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It still goes against the messaging led by Andy Street, NXWM and TfWM behind the recent fare rises, as per my original point that you continue to ignore.

The Mayor also previously said there would be no fares rises, so what makes you think you can take anything he says at face value?

Dare I say "Keep up at the back NXC"?

Maybe they are waiting for the date to be confirmed? Which it isn't yet. Just like the December date earlier in this post was never confirmed.

Note there is nothing on the TfWM website, although they have listed a timetable change for the 87!

How many years are we talking would you say?

Cross boundary services (as in out county, not to Sandwell!!) that run at a maximum frequency of every 30 mins have until 26th April 2026 to meet Euro 6 standards.

The only requirement currently for such services is they must be Euro 3.

Walsall was a shocker today.

These noted in a 45 min window in Walsall this afternoon.

1854 on 8
1766 on 31
1880 on 8A
2118 on 31
2130 on 29
4605 on 51
4863 on 997
4866 on 10
6717 on 7
6718 on 7A
6746 on X51

Lots more wrong allocations noted on bustimes.

This amount of wrong allocation is just being slack. I'm sure the NXWM can do no wrong camp will try and claim lots of reasons, but there are just far too many.

could it be going to graysons for upgrade as the 70 runs into Wolverhampton  not sure what euro engine is in the solo's

The 70 does not need upgrading to Euro 6 for a few years yet. Neither do the Select services, Arriva 9 or Banga 891.

Are Select going to take on some of the Stafford routes from Chaserider?

As the 521 (PVR = 32) doesn't run on a Saturday or Sunday, am surprised they have never done anything with the spare electric singles instead of letting them stand idle all weekend.

Main reason - the depot has a condition of planning permission that it can't be used at weekends

Secondary reason - the batteries will have half a chance of lasting a decent amount of time before needing to be replaced!

Has anyone noticed the incomplete timetables on the site?

NXWM 12/12A, 13/13A and 45 all have large numbers of journeys missing.

This appears to be related to routes operated by more than one garage, and only journeys from one garage appearing.

Given the support to the industry by CBSSG, it's quite surprising that Chaserider are so keen to make such drastic cuts. Ultimately, I guess if I was a key or essential worker that used the number 2 service, I would probably move to the X51 and never look back!  So much for grand improvements over the previous operator of buses in Cannock...

Indeed, why would anyone go back to the 2 after being so unceremoniously dumped by the new company. Why step away completely from a route? I strongley suspect that the 2 won't go back after lockdown.

Meanwhile, lockdown 3 seems to have had no impact on the Pye Green services that still run every 15 mins. In both directions. Lots of driver hours to be saved there by dropping to every 20 mins if staffing is the real reason for the cut to the 2.

https://twitter.com/ChaseriderBus/status/1350216610376769536?s=19

And  now cuts to the 2 as well.

So much for a brand new dawn!