Bus Services axed/changed from 1st January 2023

[Rachvince53]

Service 27/27a Wolves - Dudley via Gornal is going to Diamond on a daily basis. However it has lost its service after 6pm.

Diamond will also have the 17 meaning they will be the only company serving Gornal Wood.   They also take on the 5/5a which serves Pensnett High Street.

The NXWM 2 (Merry Hill-Wrens Nest via Dudley and Upper Gornal) retains its half hour frequency despite the loss of the 2a (Dudley Russell Hall Estate circular) meaning another cut for the estate.

[GoldenSquid]

Really good extension, nice to see some investment in the 96 service. Wander what route it will take to the airport? Coleshill heath road getting a service again?

If so will they coordinate times with x12 so works out 15 min frequency between c wood and airport

From what I can tell it's following the X12 route, on evenings and Sundays only. With no combined frequency.

[Jack D]

From what I can tell it's following the X12 route, on evenings and Sundays only. With no combined frequency.

Where you got this info ?

[MW]

Chester Road, Moorend Avenue, One Square, Chelmsley Circle, Pine Square, Moorend Avenue, Chelmsley Road, Coleshill Heath Road, Chester Road, Solihull Parkway, Progress Way, Bickenhill Parkway, Bickenhill Lane, Airport Way, Concorde Road, Comet Road (for Birmingham Airport).

^ line of route for 96 towards Airport, if it helps.

[ellspurs]

Is this a very early set up for a bus running to the new HS2 station? 

I don't understand the logic of sending two buses through Birmingham Business Park seven days a week, especially when a quicker route that had buses running along it for years (Coleshill Heath Road direct to Bickenhill Lane) had a right turn installed on it to save the run up to the hotels but is now not used.

Is there anything even operating on there on a Sunday? Even the Greggs on there is shut on a Sunday (and the WH Smiths is closed all weekend).

[Jack D]

Chester Road, Moorend Avenue, One Square, Chelmsley Circle, Pine Square, Moorend Avenue, Chelmsley Road, Coleshill Heath Road, Chester Road, Solihull Parkway, Progress Way, Bickenhill Parkway, Bickenhill Lane, Airport Way, Concorde Road, Comet Road (for Birmingham Airport).

^ line of route for 96 towards Airport, if it helps.

Where did you get this info?

[winston]

Where did you get this info?

Off the 96 TfWM Tender Document

[Jack D]

Off the 96 TfWM Tender Document

Can you send a link 

[winston]

Can you send a link

They're not available online

[SO6597]

Kev's 55 timetable is now on the TfWM site. 

[MasterPlan]

Kev's 55 timetable is now on the TfWM site.

Wow, that's one hell of a convoluted route, and I thought the 39/A was bad.

https://legacy.wmnetwork.co.uk/plan-your-journey/find-a-timetable/#/route/cen_30055_%20_H_y11_1-1

[Rachvince53]

Nearly two hours of turns!  

[SO6597]

The new 46 is there too. 

[Mike K]

Wow, that's one hell of a convoluted route, and I thought the 39/A was bad.

https://legacy.wmnetwork.co.uk/plan-your-journey/find-a-timetable/#/route/cen_30055_%20_H_y11_1-1

Quinton to Longbridge via literally the whole of west, south-west and south Birmingham! 

[ellspurs]

Wow, that's one hell of a convoluted route, and I thought the 39/A was bad.

https://legacy.wmnetwork.co.uk/plan-your-journey/find-a-timetable/#/route/cen_30055_%20_H_y11_1-1

One of my old favourite routes was the 98, from Sheldon, the Wheatsheaf to Hay Mills Asda via every backroad you could find! It took over an hour what the 60 did in 10 minutes or so just by driving up the Coventry Road.