Timetables revised again from 12th April
Some routes increased eg 50 (City-Druids Heath) every 15 minutes Monday to Saturdays
Some routes reduced eg X1 and X2 combining every 20 minutes on Sundays
https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/coronavirus-timetable-update-from-14th-april
11 is increased from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes. Only change I can see in my area.
Should make things better for people still having to use buses, I would expect, as in the mornings I've noticed people stood at stops at Fox and Goose on that route with long 30 minute gaps in service.
I dont think all timetables are up yet as hardly any services have updates.
Quote from: Jack D on April 08, 2020, 05:49:59 PM
I dont think all timetables are up yet as hardly any services have updates.
Or maybe all that's changing?
Maybe current frequencies are working on other services.
Quote from: 2206 on April 08, 2020, 05:52:02 PM
Or maybe all that's changing?
Maybe current frequencies are working on other services.
The Outer Circle is the only one with a frequency change. Other routes are keeping the same frequencies, just speeding journey times up due to lack of traffic/passengers
Quote from: Tony on April 08, 2020, 06:02:06 PM
The Outer Circle is the only one with a frequency change. Other routes are keeping the same frequencies, just speeding journey times up due to lack of traffic/passengers
There are two more Tony
74 every 10 minutes to Handsworth
50 every 15 minutes (previously every 20 minutes)
Quote from: Steve3229vp on April 08, 2020, 06:14:50 PM
There are two more Tony
74 every 10 minutes to Handsworth
50 every 15 minutes (previously every 20 minutes)
66 decreased to hourly between City Centre and Star City is another I've found.
Quote from: 2206 on April 08, 2020, 06:40:04 PM
66 decreased to hourly between City Centre and Star City is another I've found.
The 66 must be interworking with another service because it arrives in City at 33 past each hour and departs at 25 past each hour
Quote from: Tony on April 08, 2020, 06:02:06 PM
The Outer Circle is the only one with a frequency change. Other routes are keeping the same frequencies, just speeding journey times up due to lack of traffic/passengers
Unless it's an error, the 59 is showing as every 20 Mon-Sat from the 14th, currently every 30 minutes throughout the week under the current timetable, so a slight increase.
Shame they can't space out the x70 and x12 with 15 minute and 45 min gap for bromford residence. I'm sure there are several other factors.
Pensnett service 28 has lost the merry hill to Stourbridge short
Claribels have suspended all services today
Quote from: Matt.N0056 on April 10, 2020, 09:42:52 PM
Claribels have suspended all services today
it's a bank holiday don't think they run bank holidays
Quote from: Solo1 on April 10, 2020, 09:46:25 PM
it's a bank holiday don't think they run bank holidays
Maybe it depends on what's in their tenders. I'd be surprised if bank holidays cover Good Friday
I worked somewhere once that had different opening hours for Fridays and for bank holidays. However Good Friday was classed as a public holiday in the licensing department so we could operate on Friday hours.
Quote from: Gareth on April 10, 2020, 10:04:18 PM
Maybe it depends on what's in their tenders. I'd be surprised if bank holidays cover Good Friday
I worked somewhere once that had different opening hours for Fridays and for bank holidays. However Good Friday is classed as a public holiday, so we could operate on Friday hours.
In previous recent years neither the tendered routes or the 55 and 94 have not ran on Good Friday.
Though they did used to run on the 55 and 94 on Bank Holidays, but that was a long time ago and a number of years ago.
Though NWM website does state all Claribels services are suspended until further notice, so I think the fact that its Good Friday is unrelated to the suspension
@Solo1.
Quote from: 2206 on April 10, 2020, 10:14:14 PM
In previous recent years neither the tendered routes or the 55 and 94 have not ran on Good Friday.
Though they did used to run on the 55 and 94 on Bank Holidays, but that was a long time ago and a number of years ago.
Though NWM website does state all Claribels services are suspended until further notice, so I think the fact that its Good Friday is unrelated to the suspension @Solo1.
If they were suspended, then it must've only started on the Friday, as I did see one of the full white ones on the 604 route on Thursday afternoon as I was heading back to my work base.
Bustimes.org tracking is showing a number of them last tracking on Thursday, with nothing tracking on Friday. But, as you've said they don't tend to run on Good Friday.
Quote from: ellspurs on April 11, 2020, 04:29:59 AM
If they were suspended, then it must've only started on the Friday, as I did see one of the full white ones on the 604 route on Thursday afternoon as I was heading back to my work base.
Bustimes.org tracking is showing a number of them last tracking on Thursday, with nothing tracking on Friday. But, as you've said they don't tend to run on Good Friday.
Looks like it was just because of the Bank Holiday - West Midlands Network twitter posted services suspended until further notice has been updated to show they will be running normally today!
Claribels were non operational yesterday due to a cleaner becoming symptomatic with covid 19 so in an abundance of caution we suspended all services until we had been able to clean down all areas that the cleaner had been in contact with
Quote from: Tony on April 08, 2020, 06:02:06 PM
The Outer Circle is the only one with a frequency change. Other routes are keeping the same frequencies, just speeding journey times up due to lack of traffic/passengers
X51 from Cannock is down to hourly from half hourly
I see some members of this forum are out travelling bus spotting again putting bus drivers at risk by making unneccessary journies and not social distancing in West Bromwich. Putting bus drivers at risk is not needed in these times
None of these can expect to be escorted into garages like I have in the past, adn are likely to be removed from this forum if they carry on
Quote from: Tony on May 03, 2020, 05:24:58 PM
I see some members of this forum are out travelling bus spotting again putting bus drivers at risk by making unneccessary journies and not social distancing in West Bromwich. Putting bus drivers at risk is not needed in these times
None of these can expect to be escorted into garages like I have in the past, adn are likely to be removed from this forum if they carry on
The sooner people comply with the rules, the sooner we can all enjoy buses again.