Stagecoach in Coventry & Warwickshire

[Sandy Lane]

The TT for the rerouted 60 via Warks shopping park is now up - replaces part of NXC 3.
Cant see Dorchester way showing?
Still shows stop at Jaguar works.

SC 60 replaces part of the NXC 3 route from tomorrow am.
When I looked this afternoon so far some of the bus stop flags and TT's have not yet been updated by TfWM.
Guess someone will be getting up very early tomorrow to get it sorted?

[Steveminor]

Guess someone will be getting up very early tomorrow to get it sorted?

I like you, you're funny 🤣

[stellasteve]

Rocky start for the Stagecoach routes in Coventry by the looks- 3/4 buses I have waited for haven't turned up! (1 on 7C, 2 on 51) You'd think TFWM check the operator who have been awarded the contract have enough buses/drivers to cover the route. Hopefully they can buck their ideas up and chuck on a horse drawn Stagecoach if worse comes to worse.

[Coventrybususer95]

Rocky start for the Stagecoach routes in Coventry by the looks- 3/4 buses I have waited for haven't turned up! (1 on 7C, 2 on 51) You'd think TFWM check the operator who have been awarded the contract have enough buses/drivers to cover the route. Hopefully they can buck their ideas up and chuck on a horse drawn Stagecoach if worse comes to worse.

Anyone know what stand the 51 gos from as TFWM say stand V with cv2 and 19 but the timetable says stand J

[paulb1973]

Regards the new 51 - which appears to be a mash-up of the old 1, 5 & 20C/31. Is this likely to be the full list of roads served?

Route 51 towards UHCW:

Pool Meadow Bus Station, Hales Street, Trinity Street, Ironmonger Row, Burges, Corporation Street, Queen Victoria Road, Croft Road, The Butts, Albany Road, Earlsdon Street, Radcliffe Road, Rochester Road, Beechwood Avenue, Canley Road, Canley Rail Station, Dolomite Avenue, Broad Lane, Grayswood Avenue, Kingsbury Road, Forfield Road, Courtland Avenue, Westhill Road, Hollyfast Road, Norman Place Road, Wallace Road, Links Road, Jubilee Crescent, Catesby Road, Burnaby Road, Holbrooks Lane, Lythalls Lane, Foleshill Road, Longford Road, Arena Shopping Park, Longford Road, Oakmoor Road, Jackers Road, Aldermans Green Road, Lentons Lane, Shilton Lane, Ringwood Highway, Woodway Lane, Narberth Way, Wigston Road, Brade Drive, Boswell Drive, Hall Lane, Hinckley Road, Ansty Road, Clifford Bridge Road, Hospital Access Road, University Hospital.

Route 51 towards Pool Meadow:

University Hospital, Hospital Access Road, Ansty Road, Hinckley Road, Hall Lane, Boswell Drive, Brade Drive, Wigston Road, Narberth Way, Woodway Lane, Ringwood Highway, Shilton Lane, Lentons Lane, Aldermans Green Road, Jackers Road, Oakmoor Road, Longford Road, Arena Shopping Park, Longford Road, Foleshill Road, A444 roundabout, Lythalls Lane, Holbrook Lane, Burnaby Road, Catesby Road, Jubilee Crescent, Links Road, Wallace Road, Norman Place Road, Hollyfast Road, Westhill Road, Courtland Avenue, Forfield Road, Kingsbury Road, Grayswood Avenue, Glendower Avenue, Broad Lane, Dolomite Avenue, Canley Rail Station, Canley Road, Beechwood Avenue, Rochester Road, Radcliffe Road, Earlsdon Street, Albany Road, The Butts, Croft Road, Queen Victoria Road, Corporation Street, Hales Street, Fairfax Street, Priory Street, Pool Meadow Bus Station.

[paulb1973]

While mentioning the 51 (above) - is this the full road listing for the revised Stagecoach service 60 ? It would mean the 60 entering the Warwickshire Shopping Park and the grounds of UHCW in each direction, so passengers need to check the destination display!

