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Started by JB93, April 21, 2013, 01:23:04 AM

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Wba_lad

#2220
April 08, 2024, 10:47:07 PM
Following the police incident at West Bromwich new square, the road is now open, however I believe the shopping centre is still partially closed for another few hours. Services 4, 4M, 5, and 40 are now resuming back to normal line of route. 

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#2221
April 09, 2024, 01:04:47 AM
Quote from: Wba_lad on April 08, 2024, 10:47:07 PMFollowing the police incident at West Bromwich new square, the road is now open, however I believe the shopping centre is still partially closed for another few hours. Services 4, 4M, 5, and 40 are now resuming back to normal line of route.
Reopens tomorrow does New Square, Sandwell College Sixth Form was open during all of this. 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Steve3229vp

#2222
April 09, 2024, 05:00:31 AM
Quote from: Jack on April 08, 2024, 08:14:18 PMI hope they do go back to their original route thank you. It's now a longer walk for me to connect other services I catch to work. The drivers are saying they will be moving back in 6 months time.

Not everyone is going to agree with you on changes, so the selfishness isn't needed.

The worst one of these changes is the fact they've moved all the Stratford Road services to one stop, when the stop before was in use, whose idea was that to do that?

Also the 97 now takes a long detour that you moaned the Perry Barr services did.
It's a longer walk for 'selfish' me as well, I have to walk from the 50 at Selfridges but it has made a difference on the outward journey yesterday by at least 5 minutes. You are right about the 97 (my old route) but it's a big difference for a route that has 8-10 buses an hour compared with the 33/51/907/934-7/997/X51 which have around 35 buses an hour combined.

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#2223
April 09, 2024, 10:26:19 AM
I assume the 37 is on diversion tonight as Bentley Road South over the Canal Bridge is closed for Resurfacing, why I don't know as the Road looks in decent condition I haven't seen any potholes, unless it's Bentley Road North. If it is Bentley Road North I assume it will go down Wolverhampton Road down to the Black Country Route and then use Bentley Road South, If it is Bentley Road South I assume it is using Midland Road, Armstrong Way, Black Country Route to Bentley Road South. But I haven't seen a diversion anywhere for it so a I maybe wrong. But I do know Bentley Road is closed for resurfacing.

Also WA41 is diverted due to resurfacing sure it is following the old 40 route onto Churchill Road 
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

GoldenSquid

#2224
April 09, 2024, 11:27:38 AM
Quote from: MasterPlan on April 08, 2024, 05:02:32 PMI suppose these changes will benefit some and hinder others.
I mean I'm not sure why the X21/X22 has to terminate in no man's land.
I wonder if the X21/X22 could become a permeant change as it will now be more a University service connecting two of them up in the City.
Local Routes: 14/71/72/94/95/96/97/X12/X13

MasterPlan

#2225
April 09, 2024, 02:22:58 PM Last Edit: April 09, 2024, 04:45:48 PM by MasterPlan
Quote from: GoldenSquid on April 09, 2024, 11:27:38 AMI wonder if the X21/X22 could become a permeant change as it will now be more a University service connecting two of them up in the City.

I mean technically X21 also serves Newman Uni as well. But I hope not personally.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

Jack

#2226
April 09, 2024, 02:31:14 PM
I don't get why the X21/X22 didn't do what the 61/63 are now doing, even though that's also another set of services pushed out of the City...  

Tony

#2227
April 09, 2024, 05:28:53 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 09, 2024, 02:31:14 PMI don't get why the X21/X22 didn't do what the 61/63 are now doing, even though that's also another set of services pushed out of the City... 
It's due to capacity on the bus stops

Westy

#2228
April 09, 2024, 05:45:39 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on April 09, 2024, 10:26:19 AMI assume the 37 is on diversion tonight as Bentley Road South over the Canal Bridge is closed for Resurfacing, why I don't know as the Road looks in decent condition I haven't seen any potholes, unless it's Bentley Road North. If it is Bentley Road North I assume it will go down Wolverhampton Road down to the Black Country Route and then use Bentley Road South, If it is Bentley Road South I assume it is using Midland Road, Armstrong Way, Black Country Route to Bentley Road South. But I haven't seen a diversion anywhere for it so a I maybe wrong. But I do know Bentley Road is closed for resurfacing.

