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There was an unbranded Hybrid going the other way too, but I didn't catch the number.

No, stops at Moor St (where the 16, x64, 98, 99 stops) to unload, then to Millenium Point and then loops back by hotel la tour.

Will the 63 stop be moved too?

The big solo terminal point is deliberate to make people notice them as a short working. Far better to have someone ask the driver if it goes to a place, than someone getting on thinking it is a full journey and getting turfed off half way

Fair enough, although surely in the case if the 29 for example they wouldn't be hoping to go to Frankly if it says Northfield anyway.

I have wondered why timetabled E workings can't display via information? I've seen the 74Es start to display it now but I think others would benefit too. Like I've been on 29Es where people have asked does this go to x to the driver because all it says is Northfield Town Centre.

3 enviros on X61.
And a platinum on 63!

Yeah I've seen more E400s than Platinums on the X61

X61 branded Enviro400 MMC on the 63

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In my years of bussing to uni I don't remember the 21 ever being that reliable itself

Well no service is perfect but it was a lot better than the X64

The X64, due at 6:28, 22 minutes late and the following one due at 6:43, 7 minutes late. This is exactly why I stopped getting this joke of a service. Bring back the 21 for God's sake .

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Er no. 

The 98 provides a link between the Q.E. University and City Centre, and between Northfield and the Q.E.  A lot of people who work at the University/Q,E. live in Northfield or its environs and given how bad the Cross City line is at present it is a much more comfortable alternative.   It is miles more successful than the X62 predeccesor.   

In terms of the changes we'll see what happens.  Certainly if there are capacity issues on the 63 I'm sure NXWM will have a plan to address it.

Fair enough. I just feel that they've messed about with the X64 way too much. Personally I still think they shouldn't have changed it from the 21 but as that's not gona change back then I'd keep it as it is.

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How many extra buses would that cost?

I'm not saying a massive increase in frequency, just maybe every 15 mins instead of 20. Probably the same with the 62

I have thought of the ideal solution to the one bus through Selly Oak situation - re-route the X64 back through Selly Oak.
After all there is a direct link to weoley castle from qe, as there is a direct link to Selly Oak  76. The 98 and 99 run from city to qe.
The X64 would be quicker and give Selly Oak passengers an extra bus to the solitary 63.

What about the link between Bartley Green and the QE?

Personally I'd remove the 98 and bring back the 62, curtailing it at Rednal and maybe the 63 back to Rubery Great Park. So you'd have the X61, 62 & 63. Possibly increase the frequency of the 99 to cover the loss of the 98.