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Title: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: Chris2301 on November 11, 2014, 11:32:18 PM
Last year when merry hill opened til 12am nx layed on special departures on 4M, X96, 276, 222 and 141. This year merry hills got 3 days opened til midnight does anyone know if its guna happen this year?
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: s94 on November 14, 2014, 10:55:38 PM
Any news on this one yet? Did they have to have special registrations for this last year?
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: Stuharris 6360 on November 14, 2014, 11:15:12 PM
If you look at the VOSA history, there do appear to be registrations for those services affected last year to become effective on the 19 December 2013. These were received by VOSA on the 24/10/13. So it may be a little late for this year, but who knows?
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: Stuharris 6360 on November 21, 2014, 05:19:31 PM
Seems this year that Diamond will be running extra late journeys on the 002 between 19.12.14 & 23.12.14 with last departure from Merry Hill towards Weoley Castle at 00:25.
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: s94 on November 21, 2014, 10:02:26 PM
Looks like its just Diamond then! I would of thought last years NX Service was well used but surely to late to register it now? Shame.
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: PM on November 21, 2014, 10:17:34 PM
Quote from: s94 on November 21, 2014, 10:02:26 PM
Looks like its just Diamond then! I would of thought last years NX Service was well used but surely to late to register it now? Shame.

Hoping Diamond get the business on the key MH to Halesowen corridor with this. It seems well-timetabled and a 30 min frequency is frequent enough that if people miss it, it's not too long to wait. Also, there's some time to walk back to the stand if you intend to stay right until closing time at MH. Which would be more than I could bear but still!

Wonder what happens with day returns bought on the service-still available for use on the return back from MH even on last departure?
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: the trainbasher on November 21, 2014, 10:52:29 PM
I assume day returns will be valid
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: Ash on November 21, 2014, 11:04:38 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 21, 2014, 10:17:34 PM
Quote from: s94 on November 21, 2014, 10:02:26 PM
Looks like its just Diamond then! I would of thought last years NX Service was well used but surely to late to register it now? Shame.

Hoping Diamond get the business on the key MH to Halesowen corridor with this. It seems well-timetabled and a 30 min frequency is frequent enough that if people miss it, it's not too long to wait. Also, there's some time to walk back to the stand if you intend to stay right until closing time at MH. Which would be more than I could bear but still!

Wonder what happens with day returns bought on the service-still available for use on the return back from MH even on last departure?

Yes, the day returns will be valid to be used on the last departure as they will be accepted until the end of service.
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: PM on November 21, 2014, 11:22:36 PM
Quote from: Ash on November 21, 2014, 11:04:38 PM
Quote from: DiamondDart on November 21, 2014, 10:17:34 PM
Quote from: s94 on November 21, 2014, 10:02:26 PM
Looks like its just Diamond then! I would of thought last years NX Service was well used but surely to late to register it now? Shame.

Hoping Diamond get the business on the key MH to Halesowen corridor with this. It seems well-timetabled and a 30 min frequency is frequent enough that if people miss it, it's not too long to wait. Also, there's some time to walk back to the stand if you intend to stay right until closing time at MH. Which would be more than I could bear but still!

Wonder what happens with day returns bought on the service-still available for use on the return back from MH even on last departure?

Yes, the day returns will be valid to be used on the last departure as they will be accepted until the end of service.

Brilliant news-hopefully it takes off and potentially later departures could be added onto the normal M-F service.
Title: Re: Merry Hill Midnight openings
Post by: s94 on December 19, 2014, 12:27:08 PM
Well this one has been kept quiet but NXWM are running an extra service at 0020 tonight and on Monday and Tuesday for Merry Hill's Midnight Openings on services 141, 222, 276, 289 and X96. :)

The 0020 journey is FREE to all users as well!

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/extra-journeys-at-christmas-from-merry-hill-