Issues 4/4H/4M

[winston]

Thank you @winston - that's quite a significant reduction - in the scenario that Diamond does not operate that's even more significant.

I know TfWM's aim was to eliminate wasteful competition (in terms of resources, which could be allocated elsewhere to overcome shortages), given the tendency for passenger numbers to continue to increase towards pre-Covid levels in many areas, it would appear TfWM may need to reconsider the timetable to try and iron out some of the problems.

It is quite a significant reduction, that's why certain people on here commenting, don't know & see the true reductions. 

Diamond's Pvr dropped from 15 down to 10, Diamond no longer operate on Sundays or Bank Holidays. The 4H has seen the bulk of the cuts, along with the 4 Walsall to West Bromwich shorts. 

[Westy]

https://buscapade.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/twixt-walsall-lichfield-9-1-24/

Mark Fitchew's latest blog, featuring a mention of the 4!

[spacecowboy150]

https://buscapade.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/twixt-walsall-lichfield-9-1-24/

Mark Fitchew's latest blog, featuring a mention of the 4!

this blokes brilliant how has it taken me this long to discover him

[Wba_lad]

1834 just came through oldbury when it should be on the 4, it's came through not in service, it was only 11 mins late too!

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

There has been an incident on Bromford Lane diverting the 3's and 4's

[Wba_lad]

There has been an incident on Bromford Lane diverting the 3's and 4's

When this happened the 4s was back on normal line of route 

[Stu]

When this happened the 4s was back on normal line of route

Could have been late running from a previous journey while on diversion.

[Wba_lad]

Could have been late running from a previous journey while on diversion.

Yes it was late, but nothing major was only 11 mins late.

[Stu]

Yes it was late, but nothing major was only 11 mins late.

Maybe 'nothing major' to you, but could have meant the driver was exceeding their hours, or could have been adjusted to get the service back on schedule elsewhere.

[Lukeee]

1834 just came through oldbury when it should be on the 4, it's came through not in service, it was only 11 mins late too!

Could be any reason, the driver could of been out of hours or a passenger could of been sick on the bus and it needed to return to garage 

[Westy]

This is a diversion & half between Oldbury & WB!

[Wba_lad]

This is a diversion & half between Oldbury & WB!

It's not that bad of a diversion it was way longer when tame bridge was closed 4s was having to go all the way to junction 9 and around.