Stagecoach in Birmingham

[BBS]

Correct, one serious. As you say the photo suggests the car swerved into the path of the bus.

So is there any chances of That bus surviving? I see it's a ex leamington which just joined rugby 

[markcf83]

So is there any chances of That bus surviving? I see it's a ex leamington which just joined rugby

I've seen far worse damaged than this repaired-one of them locally to me in South Wales.

[Stu]

So is there any chances of That bus surviving? I see it's a ex leamington which just joined rugby

I've seen far worse damaged than this repaired-one of them locally to me in South Wales.

The vehicle is coming up to ten years old now, the front end looks pretty wrecked from the photos I've seen, I'd think it highly unlikely that Stagecoach would consider paying to have this repaired/rebuilt.

[BBS]

The vehicle is coming up to ten years old now, the front end looks pretty wrecked from the photos I've seen, I'd think it highly unlikely that Stagecoach would consider paying to have this repaired/rebuilt.

Judging the damage the Price of repair is also looking quite hefty 

[BusDriverBosh]

The vehicle is coming up to ten years old now, the front end looks pretty wrecked from the photos I've seen, I'd think it highly unlikely that Stagecoach would consider paying to have this repaired/rebuilt.

If it's cheap enough to repair, they'd rather pay that than lose a bus which would result in reshuffling buses across the SC Midlands network

[Tony]

If it's cheap enough to repair, they'd rather pay that than lose a bus which would result in reshuffling buses across the SC Midlands network

That will not be cheap

[BusDriverBosh]

That will not be cheap

Sadly, that is very true! 

[Jack]

Just come across another petition on Facebook for the 46 to return to its original route..

[BBS]

Any Update on KGF, will it be repaired or written off?

[Jack]

The driver of 36482 has just said he doesn't know the new route of the 169... nice training...

[ellspurs]

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-12/07/2023-10:05:04:988

Route 46 is getting a timetable/route change, and a 46A variant between QE and Hawkeley introduced at the request of TfWM.

[BBS]

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-12/07/2023-10:05:04:988

Route 46 is getting a timetable/route change, and a 46A variant between QE and Hawkeley introduced at the request of TfWM.

This also going to be Stagecoach too right

[SO6597]

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-12/07/2023-10:05:04:988

Route 46 is getting a timetable/route change, and a 46A variant between QE and Hawkeley introduced at the request of TfWM.

Bustimes shows one of the changes as being a rerouting in Northfield. It will now run along the stretch of the Bristol Rd next to the shopping centre which is an improvement. Perhaps the shorter workings will help the reliability too. 

[ellspurs]

In a surprising turn, TfWM have actually provided a lot more information about this change:

From July 21st Stagecoach will be operating a revised timetable on service 46 to address the poor punctuality and travel demand on the service.

* Monday to Saturday, buses will run hourly between Kings Heath and Queen Elizabeth Hospital via Hawkesley.  On the opposite half hour, short journeys will operate between Hawkesley and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
* The route between Kings Norton and Hawkesley is amended slightly with Masshouse Lane now being served along with more of Shannon Road and Longdales Road.
* Last buses Monday to Saturday will be approximately two hours earlier with last bus from Queen Elizabeth Hospital at 21:30, due to extremely limited usage being made of later journeys.
* Sunday buses will operate between Brandwood End and Kings Heath direct along Brandwood Road, not serving the Doversley Road loop due to extremely limited use on this loop on Sundays and to make the schedule more robust.

We apologise to customers who have been affected by poor punctuality in recent months and expect that this change will significantly improve the service with the timetable much more closely matching traffic conditions.  It was not viable to add another bus on the road into the timetable and so the half hourly frequency could not be maintained across the full route.  Our analysis was that the Kings Heath to Kings Norton section is less well used and so reducing this section to hourly minimised the overall impact on customers, with our over-riding priority being to improve punctuality.

[MW]

A number of Stagecoach drivers are saying their management has informed them of 9 new services in the Birmingham area from October...