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2130 could do with a touch up, front offside light panel looks like it's been coloured in with red marker pens

I think we will always agree to differ on this point @Tony , but surely, for example areas around Handsworth can become very crowded and cause disruption to the 74, in that case why doesn't the 74 terminate at West Bromwich and a seperate service operate between West Bromwich and Dudley?

Who said that's not going to happen very soon ?

When are they going to finish off stands A-C??? They look unfinished with the gaps still open above the new glazed sscreens/shelters to the underside of the existing shopping centre, wind & rain will still get through. Would the extra glass required push it over budget.....  ???

Even the new station (if you can call it that...) is still not fit for purpose, as there still won't be level boarding throughout as the pavements/kerbs haven't been built up & it's still just made up of individual more modern shelters.

Stands A-C are finished. The whole station is only going to be temporary. The station won't be resurfaced, pot holes will just be patched up.

http://news.sky.com/story/coventry-bus-crashes-into-front-of-house-injuring-four-people-10808560

3 trips according to Network West Midlands?

It could be, i was told by a driver that it's one full trip before the bus goes onto​ the 24

The 276 registration between Dudley and Stourbridge looks interesting!

Just one trip before the bus goes onto the 24

Probably also there isn't the option of getting of mid journey on a plane!! You tell me not many people use full routes of buses anyway

It's not compulsory to use the service, if you don't like the idea of it don't use it. Simple solution.

@Stuharris 6360  do you use the 99 ? If not, how can you comment ?

There's often crowds of people waiting for the 99 in Halesowen, where's the 99 ? Stuck somewhere else on the route...... I'm sure they'll be happier that a different service coming from a different direction and taking them to the same destination is on time.

@Trident 4194 the 244 isn't as bad as you try to make out and of course the 142 is late..... It's diamond

@Dom there's only 7 full 243 boards one of them is a peak board

Will depend whether they return it to every 20 mins or if it stays at every 30 mins!

Staying every 30 minutes

3 normal mmc on x10. Any reason for this?

Yeah, the Platinums are hung over

297 coming back. Stickley - Gornal Wood - Kingswinford - High Oak - Brierley Hill - Merry Hill - Quarry Bank - Colley Gate - Fatherless Barn - Hayley Green - Halesowen

Route info attached, expect the Pensnett ones to get lost tomorrow.

Doris caused a bit of destruction at Pensnett today

6714 driving NIS up mucklows hill, presumably late

Or maybe, been back to garage to be cleaned and running private to take up service somewhere ? Or maybe being taken as a replacement for another bus ? Or maybe on a road test ?

Was there a PN bus involved in an accident yesterday? Overheard a car went into the side of a vehicle.

No