VERY Late running services

[Jay71]

Temporary lights by Hampstead train. Just taken ninety mins to get from Upper Dean St to Green Lane

[MasterPlan]

Not sure what happened to 6892 but it's been unable to do the 7:02 X21 to City.

[Westy]

Both Wolves 9s appear to be running 20 to 30 minutes late, which is annoying my sister, as she's got to be at work in Wednesfield for 3pm!

[Wba_lad]

1836 running 20 mins late on the 4M to Walsall.

[Trident 4194]

The 19:55 4H to Hayley green has not operated. Looks like the driver has forgot he's meant to change from a 14 to a 4H! And is now running 20 minutes early on the 14 back too dudley. 

[Trident 4194]

The 19:55 4H to Hayley green has not operated. Looks like the driver has forgot he's meant to change from a 14 to a 4H! And is now running 20 minutes early on the 14 back too dudley.

He's come back to Halesowen after getting as far as blackheath and still hasn't operated the 4H and is now running 15 minutes late on the 14.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

5425 which I'm on and a Red and White Trident together on the 79 to Wolverhampton. The Trident overtook us on Dangerfield Lane 5425 is rammed. I don't which one is late as 5425 has a new driver as another one is sat on the front seat opposite the cab

[Stu]

Sparkhill was a congested mess this evening!

Left work at 5:30pm, saw on BusTimes that there would be a long wait for the next 2 or 3, so thought it would be a good idea to get the 5 instead. It (almost ironically) was pretty much on-time, just a couple of minutes late, at 5:42pm.

Ended up getting off at Wilton Road stop because Stratford Road was jammed solid and it looked like we were going nowhere fast.

Walked along Fulham Road to get across to Stoney Lane to take my chances on a 2 or 3. Stoney Lane was no better, another congested mess. Was getting aggravated by idiots blaring their horns (like that's going to suddenly make the traffic start moving), so walked up to the Esme Road stop, as I could see it would still be a while before any bus arrived.

Ended up on Z4007 on the 2, which was showing as 15 minutes late when I alighted at Billesley Common, with another two buses on the 3 following closely behind.

[MW]

Sparkhill was a congested mess this evening!

Left work at 5:30pm, saw on BusTimes that there would be a long wait for the next 2 or 3, so thought it would be a good idea to get the 5 instead. It (almost ironically) was pretty much on-time, just a couple of minutes late, at 5:42pm.

Ended up getting off at Wilton Road stop because Stratford Road was jammed solid and it looked like we were going nowhere fast.

Walked along Fulham Road to get across to Stoney Lane to take my chances on a 2 or 3. Stoney Lane was no better, another congested mess. Was getting aggravated by idiots blaring their horns (like that's going to suddenly make the traffic start moving), so walked up to the Esme Road stop, as I could see it would still be a while before any bus arrived.

Ended up on Z4007 on the 2, which was showing as 15 minutes late when I alighted at Billesley Common, with another two buses on the 3 following closely behind.

Probably because it's Ramadan. The fast opens around 18:15. Usually hectic just before then and at the click of the finger it all becomes a ghost town for an hour, and then back to normal.

Coupled with Walford Road being closed coming from Stratford Road, that was probably the reason.

[MasterPlan]

4896, 6832 and 6836 running together through Weoley Castle towards Bartley Green. 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

I expect the 74 and buses around Great Barr and the 529 to be late due to J1 of the M5 being closed or it was closed the diversion routes were down the A41 along the A4034 into Great Barr or down the A41 through Moxley to J10. 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/serious-collision-walsalls-a4148-blue-28975745
I expect delays around Walsall due to this, 529 as it is up to J10 in terms of Traffic, possibly the 36 as it appeared to be queuing up by the Manor maybe the 39 to, 41, 69, 70, 70A as buses were diverted and maybe the Bloxwhich services as if it was queuing in both directions then Bloxwhich Road would be affected possibly also delays on all Walsall Routes in general apart from the City routes

[mesub]

4941 - 65 minutes late on the X22. At least it still ran.

Seems like the 822 was missing today? I usually see it go past but no sight of it today (or on bustimes).

[MasterPlan]

4941 - 65 minutes late on the X22. At least it still ran.

Seems like the 822 was missing today? I usually see it go past but no sight of it today (or on bustimes).

Yep, temporary traffic lights on Edgbaston Park Road once again causing X21/X22 to lose time.

[2206]

Seems like the 822 was missing today? I usually see it go past but no sight of it today (or on bustimes).

It tracked up to Five Ways as the 14:53 14 to Chelmsley Wood.