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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Fare rise and ticket chang...

Last post by BlackCountryBusSpotter - Today at 10:57:50 AM

Yes, just tell the driver what ticket you want BEFORE tapping your card on the reader, only do so once the display on the reader prompts you.

That's a mistake a lot of people make.

OK I assume it will prompt me when the Driver prints the ticket so I will pay attention to that.

#2

National Express West Midlands / Re: Buses on loan

Last post by cris 99 - Today at 10:08:17 AM

WBs 823 on loan to WN on the 69

It's a transfer 

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National Express West Midlands / Re: Buses on loan

Last post by 900 - Today at 10:01:04 AM

WBs 823 on loan to WN on the 69

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Coventry calling TfWM over...

Last post by Sandy Lane - Today at 09:33:22 AM

Looking at BusTimes or Google maps they currently display separate 'phantom' stops which the stagecoach routes are tagged to alongside the two Cox Street outbound stops and also the inbound stop on Gosford St under the ring road.  I don't know why or how this problem was created but it would indicate the reason why the RTI screen only displays the Stagecoach routes.

You're right, I can see what you mean.

This would also explain why a number of outbound services no longer stop at the top of the Cox St hill CU3 stop. This happened at least 5 years ago, was a silly move and hacked off a number of commuters. OMG.

Some one from TfWM definitely needs to get out of their office to come and have a look at what they have done and fix all of this.

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National Express West Midlands / Re: Route Branded Buses off Ro...

Last post by Bartosz - Today at 08:12:15 AM

6986 (82 87 branded) on the 80.

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National Express West Midlands / Re: Vehicle Transfers

Last post by BN - Today at 07:50:08 AM

823 WB-WN

#7

Rotala / Re: Diamond West Midlands - Re...

Last post by LiamsTransport1 - Yesterday at 09:49:30 PM

Oh mate, I honestly apologise I completely read it wrong 😂😂. Sorry again.

No problem 

#8

Garage threads / Re: Acocks Green Garage

Last post by Stu - Yesterday at 09:46:46 PM

I've been seeing all over the news about people moaning about the "outer circle", do you think it will ever go back to being the full circle or will it cause to many issues on the national express side.

It will do eventually, but only when the time is right and circumstances allow it.

I doubt NX will restore it just to satisfy a few 'nostalgics' and other people who don't actually rely on this service.

There are enough people who already complain about the reliability of this service as it is now, the complaints would only increase if the service becomes more unreliable again.

I was ready to suggest that perhaps a 'phased' reintroduction could be adopted, with evening and Sunday journeys restored to a full loop, but having been faced with a near 25-min wait for an 11A from Bearwood back to Billesley this evening, I think I've changed my mind.

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Fare rise and ticket chang...

Last post by Stu - Yesterday at 09:31:33 PM

Can I buy an Adult Daysaver with Card or would I still tap on every bus and show the ticket as I will be getting NX buses only as I'm sure with waiting times of the Train Vs the bus it would take the same amount of time from Walsall to Lichfield and the bus is cheaper

Yes, just tell the driver what ticket you want BEFORE tapping your card on the reader, only do so once the display on the reader prompts you.

That's a mistake a lot of people make.

#10

Garage threads / Re: Acocks Green Garage

Last post by Steve3229vp - Yesterday at 09:20:21 PM

I've been seeing all over the news about people moaning about the "outer circle", do you think it will ever go back to being the full circle or will it cause to many issues on the national express side.

There were reasons why the 11A/C was split up in the first place, It was originally due to major roadworks in Perry Barr at that time (2021). This arrangement has improved reliability to an extent which is why it is still running now. The idea if it going back to the full circle would reduce reliability more than what it was in 2021, so it should be left alone.