Route 60 towards University of Warwick/Westwood Business Park:

Tesco Arena Park, Longford Road, Foleshill Road, Old Church Road, Proffitt Avenue, Sewall Highway, Hipswell Highway, Belgrave Road, Clifford Bridge Road, Hospital Access Road, University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Dorchester Way, Clifford Bridge Road, Brinklow Road, Skipworth Road, Kynner Way, Warwickshire Shopping Park, Kynner Way, Brandon Road, Willenhall Lane, Deerdale Way, Bredon Avenue, Quorn Way, Willenhall Lane, St. James' Lane, Remembrance Road, Robin Hood Road, St. James' Lane, London Road, Jaguar/Land Rover Whitley, Leaf Lane, B4110/A444, London Road, Daventry Road, William Bristow Road, Black Prince Avenue, The Chesils, Baginton Road, Leamington Road, Kenpas Highway, Fletchamstead Highway, Charter Avenue, Sir Henry Parkes Road, Lynchgate Road, De Montfort Way, Shultern Lane, Lynchgate Road, Kirby Corner Road, Gibbet Hill Road, University of Warwick Hub (or Westwood Way after Kirby Corner Road).

Route 60 towards Arena Park:

University of Warwick Hub then; Gibbet Hill Road (or Westwood Way) Kirby Corner Road, Lynchgate Road, De Montfort Way, Shultern Lane, Lynchgate Road, Sir Henry Parkes Road, Fletchamstead Highway, Kenpas Highway, Leamington Road, Baginton Road, The Chesils, Black Prince Avenue, William Bristow Road, Daventry Road, London Road, Jaguar/Land Rover Whitley, Leaf Lane, B4110/A444, London Road, St. James' Lane, Robin Hood Road, Remembrance Road, St Jame's Lane, Willenhall Lane, Quorn Way, Bredon Avenue, Deerdale Way, Willenhall Lane, Brandon Road, Kynner Way, Warwickshire Shopping Park, Kynner Way, Skipworth Road, Brinklow Road, Clifford Bridge Road, Dorchester Way, Clifford Bridge Road, University Hospital, Hospital Access Road, University Hospital, Hospital Access Road, Clifford Bridge Road, Belgrave Road, Hipswell Highway, Sewall Highway, Proffitt Avenue, Old Church Road, Foleshill Road, Longford Road, Tesco Arena Park.

[MW]

There's a Stagecoach Enviro 200 broken down in Solihull Town Centre (36429). Looks abandoned.

[Sandy Lane]

While mentioning the 51 (above) - is this the full road listing for the revised Stagecoach service 60 ? It would mean the 60 entering the Warwickshire Shopping Park and the grounds of UHCW in each direction, so passengers need to check the destination display!

Route 60 towards University of Warwick/Westwood Business Park:

Tesco Arena Park, Longford Road, Foleshill Road, Old Church Road, Proffitt Avenue, Sewall Highway, Hipswell Highway, Belgrave Road, Clifford Bridge Road, Hospital Access Road, University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Dorchester Way, Clifford Bridge Road, Brinklow Road, Skipworth Road, Kynner Way, Warwickshire Shopping Park, Kynner Way, Brandon Road, Willenhall Lane, Deerdale Way, Bredon Avenue, Quorn Way, Willenhall Lane, St. James' Lane, Remembrance Road, Robin Hood Road, St. James' Lane, London Road, Jaguar/Land Rover Whitley, Leaf Lane, B4110/A444, London Road, Daventry Road, William Bristow Road, Black Prince Avenue, The Chesils, Baginton Road, Leamington Road, Kenpas Highway, Fletchamstead Highway, Charter Avenue, Sir Henry Parkes Road, Lynchgate Road, De Montfort Way, Shultern Lane, Lynchgate Road, Kirby Corner Road, Gibbet Hill Road, University of Warwick Hub (or Westwood Way after Kirby Corner Road).

