Stagecoach in Birmingham

[Lukeee]

530 Wolverhampton
19 Walsall
88 Stourbridge
13 Halesowen
A10 Solihull
62 62A Wolverhampton
22 Walsall
23 Bloxwich
66 Stone Cross
74 Walsall
20 21 Bearwood
64 Wednesbury
23 Wednesbury
303 Bilston
223 Bilston
25 Castle Vale
60 Warwick Uni
96 BHX
45 Walsall
A7 A8 Solihull
703 Arena Retail Park
002 Weoley Castle

There isn't actually 9 Birmingham area services. Perhaps it's 9 tender wins, or perhaps it's bollocks.

Those are the services anyway.

Is it just the evening and Sundays 96 up for tender? Diamond haven't had this for even a year yet.

[Kevin_Brum12]

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

If so, here's hoping they have a base in the TfWM area sorted by then.

Of note is a number of TfWM tenders are up for renewal then, including the emergency ones on the routes Diamond wanted to withdraw commercially....which Diamond won on tender...

[ellspurs]

I'm gathering all of those were "emergency tenders" and this is the actual tender cycle.

[MasterPlan]

530 Wolverhampton
19 Walsall
88 Stourbridge
13 Halesowen
A10 Solihull
62 62A Wolverhampton
22 Walsall
23 Bloxwich
66 Stone Cross
74 Walsall
20 21 Bearwood
64 Wednesbury
23 Wednesbury
303 Bilston
223 Bilston
25 Castle Vale
60 Warwick Uni
96 BHX
45 Walsall
A7 A8 Solihull
703 Arena Retail Park
002 Weoley Castle

There isn't actually 9 Birmingham area services. Perhaps it's 9 tender wins, or perhaps it's bollocks.

Those are the services anyway.

Is it all of the 002, or just Sundays?

[winston]

Is it all of the 002, or just Sundays?

Sundays only

[markcf83]

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

Interesting...... 👀

[BBS]

This also gives Stagecoach a great reason into why they should have a garage in Birmingham. The current garage being rugby is a bit inefficient

[Rachvince53]

Is all the 19 tendered or just the Sunday service?

I know Nx had the one part after Igo, but can't remember the circumstances of them getting the other part.

Whole route is now tendered. Previously operated by Diamond.

[Rachvince53]

Just the 25 without including the 600? Or have they integrated the routes.

And imagine if Stagecoach win those routes on the other side of Walsall/Wolverhampton? They'll be needing to trundle up the a5 to get to them if they don't wish to take the motorway.

530 is one early morning journey from Wolves bus station (currently operated by Banga who also operate daytime services commercially from Bilston Street) plus eves and Sunday journeys operated by Diamond. 

[Tony]

Operators have been informed this morning which routes they are preferred bidder on

[Westy]

Whole route is now tendered. Previously operated by Diamond.

Yes, but is it 2 separate tenders or the whole service is under one tender?

[MW]

Yes, but is it 2 separate tenders or the whole service is under one tender?

The contract has been combined into one and as such, the whole service went out to tender. 

44 journeys a day (M-F), 42 on Saturday and 17 on Sunday.

It's from October 23 to October 26.

Vehicle spec was Euro 6 & 25 seats.

[Westy]

The contract has been combined into one and as such, the whole service went out to tender.

44 journeys a day (M-F), 42 on Saturday and 17 on Sunday.

It's from October 23 to October 26.

Vehicle spec was Euro 6 & 25 seats.

Be surprised if Nx keep it!

They withdrew it (319) back in 2010, when the North Walsall Review happened, then nearly anyone you can think of has operated the route since then!

[GoldenSquid]

It'd seem not all of the Stagecoach buses work with nBus passes, as 36427 did not accept my pass when I scanned it.

[Secondary trigger 28]

It'd seem not all of the Stagecoach buses work with nBus passes, as 36427 did not accept my pass when I scanned it.

I think it's just 36427 as my bus pass works on every other vehicle i've been on so far  apart from 36427