Diversions

[Gareth]

Saw a 14 come through Ward End on the Washwood Heath Road about 20:30. 4799 I think.

Buses diverted away from Alum Rock Road due to Afghanistan Independence Day 'celebrations'.

[B.C Driver]

Absolutely disgusting. Stood in the road letting off fireworks and waving flags. No regard for people who want to use that road. Bought it to a gridlock. And emergency services? 

[Jack]

997's missing out Old Oscott and continuing along Aldridge Road, shame this wasn't the permanent route.

[Tony]

997's missing out Old Oscott and continuing along Aldridge Road, shame this wasn't the permanent route.

Not for the people who live in Old Oscott it is, which is a large number of the 997s passengers, so without that the route could easily be unviable

[Steve3229vp]

997's missing out Old Oscott and continuing along Aldridge Road, shame this wasn't the permanent route.

I agree, also in peak hours Aldridge Road is very slow moving. On a least 3 occasions I've used the 997 at these times I've looked at the car in front of the 997 at Dyas Road/Aldridge Road and by the time we came out at Shady Lane/Aldridge Road we was in front of the same car.

[Lukeee]

I agree, also in peak hours Aldridge Road is very slow moving. On a least 3 occasions I've used the 997 at these times I've looked at the car in front of the 997 at Dyas Road/Aldridge Road and by the time we came out at Shady Lane/Aldridge Road we was in front of the same car.

Very true, as someone that lived round there for a bit I would often in my car, cut down dyas and shady Lane like the 997 and often beat the Aldridge road traffic.

[2206]

From tomorrow the 76 is revised to divert via Pineapple Road towards Solihull.

[EK40]

77A goes direct non stop to erdington high street via eachelhurst road and chester road from walmley due to penns lane being closed

[MasterPlan]

X21 and X22 on diversion in City Centre, missing out Moor St and Priory Queensway in both directions and New St inbound. Assuming 61/63 is the same.

[Stu]

X21 and X22 on diversion in City Centre, missing out Moor St and Priory Queensway in both directions and New St inbound. Assuming 61/63 is the same.

Moor Street Queensway partially closed until 12pm.

https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1700720776758829352

Other services also affected:

https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1700630171181519244

[MasterPlan]

Thank you for the info. I guess we can expect more of this with HS2 works continuing.

[GoldenSquid]

Thank you for the info. I guess we can expect more of this with HS2 works continuing.

Yes but today wasn't because of that. There was a very small section of road that got resurfaced.

[MasterPlan]

Yes but today wasn't because of that. There was a very small section of road that got resurfaced.

Oh right, fantastic. 

[Stu]

Thank you for the info. I guess we can expect more of this with HS2 works continuing.

I don't expect that the HS2 works will be that disruptive to bus services.

It'll be the Metro works, next one to cause chaos will be when they have to close Moor Street Queensway to lay the tracks across it.

Hopefully that will be scheduled and planned to take place next summer during the school holidays when it will cause least disruption.

[MasterPlan]

I don't expect that the HS2 works will be that disruptive to bus services.

It'll be the Metro works, next one to cause chaos will be when they have to close Moor Street Queensway to lay the tracks across it.

Hopefully that will be scheduled and planned to take place next summer during the school holidays when it will cause least disruption.

Sorry, yes, I mixed them up. Hopefully any diversions needed for that will be well communicated before time.