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Does anyone know who/what is working the Stratford line rail replacement today, please?

Saw a few on there today.

Mighty Travel NL02ZRX was on there until early afternoon when it was swapped for a coach.

Also a Brit Coaches Streetlite, South Staffs Mcv Evolution, Guru Travel Dennis Dart and a Warwickshire Travel Dennis Dart.

Saw a handful of coaches as well including a couple owned by Warwickshire Travel.

Just waited over half an hour for an x1 from NEC to Brum after the 2257 didn't show up. If NX can't even ensure that late night services run, there's something seriously wrong with the company. Still, Coventry Road will have hydrogen buses soon won't it. 😂😂😂

31/32 branded Streetlite was on the 50 earlier today

One on there today too. 32238.

Hardly any trains on the Dorridge line again today. Nothing from Acocks Green, for example, towards Birmingham between 0940 and 1123! It's about time something was done about this farce. The management of this franchise is nothing short of pathetic.

No trains from local stations on the Dorridge line into Birmingham for 2 hours this morning. Pretty pathetic when you consider Birmingham's supposedly the second city. I think they're still blaming Covid for some reason while in reality, as has been the norm since the days of Central trains on this line, they just can't get the staff.

Presumably Network passes bought at railway stations (also valid on bus/metro) will still be valid?

For someone who does experience mental health issues, I can say that getting out of the house is beneficial for me as it allows my mind to be taken away from online lessons and anything that may be going through my head. Whilst it may seem like spotters are flouting the rules, I have walked to and from my locations. I also try to get a few things whilst I am out, things like medication for my family (my dad is currently shielding and can't get them himself), or things that were missed off the weekly shop. Sometimes I go out just for exercise. I wear my mask and I always cross the road when people are coming the other way. It's just some spotters which I will not name just giving the rest of us a bad image making it look like we're also flouting the rules. I can assure you, we're not. I have to be extremely careful about what I do when I go out as I have people in my household who are at great risk as has, a matter of fact, had COVID and it honestly frightened me. That may seem contradictory but that's my own affairs which I don't intend to share and for anyone wondering, it wasn't because I went out spotting. I really don't understand how it's fair some people are being blamed for other peoples actions and I don't quite understand why people think it's okay to go riding on buses and can't see the repercussions of their actions as it can and possibly has killed people. Those people aren't all bus spotters so can people please stop generalising us. I hope this sheds some light on my side of the story.

No problem with any of the above. Sounds as though you think very carefully about what you do from day to day and I genuinely applaud and respect you for that. I can appreciate, with the benefit of hindsight, that I went too far with some of my previous comments regarding others and can only apologise, particularly to @CL. I won't apologise, however, to any of the people who haven't followed any rules at all during what has been a tough time for everyone. As you say Ben, a certain minority of bus spotters, and we ALL know who they are, may very well have spread the horrible Coronavirus all over the West Midlands, causing higher infection rates, illness, death and misery. We will never know for certain the results of their selfish actions.

Hopefully there will be a much better NXWM tracking system running in the near future

Will this one work on Android or still sponsored by Bill Gates?

AG32 is Shirley/Lyndon via Acocks Green.
The last journey of the day is a short working and just shows Acocks Green with no via points.

17 branded 1796 - AG32. Change bus for an e200mmc.

One that springs to mind straight away is 32 "Lyndon". It's the name of an electoral ward in Solihull, a school and a pub but not an actual place. Admittedly the route does pass through a good portion of the electoral ward, runs past the pub and within about a 5 minute walk of the school but the destination is still a bit vague.

@bbsI don't see the 32 at all so can't verify what is normally used on there.

If it helps at all @Stu I see the 32 every day. So far there have only been 2 appearances of Scanias on there (1807 on Tuesday and 1799 today which I believe was a change bus).

I'll keep an eye on it to see how often they appear - we're only in the third week since the transfers so still too early to be sure I'd say. My guess would be that they'll make the odd appearance.

Any Omnilinks on the 1/1A,4/4A,32,31 Please.

Omnilink currently on the 32.

Will one of the coaches at BC now be on staff shuttle or will it be a decker as 2137 & the white ones have moved

4627 on there today.

I have a Super off peak open return for the 10.15 moor st to marylebone on Sat and have received an email saying the train has been cancelled ( no reason given) can i use the ticket on the 9.55?

It's definitely valid early on a Saturday. I usually catch the 0715 from Moor St.