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[Castle Vale]

I'm think 23rd October to coincide with the timetable changes "Morning peak changes" and new 07:25 journey from Castle Vale on 904 service.

Information for NWM Email: PDF link: https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/ways-to-travel/bus/upcoming-bus-changes/  - Not on Website at the moment...

Single Decks are going to be quite common then...

If it has to go under the same bridge as the 71 in Castle Vale, which is the only logical way I can think of, for getting the bus towards Minworth...

4551 on WN 25.

101 branded bus on 52 (or maybe 52A can't quite remember) ~17:45 ex city

4821, as it had passed me earlier in the day, was on the 52.

2209 has also now appeared at Wednesfield, turned up on the 57 today. Transfer or loan?

Given I saw a relief driver waiting at the stop when it turned up...

And I never really had a problem with Arriva's reliability, as the 20 or so minutes it got at Walsall, off a 77 usually proved enough, latest I recall an Arriva 41 being (NOTE: This is from my experience. Not everyone's, as I'm willing to bet a couple did get missed out) missed out, or over an hour late, latest I recall one was 18 minutes late, arrived 10 late...

1890 pulled into Walsall on the 41 earlier, on time, due in at 1630, out at 1635, left NIS at 1634, no replacement or anything, meaning that anyone who wanted the 41 (myself included) had to wait for the 1735, which left late at 1740, doesn't look good when both buses are late...

Can we just have Arriva back now, please?...

A bit off topic but does anyone know if the ludlows scanias( the newer ones) are still in service and if so where?

A few also made their way to Arriva Derby, YN55 RCF (3578) & YN04 AHA (3580), I think

4603 was on the 41 as well, today, ran NIS from Willenhall, presumably back to depot, around 18:20

4265 on the 47. Left West Bromwich Bus Station at 1348.
4712 on the 40. Left Wednesbury Bus Station at 1410

The 15s are now run by wednesfield

Guessing 2296 is now a Wednesfield bus, then? As it was on the 15 earlier?

They like their interworking, dont they!

From what I noticed earlier, I think the only route that doesn't interwork with anything is the 15 in Lichfield!

3's now interwork with 61/62's and 70's now interwork with 60's & 71's...

Having talked to a friend who lives in Gornal Wood, I'd came up with a few suggestions that could potentially be implemented in the Dudley review:

205 renumbered to 20, and reduced overall to hourly.
New services 20A & 20C introduced operating Dudley, Russells Hall Estate, Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Trading Estate, Gornal Wood, Wrens Nest, Dudley (20C), then the inverse as 20A

X96 reduced to Dudley to Wollaston Farm, 20A/20C covering the Wrens Nest section

224 extended from Sedgley to Merry Hill Centre, via Stickley, Gornal Wood, Tansey Green Road, Russells Hall Hospital & Brierley Hill

Just a couple of suggestions...

M6 Had Hollow black circle so it was closed drivers on the A454 and Wolverhampton road were diverted but where the 529 go from QE avenue and Churchill Road I know that area well and unless it went down the old 40 route I can't see it going any other way without being late.

In that scenario, it would go up Queen Elizabeth Avenue, right onto Churchill Road, then right again down Bloxwich Lane (the road that the old 331 used to serve) before rejoining Wolverhampton Road

3022 was seen on the 5/5A this morning and this afternoon.
Hinckleybus 3503 was working the 785!

In which case, the other Sapphire Citaro is at Tamworth, as there was one parked up in the depot earlier, and i'd seen 3022 go past me towards Amington around a minute before

Can't remember which website I just found this on but this is where the remaining new buses are going:Note it lists 10749-10760 for Chester not Cheltenham

10655-10663 Barnsley
10667-10687 Oxford
10688-10697 Exeter
10698-10700 Winchester
10701-10725 Folkestone
10726-10733 Leamington
10734-10748 Hull
10749-10760 Chester
10761-10778 Aldershot

26063-26080 Slatyford
26081-26087 Chesterfield (now in service as of yesterday)
26088-26111 Porth
37440-37444 Rock Ferry

That was a typo, 10749-10759 are for Cheltenham, not Chester