Perry Barr Garage

[ellspurs]

It clearly should've been 25.

[JosephR]

Why not 64 and 64A like the 67A,71A I wonder.

They both take an odd route. Going all around the wreckon. They could have made the FD stretch up to the warehouse.

Whoever comes up with these doesn't know how to kill 2 birds with 1 stone as they say.

[Mike K]

Why is it an odd number now you  will have 64/65/66/67 all in the same area along with the X64 of course

It's odd because of the X prefix, which stands for express. The 65 and 67 serve the Lichfield Road and the X buses in that area i.e. the X3/4/5, serve the Aston Expressway. You've now got the X64 taking the same 'non-express' route as the 65 and 67.

68 would have been a better choice.

[monkeyjoe]

It's odd because of the X prefix, which stands for express. The 65 and 67 serve the Lichfield Road and the X buses in that area i.e. the X3/4/5, serve the Aston Expressway. You've now got the X64 taking the same 'non-express' route as the 65 and 67.

68 would have been a better choice.

I was thinking the same, I don't get the x part at all. I'm assuming this is a subsidised service paid for by Peddimore, maybe they chose it. 

[EK40]

It's odd because of the X prefix, which stands for express. The 65 and 67 serve the Lichfield Road and the X buses in that area i.e. the X3/4/5, serve the Aston Expressway. You've now got the X64 taking the same 'non-express' route as the 65 and 67.

68 would have been a better choice.

its probably because its a direct version of the 64, seeing that the 64 serves bromford after the fort, the X64 just goes straight into castle vale (and doesnt stop at the ASDA)

[Steve3229vp]

It clearly should've been 25.

Why ?

[MasterPlan]

It's odd because of the X prefix, which stands for express. The 65 and 67 serve the Lichfield Road and the X buses in that area i.e. the X3/4/5, serve the Aston Expressway. You've now got the X64 taking the same 'non-express' route as the 65 and 67.

68 would have been a better choice.

I was thinking that. 68 is available which would've been a better choice. Especially as like the 67 it serves Castle Vale.

[the trainbasher]

Isn't there meant to be a 68 service also launching as well, as per the TfWM N&Ps

[Stu]

Isn't there meant to be a 68 service also launching as well, as per the TfWM N&Ps

No, I'm guessing any 'planned' 68 service ended up becoming the 64 and X64.

[Jack D]

64 looks like a part replacement of the 25 as it runs hourly and for the same time as the 25 used to 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

64 looks like a part replacement of the 25 as it runs hourly and for the same time as the 25 used to

But unless I'm confused here the old BC 25 never ran anywhere near this area so it isn't a replacement at all

[2206]

But unless I'm confused here the old BC 25 never ran anywhere near this area so it isn't a replacement at all

There was the Hodge Hill to Erdington 25. (curtailed from Ward End to Erdington). Which ran under diamond operation for many years. Then laterly solus coaches where it was merged with the 600 until withdrawal in 2023.
Especially if they install stops along Bromford Road it would partially restore that link (a stop by collingbourne avenue which the 25 served and and additional one further up by Radstock Avenue would make sense).
You'd hope this service will be a bit better patronised than the 25 was though.

The solus coaches 25 timetable is actually still on bus times.
One of the main reasons for its downfall was probably there being more frequent services not to far away like the 11, 28 and X12.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

There was the Hodge Hill to Erdington 25. (curtailed Ward End to Erdington). Which ran under diamond operation for many years. Then laterlly solus coaches where it was merged with the 600 until withdrawal in 2023.
Especially if they install stops along Bromford Road, it will restore that link from Hodge Hill in part.
You'd hope this service will be a bit better patronise than the 25 was though.

The solus coachess 25 timetable is actually still on bus times.

Oh Right I knew of two 25's the one in WN and the BC one

[2206]

Oh Right I knew of two 25's the one in WN and the BC one

There's also the Kingstanding to Bloxwich one as well.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

There's also the Kingstanding to Bloxwich one as well.

Oh yeah of course it runs around Blakenall I think