?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
37 Diverted again due to ASB on Queen Elizabeth Aveune 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

And they have restarted in Beechdale 
https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1783962516336280020?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Back at it in Bentley I assume like the 29 the 37 diverts away from Queen Elizabeth Aveune for the rest of service
https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1785714379469598775?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
 

[Stu]

Back at it in Bentley I assume like the 29 the 37 diverts away from Queen Elizabeth Aveune for the rest of service
https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1785714379469598775?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
 

What is actually happening there though?

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

What is actually happening there though?

Well whatever is must be enough to affect the 37 I have no idea if Bus windows are getting smashed I haven't heard of any there isn't many places to hide there maybe there hanging around threatening to attack bus drivers or messing with buses. Every now and then they used to mess with the Thandi 37 by opening the Engine and fire exit at the back. They often turned the Engine off this was at like 3PM on Popular Ave or that area with other passengers on board. Whatever it is causes the 37 to be Diverted and that disruptes passengers.