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4488 is on the 55 very wierd too see it on the 55

They haven't put on the 94 timetable on nxbus yet as would of though Sunday times will become 10/ 30/ 50 etc

will love seeing this mixture of PB buses on stechford lane on the 55 tomorrow

so guessing 94&55 inter work from tomorrow on sundays then

This looks like the X70 re-numbered to X13 which is no surprise.

and the 19 regs may finally get branded joint for X12 nd X13(X70)

A shame temporary traffic lights can't be used when only one side of the road is closed. It's a very large diversion! Eid wasn't an issue in the morning and early afternoon. The road was empty.

yes temporary lights would've been a better solution but would've caused more traffic issues and they were stuck on alum rock road for a good hour last night

Are there roadworks on Alum Rock Road that I don't know about? 14s out of city have been using Washwood Heath Road today.

I know it's Eid today but Alum Rock Road is very quiet, almost silent. Has been all day. That may change into the evening when the car flag waving and horn tooting parade will no doubt start, but Eid in the day is always quiet as everyone is at home, with friends or family or at mosque.

eid is today for some and alum rock rd was gridlock especially an hour ago lots of police presence too but yes between cotteirls lane and sladefield road half the side is closed so onlu buses inbound can use normal line of route

Any update on 55 changes?

look here

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/service-updates/route-changes-from-sunday-25th-july-2021

They only have 1. 767, which is found on Garage - Priory Queensway Staff Shuttle.

seen 767 at clock garage this morning

yeah other than the dest it's all normal to be honest.

boarded a 11C at ward end that was 56 mins late all 11 were stuck together on bromford lane and most come back the opposite way as NIS

Some buses missed out both.
One of the buses that missed out both was 7529 on the X12 I think. I saw it come down Bromford Road and left into Farnhurst Road.
And the X70 before 7529 did the same thing as well.

Chipperfield Road from Bromford Drive to Coleshill Road will be closed for tree cutting

When?
Thursday 8 July - Friday 9 July
0930-1500 hours each day

Services Affected & Diversion Route
NX Services X12 & X70 to Chelmsley Wood
Bromford Drive, Hyperion Road, Bromford Drive, Bromford Road, Coleshill Road, normal line of route
NX Services X12 & X70 to Birmingham
Reverse of above

on 6138 a bunch of flyers have been ziptagged to the handle bar at the front of the bus about the changes letting people grab one and read one

X12/X70 divering via Coleshill Road, Bromford Road, Farhurst Road today. Missing out Chipperfield Road & Bromford Drive. Saw a few turning from Bromford Road into Farnhurst Road.

diversion was bromford road bromford drive then they were to turn back on themselves and come back down so they only missed out chipperfield

Eid shoppers?

eid on 19th July

Voith MMCs have a "thrash" sound when moving off and has a different sound when setting down.
For a better example, go on the 50 platinums and then switch to the 11A/C MMCs. You'll notice dome thing different.

the ZF do sound better tbh the new platinums are way quieter pulling off and relatively slow

6101-6148 & 6701-6757 - ZF
Everything else - Voith

what's the difference i still don't know