Bloxwich Road Southbound Diversion wc 19/8/13

[Westy]

How far down is the diversion?

Ive been diverted via Leamore Lane & Green Lane non stop to Walsall.

I was under the impression the diversion was as far as Forest Lane, so if thats the case, why arent buses being diverted via Harden Rd & the 19 route instead, as less stops are missed out that way.

[Tony]

How far down is the diversion?

Ive been diverted via Leamore Lane & Green Lane non stop to Walsall.

I was under the impression the diversion was as far as Forest Lane, so if thats the case, why arent buses being diverted via Harden Rd & the 19 route instead, as less stops are missed out that way.

Bit difficult that as Forest Lane is closed

[Westy]

Thats not the impression you get from NWM's site.

Is that info correct, as it suggests the Arriva 19 can operate normally?

[Tony]

Thats not the impression you get from NWM's site.

Is that info correct, as it suggests the Arriva 19 can operate normally?

I drove past there about 7 times yesterday. Forest Lane was closed completely until about 7pm and when they did reopen it the one-way bit of Bloxwich Road starts before you get to Forest Road, so you could only turn right

[lynx1103]

Anyway try driving a scania over forest lane bridge bit of a tight squeeze.

[Westy]

Ok fair enough.

Its not very often I go down Forest Lane itself, only pass the Bloxwich Road end.

[lynx1103]

Today

301/302 was diverted via Harden Road Coalpool lane profit street

[Westy]

Today

301/302 was diverted via Harden Road Coalpool lane profit street

So why cant they pick up service from John Street (Rock Steady Eddies, as a mutual friend that lives on Lower Farm pointed out to me earlier?

By the way, I asked Arriva on their FACEBOOK site earlier about the diversion which they confirmed,  & I told them NWM were wrong.

[Westy]

Appears to be open today as I went to town & back, unless there's something not finished?

(If it finished early, someone could've at least ripped off the bin liners covering the stops!)