November Service Changes

[gc802002]

Wolves 54 for the chop... Think most will have known about the 48/48A extension from another thread... Wonder if anything else of interest will come...

PD0001111/716 Cancelled
WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITED
Route: Wolverhampton to i54 via Pendeford Business Park
Service number: 54 (54)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Nov 2020

PD0001111/102 Registered
WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITED
Route: Weoley Castle to West Bromwich via Northfield, Kings Norton, Q.E. Hospital, Bearwood
Service number: 48 (48, 48A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 01 Nov 2020

[Pat]

Not surprised at the 54 withdrawal.  Completely pointless route.

[BBS]

Not surprised at the 54 withdrawal.  Completely pointless route.

I still dont know why they branded it either.

[Sh4318]

Not surprised at the 54 withdrawal.  Completely pointless route.

I imagine the amount of people now working from home has rendered it obsolete

[Stu]

I still dont know why they branded it either.

The 54 was originally funded by the i54 Business Park, with the idea being I suppose to encourage workers to commute there by bus rather than drive. The branding may or not have been specifically requested by i54, or NX just did it themselves to help promote the route and grow passenger numbers.

[Tony]

I still dont know why they branded it either.

So, when you start a service to a new town you have never run to before you don't think you need to tell people you are running it?

[Pat]

The 54 was originally funded by the i54 Business Park, with the idea being I suppose to encourage workers to commute there by bus rather than drive.

Easier said than done.  If your workplace has decent car parking and is easily accessible (M54 right next door in this case) then driving there is a no brainer.  I for example use the train to commute to Shrewsbury, as the the traffic is a nightmare in a morning/evening and the parking is crap.  Much different for i54!