VERY Late running services

[MasterPlan]

16 and 74 all over the place this morning.

Looks like its down to roadworks on Constitution Hill. It's taken me near enough an hour to get from Hockley to Snow Hill on the 16A.

[Wba_lad]

1847 running 20 mins late on the 4M

[Westy]

Incident on Wolverhampton Road West 529 was diverted Churchill Avenue and Bentley Lane and a collision on the A454 between the Keyway and J10 was in the Car this morning heading that way and it was a nightmare. The A454 was probably as gridlocked as I have seen it in years. Well that was Today's issue. They were I don't know if they still are doing roadworks on the Willenhall Road  somewhere between Portobello and Wolves I read on the Express and Star

Must have happened after 7am, as my journey was ok.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Must have happened after 7am, as my journey was ok.

I think it happened around 8 according to a Work Colleague not sure about the A454 Crash though that was Bilston direction. It was a nightmare at half eight when I was coming through 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

39's going to be late Roadworks on Willenhall Street in Darlaston temporary Traffic Lights just before they turn onto Stafford Road will be fun this afternoon during the School run. I think they were up after this morning's school run I certainly didn't see them walking to the 79. Yep certainly was fun took the parents 20/25 minutes or so to clear of Bilston Street usually takes them 10 or so. Also No Lollipop Man added to the delays as he actually has calmed the area down but today it was back to chaos. As it is on the Crossing so traffic is having to stop to let Parents cross which means it is taking longer to clear the flow up. Seriously who at Walsall Council thought this was a good idea.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

5411, 4992, 4981 all together on the 79 to Wolverhampton plus 6786, 4989 and one other on 79 to West Bromwich all in Darlaston 

[Wba_lad]

2210 running 45 mins late on the 17.

[Tony]

2210 running 45 mins late on the 17.

as is nearly every bus anywhere near Selfridges

[Wba_lad]

as is nearly every bus anywhere near Selfridges

Yeah there is a protest going on again so that's not helping things. But it's Saturday evening running around digbeth is always a mess.

[Stu]

as is nearly every bus anywhere near Selfridges

Let me guess, both car parks are full again and turning vehicles away?

[Wba_lad]

Let me guess, both car parks are full again and turning vehicles away?

Yeah correct, but people still stopping and arguing with staff trying to get into the car parks

[Wba_lad]

4904 running 41 mins late on the 97

[Jay71]

4747(80)  091223 Was due to leave Upper Dean St @ 2030. Arrived at 2045, changed destination screen to West Bromwich. At 2051 the driver changed his screen to NIS.  I find this most strange

[dw1308]

4747(80)  091223 Was due to leave Upper Dean St @ 2030. Arrived at 2045, changed destination screen to West Bromwich. At 2051 the driver changed his screen to NIS.  I find this most strange

Most likely instructed by garage to run out of service to somewhere further along the route to pick time back up at a timing point or driver might have been running close to his driving hours so instructed to run to his relief point, I can only assume these are the possible cases from a drivers perspective 

[Jay71]

Most likely instructed by garage to run out of service to somewhere further along the route to pick time back up at a timing point or driver might have been running close to his driving hours so instructed to run to his relief point, I can only assume these are the possible cases from a drivers perspective

I assume that the problems were caused by the Holloway Head Island.  The 2055 was twenty five mins late.