28 / 28A ideas

[JPC]

If TfWM are going to make changes here they will aim to maintain all the local links to/from Heartlands Hospital in a cost effective manner such as...

Combining the 53 between Smiths Wood and Heartlands with the 28A between Heartlands and Small Heath, Arthur St.

An extension of the 36 from Heartlands to Alum Rock Rd / Saltley (possibly including some nearby un-served roads) replacing this section of the 53 - this will enable a clock faced headway for the 36.  There is no obvious need for this to go all the way to the City Centre.

[BBS]

If TfWM are going to make changes here they will aim to maintain all the local links to/from Heartlands Hospital in a cost effective manner such as...

Combining the 53 between Smiths Wood and Heartlands with the 28A between Heartlands and Small Heath, Arthur St.

An extension of the 36 from Heartlands to Alum Rock Rd / Saltley (possibly including some nearby un-served roads) replacing this section of the 53 - this will enable a clock faced headway for the 36.  There is no obvious need for this to go all the way to the City Centre.

I did hear the claribels were going to extend the 36 to ward end. But yeah more people will use the 36 if it goes to Alum rock Road.

[Steveminor]

Really where did you hear that as we have NO plans to extend the 36 to Ward End

[ellspurs]

Really where did you hear that as we have NO plans to extend the 36 to Ward End

It'll be just like when the 36C used to terminate at the bingo hall. It could then go in that "routes that were withdrawn and then reinstated" thread.

Oh, they removed the bingo hall and put a gym there.

[BBS]

Really where did you hear that as we have NO plans to extend the 36 to Ward End

A driver was saying that like a few months ago. Unsure now.

[Gareth]

A driver was saying that like a few months ago. Unsure now.

You don't need to be unsure, Steve has confirmed that Claribels are not extending the route.

[Stu]

If TfWM are going to make changes here they will aim to maintain all the local links to/from Heartlands Hospital in a cost effective manner such as...

Combining the 53 between Smiths Wood and Heartlands with the 28A between Heartlands and Small Heath, Arthur St.

An extension of the 36 from Heartlands to Alum Rock Rd / Saltley (possibly including some nearby un-served roads) replacing this section of the 53 - this will enable a clock faced headway for the 36.  There is no obvious need for this to go all the way to the City Centre.

A lot of people have commented here already, but I will agree with what you say.

If anyone can come up with ideas that will improve these services, without incurring additional costs (ie using more buses), then I'm sure that TfWM would be willing to listen.

What I would like to see more of is input from passengers who actually use or rely on these routes to get to where they need to go, not just 'enthusiasts who fancy a nice bus ride'.

The specification for these routes operated under contract is determined by TfWM, I don't think it is the case that operators can just make changes 'on a whim', unless they have been agreed with and are of benefit to TfWM (ie saving the authority money).