Also WA41 is diverted due to resurfacing sure it is following the old 40 route onto Churchill Road
Wonder how any potential ASB might affect that?

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#2229
April 09, 2024, 06:09:21 PM
Quote from: Westy on April 09, 2024, 05:45:39 PMWonder how any potential ASB might affect that?
If it is Queen Elizabeth Aveune then the 41 shouldn't be affected, if that is where that diversion is, the 37 might be diverted normally for ASB
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#2230
April 09, 2024, 07:25:31 PM
37 is diverted Midland Road, Owen Road, Bilston Lane, Wolverhampton Road West to Queen Elizabeth Aveune Both directions from now til 6 due to Resurfacing on Bentley Road South
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Stu

#2231
April 09, 2024, 07:53:34 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 08, 2024, 08:14:18 PMThe worst one of these changes is the fact they've moved all the Stratford Road services to one stop, when the stop before was in use, whose idea was that to do that?
One consequence of this is that more people are piling on to the 4/4As if they are the first bus to arrive when the 6 has gaps in service.

This evening, same as yesterday, I saw a few single-deck 4 and 4A which were absolutely rammed.

Lucky for me I don't have to catch the 4 or 4A, but has still been a nightmare getting home from Sparkbrook the last couple of evenings.
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BlackCountryBusSpotter

#2232
April 11, 2024, 10:50:55 AM Last Edit: April 11, 2024, 11:16:36 AM by BlackCountryBusSpotter
Due to a serious accident in Walsall the 41 is diverting through Beechdale to get onto the Ring Road, it is missing out Lodge Farm completely as I have just followed 2136 on Bustimes, also the 69, 70 and 70A are diverted as it is on the Ring Road near to Green Lane. OK 2136 was running late so skipped it nut 2116 did serve Lodge Farm they are then going up Reedswood Way onto Stevenson Ave after the Sainsburys and diverting that way
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74

Westy

#2233
April 11, 2024, 01:27:02 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on April 11, 2024, 10:50:55 AMDue to a serious accident in Walsall the 41 is diverting through Beechdale to get onto the Ring Road, it is missing out Lodge Farm completely as I have just followed 2136 on Bustimes, also the 69, 70 and 70A are diverted as it is on the Ring Road near to Green Lane. OK 2136 was running late so skipped it nut 2116 did serve Lodge Farm they are then going up Reedswood Way onto Stevenson Ave after the Sainsburys and diverting that way
Me & sister were down town earlier, & they were removing the barriers from Court Way around 12pm, so a 70a was able to resume normal route.

I guess by now, everything is back to normal.

(Good job I was off this week, else I would've been caught on the morning peak!)

BlackCountryBusSpotter

#2234
April 11, 2024, 01:43:29 PM
Quote from: Westy on April 11, 2024, 01:27:02 PMMe & sister were down town earlier, & they were removing the barriers from Court Way around 12pm, so a 70a was able to resume normal route.

I guess by now, everything is back to normal.

(Good job I was off this week, else I would've been caught on the morning peak!)
It would have been closed almost 12 hours at that point so probably would be reopen, still gonna have a knock on affect on the 529's which were running in 3s due to the traffic queuing to J10
Local Routes
NXWM 34, 37, 39, 79
DIA 310
WCT 65
Bit Further Away
NXWM 529, 25, 41, 11, 11A, 40, 47
DIA 326, 57, 23, 41A,
Frequently Travelled On Routes
79, 34/37, 39 and Very Occasionally the 529 and 74
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