Southern Birmingham + Solihull Bus Route Consultation

[JB93]

It wouldn't be a problem if they ran once an hour like the 97 does. The 97 has a high pvr but it only takes a couple of buses to work nights.

[YWDriver]

There wouldn't really be a problem anyway as enough buses are coming back into garage from 6pm onwards. The talk was one per hour and a lot of drivers were suggesting it be cut short to the Maypole. As I said though no official word but if any other route was to go 24H , the 50 would be a good candidate.

[monkeyjoe]

It wouldn't be a problem if they ran once an hour like the 97 does. The 97 has a high pvr but it only takes a couple of buses to work nights.

I think they meant the problem would be launching the 9 & 50 into Gold corridors with amount of new buses due to the PVR, not the night service part. I could be wrong.

[trident4370]

Yeah I was referring more to the daytime PVRs, you would need a generous amount of new buses (cba to work it out) all delivered in higher gold spec, and that would only be for 2 routes, you would still have 8 left to cater for, hence why I can't see it happening. I do think the 50 has potential to be relaunched as a 24 hour gold service with special return fares, maybe that would get some passengers back from the competition.

[Stu]

In case you missed it, details of changes are available here:
http://networkwestmidlands.com/BusReview/BusReview2.aspx

I've also uploaded the PDF leaflet that was emailed to me today by Network West Midlands to my website, you can view it here:
http://westmidlandsbususers.co.uk/wmbu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/South-Birmingham-Solihull-Leaflet-final-leaflet.pdf