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Definitely agree with the 21 and the x64 comments. Personally I would do away with the x64 and bring back deckers on the 21, not so sure about the 29 bit however I think it should just be left alone, would seem pointless trying to combine them. Another route I'd also consider for deckers is the 98, and I would introduce a new limited stop service that followed the 63 route from Birmingham to Longbridge, or possibly even as far as Rubery.

Yeah fair enough trying to combine them might be a lost cause but if they were to bring back the 21 it'd have to at least run at a different time to the 29. Because at the minute the X64 and 29 seem to run through the Square at near enough the same time which is pointless.
I'd also reduce the 24 to every 15 mins. Most of those buses are half-empty and wasting deckers. A slight change that would see them used more.
As for the 98 again I'd just bring the 62 and have done with it. Have it running to Rednal like before because the route is way too long at the moment and have the 63 go to Great Park instead and the 61 to Frankley. It worked well enough before.

A 14 branded Trident on the 24. Didn't catch the number. On the way to Woodgate Valley.

It wouldn't work, the journey time on your 21 route would take longer to get to and from Weoley Castle than the 29 so they wouldn't match in frequency terms.

Would it? Explain...

The 22, 23, 24 and 29 could do with more Hybrid buses. The current ones arnt enough, there's plenty of Tridents appearing on there daily and 21xx single deckers, not to mention E400, it has become a bit of a mixed bag. I know originally the Hybrids were just for the 22 and 23, but it would  be good to 'standardise'  the Harborne routes as a whole.

I agree with this. Too many single deckers appearing. Especially during rush hour and they end up packed.

Has the X64 worked, since introduction freq reductions and as an X service doesn't seem to be that attractive down the Bristol Road really. What do people think?

No it hasn't. I would bring back the 21 and have it running every 15 mins, so that the 21/29 would be running every 7/8 mins from Weoley Castle Square.