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002 is all over the place today.
Had 3 diversions on route today with Adams Hill being closed between Jiggins Lane and Romsey road so diverted from Genners Lane to Field Lane.
Towards Merry Hill Grange Lane closed so continue Manor Way to Harvester and then Hagley road to Halesowen.

Carter's lane closure but buses are doing different diversion routes as some are going through lye avenue and lye cross lane and others are going all away round clapgate lane and Quinton road west.

Double decker 40632 has made it on the 002.

What bus is 11520 that appears on the tracker. Today it is on the 16.

Diamond Day Out 02/09/16

30807 - 002 - Bartley Green - Halesowen
32310 - 4H - Halesowen - Blackheath
30815 - 4H - Blackheath - Halesowen
20100 - 142 - Halesowen - Stourbridge
30534 - 25 - Stourbridge - Kidderminster (Has withdrawn on the fleet list)
20500 - 192 - Kidderminster - Halesowen (Driver was that sure on the route - had to ask - didn't know which stand either)
30411 - 202 Halesowen - Frankley (Value Branded Bus)

On Doctors today there was a Volvo B7RLE and a branded double 002 from a scene in Weoley Castle.

Why don't they run the 002 service

The 2.25 202 from Halesowen was late today, didn't turn up until 3.00. Roadworks down Ravenhayes lane not helping was stuck there for another 8 minutes for traffic control. Without that the 202 still can't stick to a timetable.

Yes chaos every where due to Xmas shopping and people leaving early.
2 4Hs running together going towards Walsall. 002 was late and it was 30427 and did hurry back. Then waited for 49 which was 20 minutes late in Weoley Castle.

2 29A's to Shenley Fields came together and around 5 minutes later another 29A.
Then before my 49 came two 002's entering Weoley Castle together.
Then not long later two more 29's one to Northfield and one 29E terminating in Weoley Castle.

30828 on 002 today every seat taken heading out of Bartley Green towards Merry Hill (including luggage rack!) with up to 10 standees, at least 50 people on board in total. Surely this reinforces the need for double deckers for the 002!

Blimey. One must have been running late or missing before. But being that packed goes to show it needs a Sunday service getting to Merry Hill. Would be very popular.

Two cadets on the 002 today. 30214 as well.

30807 missing as well as 30808.

Not that unusual but 30821 on the 002. Missing branded bus.

On waiting for the 202 in Halesowen for the 13:25, at 13:45 notified by bus station supervisor that had broken down so people had to wait for the next one at normal time of 14:25. A few annoyed people.
I caught the 002 instead where 2 came together.

http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/archive/2013/04/29/Latets+%28redd_news_latest%29/10385680.Redditch_councillor_sends_list_of_complaints_to_bus_company/

http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/archive/2013/04/25/Letters+%28redd_news_letters%29/10375019.Nightmare_on_the_number_57/

Diamond's problems in Redditch.

The fact NXWM and Diamond's 4H stops at the opposite end in Halesowen doesn't help.

The new buses could be used for the 002 route as part of the Merry Hill upgrade and this route having on vehicle talking display.

The 50 should have a few more buses and all hybrids on this route.