Diversions

[Westy]

It might have had to run back out of service or anything. Just because you automatically want to blame the driver. If you see the threads on the strike you will see drivers getting blamed for anything by passengers is one of their complaints. 6737 has just had two windows in the upper saloon kicked out by a group of youths on the way to Cannock, so will go back straight down the A34 on Bustimes (with no passengers on). It should have operated the 17:12 from Cannock.

Hang on a minute.

I was talking about a journey on March 6 in the morning.

What's the 1712 from Cannock tonight got to do with it?

[2206]

Hang on a minute.

I was talking about a journey on March 6 in the morning.

What's the 1712 from Cannock tonight got to do with it?

Which journey were you waiting for on March 6th?
The point is that bus may not have been in service, just you assuming it is because the tracker says it is.

[Tony]

Hang on a minute.

I was talking about a journey on March 6 in the morning.

What's the 1712 from Cannock tonight got to do with it?

I'm showing you an example of why the bus might show on Bustimes as going down the main road that isn't the driver's fault despite you trying to blame them without knowing any facts.

[Tony]

Ooh look what a naughty driver missing out Landywood & Turnberry Road and running 13 minutes early and Bustimes 'must' be correct  6737 - SN15 LFB – National Express West Midlands – bustimes.org

[Westy]

I'm showing you an example of why the bus might show on Bustimes as going down the main road that isn't the driver's fault despite you trying to blame them without knowing any facts.

Fair enough, but whether Bustimes was right or wrong, these people(elderly I hasten to add!) were waiting for a bus that didn't show.

We could only go by Bustimes & we tried to help the best we could, under the circumstances, due to the age of the passengers.

What should we have done, in your opinion?

(By the way, the bus we were refering to, was going towards Cannock.)

@2206 - Me & my sister were waiting for a 9 & my sister got talking to them.

[Westy]

Diversion on Wa 9, according to my sister, between Ashmore Park area & Wednesfield,  sending the bus down Stubby Lane & the back way into Wednesfield, coming out by Jennie Lee Centre!

Due to roadworks. 

(I guess this affected Wn 59 in some way as well?)

[Jack]

Nice crowds of people at the 33/51/X51 stop and on Dale End because for some reason no buses are serving them and no one's been alerted that they are terminating at the Law Courts... 

[monkeyjoe]

Noticed the 4 & 6 being diverted along a45 (small heath) this morning. An express from these south areas should reintroduce this concept now have the sprint bus lanes in. 

[Rachvince53]

WN 16 has two diversions this week: diverted via Smestow due to closure of Wombourne Road between Bridgnorth Road and Swindon. Also diverted via Giggety Lane towards Wolverhampton.

[2206]

Noticed the 72 was using Old Lode Lane today while I was on 7514 on the 15:15 X2.

[MasterPlan]

I noticed yesterday in Stirchley that the 76 bus stops along the part where the service is currently diverted from have had their flags changed to 'Not in use', which is quite strange. Flags aren't usually changed regardless of how long a diversion is on for.

[2206]

I noticed yesterday in Stirchley that the 76 bus stops along the part where the service is currently diverted from have had their flags changed to 'Not in use', which is quite strange. Flags aren't usually changed regardless of how long a diversion is on for.

The flags on Cartland Road also have 76 on them. Though that diversion has been on for quite a long time now and TFWM have it as continuing 24/7 for at least another 12 months. So with that in mind it makes sense.
Cartland Road is also the route shown on timetable route map Solihull bound.

Remember the diversions when Broad Street was closed long term for instance, flags were changed then.

[Stu]

I noticed yesterday in Stirchley that the 76 bus stops along the part where the service is currently diverted from have had their flags changed to 'Not in use', which is quite strange. Flags aren't usually changed regardless of how long a diversion is on for.

Long-term diversion

[Rachvince53]

I noticed yesterday in Stirchley that the 76 bus stops along the part where the service is currently diverted from have had their flags changed to 'Not in use', which is quite strange. Flags aren't usually changed regardless of how long a diversion is on for.

The same happened in Wolverhampton when Salop Street was closed off for regeneration work resulting in a number of buses diverting. 

[MasterPlan]

Long-term diversion

I didn't realise how long term it was, I saw 29th April but didn't notice that it said 2024!