Route 60 towards Arena Park:

University of Warwick Hub then; Gibbet Hill Road (or Westwood Way) Kirby Corner Road, Lynchgate Road, De Montfort Way, Shultern Lane, Lynchgate Road, Sir Henry Parkes Road, Fletchamstead Highway, Kenpas Highway, Leamington Road, Baginton Road, The Chesils, Black Prince Avenue, William Bristow Road, Daventry Road, London Road, Jaguar/Land Rover Whitley, Leaf Lane, B4110/A444, London Road, St. James' Lane, Robin Hood Road, Remembrance Road, St Jame's Lane, Willenhall Lane, Quorn Way, Bredon Avenue, Deerdale Way, Willenhall Lane, Brandon Road, Kynner Way, Warwickshire Shopping Park, Kynner Way, Skipworth Road, Brinklow Road, Clifford Bridge Road, Dorchester Way, Clifford Bridge Road, University Hospital, Hospital Access Road, University Hospital, Hospital Access Road, Clifford Bridge Road, Belgrave Road, Hipswell Highway, Sewall Highway, Proffitt Avenue, Old Church Road, Foleshill Road, Longford Road, Tesco Arena Park.

The flags & TT at the stops for the SC 60 where it replaced the NXC 3 section still have not been updated by this afternoon. Poor show by the TfWM commanders in Birmingham.

Will TfWM replace the flags with brand new ones or just blank out the '3' I wonder? Some flags have up to 8 routes on them so it would be a lot cheaper keeping the old flags and putting a sticker to cover up the '3'. 

Also Skipworth Road does not have any actual bus stops as TfWM introduced the cost saving idea for the NXC 3 that you could stop the bus almost anywhere along that road to get on /off. Wonder if the SC 60 drivers know about this?

[Rachvince53]

The flags & TT at the stops for the SC 60 where it replaced the NXC 3 section still have not been updated by this afternoon. Poor show by the TfWM commanders in Birmingham.

Will TfWM replace the flags with brand new ones or just blank out the '3' I wonder? Some flags have up to 8 routes on them so it would be a lot cheaper keeping the old flags and putting a sticker to cover up the '3'.

Also Skipworth Road does not have any actual bus stops as TfWM introduced the cost saving idea for the NXC 3 that you could stop the bus almost anywhere along that road to get on /off. Wonder if the SC 60 drivers know about this?

There's quite a number of stops across the West Midlands with out of date information. I suspect the extended Christmas break meant staff were not at work as much as otherwise might have been the case. However where a new operator is on the service should have been priorities. 

[Coventrybususer95]

There's quite a number of stops across the West Midlands with out of date information. I suspect the extended Christmas break meant staff were not at work as much as otherwise might have been the case. However where a new operator is on the service should have been priorities.

Should have been done when they was gaven the tender imo

[Stu]

Should have been done when they was gaven the tender imo

A lot of the tenders were awarded with very short notice.

[Sandy Lane]

A lot of the tenders were awarded with very short notice.

which doesnt do anyone any good.
I put this down to poor planning by TfWM - wonder what they have to say about it all.

[Stu]

which doesnt do anyone any good.
I put this down to poor planning by TfWM - wonder what they have to say about it all.

I would agree, certainly the 1st of January was probably not a good date to have all these timetable/service changes come into effect, especially as the Christmas/New Year break would have meant that new timetable posters and stop flags couldn't have been printed and installed in time.

[Solo1]

I would agree, certainly the 1st of January was probably not a good date to have all these timetable/service changes come into effect, especially as the Christmas/New Year break would have meant that new timetable posters and stop flags couldn't have been printed and installed in time.

I though they registered services about 19 December so could printed them before Christmas but would of been a rush job but would of been ready to put up on 2 Jan 

[Rachvince53]

I though they registered services about 19 December so could printed them before Christmas but would of been a rush job but would of been ready to put up on 2 Jan

I think it was the extended Christmas break which caused a problem too along with the large number of changes happening all at once.