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The B4102 going over the m42 has been reopened for a few weeks now. I don't know if there's any plans to revert the route of the 82 to going directly down this road as before (when Johnsons were running it as the x20). The diversion had the added benefit of providing Eastcote with a regular bus route for the first time in a while. I'm not sure of any passenger numbers coming from there, as I don't recall there being any displayed bus stops when I last went down there.

Traveline has a new 82 timetable dated 2nd September which seems to show it reverting to original route along the B4102.

it has to be surely

Yes, this has happened before with the 11 to Leamington Spa put in the NXWM list and should be corrected in a future update.

Diverting the 85 was a cheap way of covering the former 1 route but I guess any remaining affected passengers will now be directed/fobbed off to on demand services.

The changes to the 24/25 might be a resemblance to the old 539/580 timetable when NXC tookover in 2019 where the odd journey ran direct Stretton to Dunchurch etc.
The link from Kenilworth to Tile Hill was frequently and unhelpfully diverted or chopped due to HS2 construction works - another area for on demand I guess.
I still wonder if there is scope at some point in the future to extend the Stagecoach 88 from Balsall Common covering Berkswell, Carol Green, Tile Hill South terminus, Burton Green to Kenilworth but at the likely expense of reduced frequency or an extra bus.

A couple of NXC changes now listed on BusTimes website effective 4th September...

Service 24 : Route revised to operate between Coventry and Kenilworth to an amended timetable. Journeys numbered 24A serve Bubbenhall, 24 omit it.

Service 25 : Changes to timetable and route numbering. Service 25 remains as the main route, 25A serves Bubbenhall and 25X operates predominantly along A45.

Service 85 : Minor changes to timetable

It seems the day ticket you receive will depend on where you board the NX bus....

If you buy a £4.50 day ticket on a NX bus within the nBus zone it will be a 'One Day nBus' which is valid on all participating operators within the nBus zone plus NX buses outside the nBus zone.

If you buy a £4.50 day ticket on a NX bus outside the nBus zone it will be a 'Daysaver Extra' which is valid on NX buses only (same as a NX Daysaver).

Same applies with the Child and Group day tickets.

Thanks @j789 - that paints a much clearer picture, a rule 'embargoed' by either TfWM or NX or the other operators collectively is the probable reason why the 'extra' ticket now exists - can anyone explain why it is named 'extra'?, residents outside the nBus zone can still avail of the nBus season tickets.
The wording on the NX website has been amended with improved clarity since last night.

This does exist. Costing the same as the nBus (£4.50) it is valid on any NX buses beyond the nBus area such as Cannock and Bromsgrove provided YOU START or FINISH within the West Midlands.  Unlike the nBus, it is not valid on other operators.

To quote from the NX website 'NX daysaver extra' is actually valid... on NX services only to, from or between locations outside the nBus zone - essentially what regional daysaver used to do?.

There still seems to be a conflict/poor clarity from NX in the actual validity of one day nBus which again quoting from the NX website is valid... on all bus operators that are part of the nBus scheme within the West Midlands zone so is this only valid within the nBus area or does it also cover the mapped West Midlands zone i.e everything operated by NX (defeating the purpose of a 'NX daysaver extra') (?)

So does a "NX Daysaver extra" actually exist or is it just a marketing term for the benefit of residents/travellers outside the nBus area and travellers asking for it will still receive a nBus day ticket?

CV 2177 on the 17A today (15:54 from University Hospital).

Just seen this

• NEW short hop single in Coventry! Hop on a bus and travel around a mile for just £1.50. Pay cash or Pay As You Go Swift card on the bus.

Yes, due to the simplification to county-wide fares Coventry had to inherit this "new" fare.
It would be helpful if NX could add a feature to a online map where you select a bus stop and it shows how far the £1.50 fare is valid to.

If you look at it this way... would you think NX would want to stop selling day and season tickets to all their cross boundary travellers? - The merged ticket needs to have the validity of both tickets it's replacing.

Other operators might have the option to 'extend' their nBus validity if they would believe it is commercially worthwhile (in competitive areas such as the 148 to Bedworth/Nuneaton?) but I suppose they will stick to selling their own tickets for now to see how it pans out.

I am all for this fare revision and consider it a smart move for TFWM, NX and their customers, I used to be a direct debit customer a few years ago but returned to buying 4 week tickets as I wanted to switch back and forth between NX and nBus tickets due to the difference in the validity of them. Now with this one merged ticket I think I will be returning to direct debit in due course - which incidentally is just the same price as I was paying around 4 years ago for a less superior ticket.

The 85/85b/85s service has a amended route and timetable from 24th July.

Looking on Traveline the route maps seems to show 85 and 85b rerouted via Sky Blue Way, Walsgrave Road and Ansty Rd, but the timetable seems to be a copy of the current one (error).
This could mean something else is going to operate the current route between Pool Meadow and UHCW? maybe Stagecoach 51 becoming a full circle, at the moment the 51 doesn't appropriately link Lentons Lane and Walsgrave with the City Centre, a full circle would also offer more sensible timings/headway where it combines with NX service 2.

5416 coming down Wolverhampton Rd and turned left in to Green Lane heading to Beechdale at 9.35am today. Surely it should have been going in to the bus station first. People standing in Walsall bus station not happy about it not turning up as this is the first one from Walsall on a Sunday at 9.45am.

Do drivers still use printed running boards or is this info now displayed on ticket machines?, as there seems to be many issues lately with drivers seemingly not following the correct instructions.
It looks like 5416 was running dead towards Walsall BS to commence the 9:45 but then turned back to Wood End to operate the 9:03 to Walsall at around 50 minutes late so was completely pointless and thus caused it to lose much more mileage afterwards.

[including NX services outside the current nBus West Midlands boundary]

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/news/fare-and-ticket-changes-from-3rd-july-2023

Info is on the website.

The way I see it...
NX are no longer selling their own (operator specific) tickets.
Customers will be directed to the nearest equivalent 'nBus' ticket and this will be accepted on all NX bus services including NX services outside the current nBus West Midlands boundary.
Other operators will continue to accept the nBus ticket as they usually do within the nBus West Midlands boundary.

Out of interest, where is the low bridge(s) on the 24/25 route? I was sure I had covered that area in my old 13' 6" truck and I don't recall having any problems with bridges except the one in Long Lawton which the stagecoach 86 serves.

Is it more that they tend to use the short singles because of (1) the expected load and (2) the tightness of some of those Warwickshire villages (namely Frankton)?

The 25 has a bridge (former Rugby to Leamington rail line) between the villages of Birdingbury and Frankton with a clearance of 3.5m / 11' 6"

I have noticed recently that the 9:24, 12:06 and 14:54 17/As to the hospital have a bus swap to do the 10:24, 13:09 and 15:54 to fenside respectively. is there any particular reason for this?

The split in what was three all day boards (6am-midnight) occurred from 23rd April, the reason I suppose is so electric buses can be (eventually) used - as the batteries will not last 18 hours.