Service 29 vandalism and anti-social behaviour affecting Walsall buses

[Westy]

With it being Blakenall, theyve probably had their cost of living benefits payments to pi## up the wall 🤣🤣

Noticed they've now extended it for another 24 hours!

[ellspurs]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-65738350

At least they don't appear to be attacking the buses...

[monkeyjoe]

Really sad hearing about the little girl hit and run. Action I hope will be taken now on these nasty little Ferrell types. 

[Westy]

Really sad hearing about the little girl hit and run. Action I hope will be taken now on these nasty little Ferrell types.

I hadn't realised Turnstone Road was a renamed Barracks Lane!

[Westy]

One Walsall Community Transport vehicle is now off the road thanks to the little darlings hanging around the Slacky Lane bridge in Goscote, aiming bricks.

Bus took back to the depot, which I was on, so got a free look at the depot, for a change bus.

Buses now diverted through the top of Little Bloxwich.

The change bus has now got a warning light on, so another phone call to the depot & it's back to the depot yet again!

[WalsallBuses2007]

One Walsall Community Transport vehicle is now off the road thanks to the little darlings hanging around the Slacky Lane bridge in Goscote, aiming bricks.

Bus took back to the depot, which I was on, so got a free look at the depot, for a change bus.

Buses now diverted through the top of Little Bloxwich.

The change bus has now got a warning light on, so another phone call to the depot & it's back to the depot yet again!

They've also had a go at 29s again so there ok the normal diversion tonight 

[Westy]

They've also had a go at 29s again so there ok the normal diversion tonight

On the plus side, I got a non stop 'private' ride to Aldridge eventually!

[ellspurs]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/48-hour-order-walsall-after-28036293

The little tykes are subject of a temporary dispersal order now.

[Stu]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/48-hour-order-walsall-after-28036293

The little tykes are subject of a temporary dispersal order now.

https://x.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1720494006218494425?s=20

[ellspurs]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/walsall/2023/11/09/taxis-and-police-cars-pelted-with-bricks-in-walsall-streets-resulting-in-dispersal-powers/

And another one.

Edited to add an article from the fine journalism over at Birmingham Mail: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/youtuber-visits-britains-roughest-estate-28073305

[Westy]

Don't think I'll be using the 25, next time I go to Pelsall or Aldridge, from my part of Bloxwich /Leamore!

[Wumpty]

Following on from previous posts, and damage to the Chaserider 19 services, here's the latest from Express & Star on patrols around the area:

Going on patrol with Black Country police on 'Britain's roughest estate' | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

[Westy]

Something's puzzling me, re that diversion for the 19.

As previously stated, the 29 diversion is basically via Bloxwich Road to Leamore, then Harden Road to Walker Road, which misses out the main troublespot of Ryecroft Cemetary.

It was also mentioned on a previous post, why the 29 didn't continue along Harden Road & loop Coalpool Island & return, due to attacks by there as well, so why was the 19 diversion still serving the island, bearing in mind the 29 was diverted away from the same area?

(You could say TfWM deemed it vital to serve the Dartmouth Avenue area, as a subsidised service, while the 29 is commercial, else it could have done the same as the 29 & serve Blakenall as well?)

Also why the full length of Goscote Lane / Livingston Road, & not serve the Abbotts Street area? Abbotts Street wasn't affected.

I would've thought there would've been more potential trouble at the Coalpool island end?

[hlliwmai]

Something's puzzling me, re that diversion for the 19.

As previously stated, the 29 diversion is basically via Bloxwich Road to Leamore, then Harden Road to Walker Road, which misses out the main troublespot of Ryecroft Cemetary.

It was also mentioned on a previous post, why the 29 didn't continue along Harden Road & loop Coalpool Island & return, due to attacks by there as well, so why was the 19 diversion still serving the island, bearing in mind the 29 was diverted away from the same area?

(You could say TfWM deemed it vital to serve the Dartmouth Avenue area, as a subsidised service, while the 29 is commercial, else it could have done the same as the 29 & serve Blakenall as well?)

Also why the full length of Goscote Lane / Livingston Road, & not serve the Abbotts Street area? Abbotts Street wasn't affected.

I would've thought there would've been more potential trouble at the Coalpool island end?

Actually kids were throwing things at the 19 on Abbotts Street last week so that's why they're not serving Abbotts Street or any of the other shit hole areas on the route  

[Westy]

Actually kids were throwing things at the 19 on Abbotts Street last week so that's why they're not serving Abbotts Street or any of the other shit hole areas on the route 

Must admit wasn't aware of Abbotts Street, as coverage was either Blakenall shops or Ryecroft!