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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Topic started by: Steve3229vp on February 07, 2020, 03:35:39 PM

Title: Metro extension to Deritend via Bull Street ... Where do the buses go !
Post by: Steve3229vp on February 07, 2020, 03:35:39 PM
Birmingham Live reports about McDonalds in Dale End to be demolished to allow the Metro to run via Lower Bull Street and End.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/city-centre-mcdonalds-demolished-metro-17703291?fbclid=IwAR30IZbB_aQUeJX6Jt-0DJpGQwdEWlPBj4fCZ5OIJrjO_HDnDkrU_FGzWzM
My Question is that where do the buses go because it would affect the 23, 24, X3, X4, X5, X14, 33, 51/X51, 907, 934-7, 997 and possibly the 2, 3, 4/A, 5, 6, 45 and 47.
Title: Re: Metro extension to Deritend via Bull Street ... Where do the buses go !
Post by: Tony on February 07, 2020, 03:49:01 PM
Quote from: Steve3229vp on February 07, 2020, 03:35:39 PM
Birmingham Live reports about McDonalds in Dale End to be demolished to allow the Metro to run via Lower Bull Street and End.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/city-centre-mcdonalds-demolished-metro-17703291?fbclid=IwAR30IZbB_aQUeJX6Jt-0DJpGQwdEWlPBj4fCZ5OIJrjO_HDnDkrU_FGzWzM
My Question is that where do the buses go because it would affect the 23, 24, X3, X4, X5, X14, 33, 51/X51, 907, 934-7, 997 and possibly the 2, 3, 4/A, 5, 6, 45 and 47.

Buses can use the same roads as trams, as they do at Paradise circus
Title: Re: Metro extension to Deritend via Bull Street ... Where do the buses go !
Post by: Steve3229vp on February 07, 2020, 04:00:33 PM
Quote from: Tony on February 07, 2020, 03:49:01 PM
Buses can use the same roads as trams, as they do at Paradise circus
I'm glad to hear it, I should imagine the road would have to be widened a bit each side otherwise in peaks Lower Bull Street will go from slow moving through those pedestrian lights (by the X51, 907 stop) to not moving at all
Title: Re: Metro extension to Deritend via Bull Street ... Where do the buses go !
Post by: ellspurs on February 07, 2020, 06:51:10 PM
But where will all the school kids go to be anti-social?
Title: Re: Metro extension to Deritend via Bull Street ... Where do the buses go !
Post by: mesub on February 07, 2020, 06:57:55 PM
Quote from: ellspurs on February 07, 2020, 06:51:10 PM
But where will all the school kids go to be anti-social?

Oh we'll they'll find a place.
Title: Re: Metro extension to Deritend via Bull Street ... Where do the buses go !
Post by: Stu on February 07, 2020, 07:09:33 PM
Quote from: Steve3229vp on February 07, 2020, 03:35:39 PM
Birmingham Live reports about McDonalds in Dale End to be demolished to allow the Metro to run via Lower Bull Street and End.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/city-centre-mcdonalds-demolished-metro-17703291?fbclid=IwAR30IZbB_aQUeJX6Jt-0DJpGQwdEWlPBj4fCZ5OIJrjO_HDnDkrU_FGzWzM
My Question is that where do the buses go because it would affect the 23, 24, X3, X4, X5, X14, 33, 51/X51, 907, 934-7, 997 and possibly the 2, 3, 4/A, 5, 6, 45 and 47.

Well at least that's one less McDonalds for the Birmingham Mail to keep plugging.  ;D

In all honesty, this is probably fantastic news, and with the removal of that one single fast-food outlet, one might see levels of anti-social activity plummet in that particular area.