April 28th Changes

[Westy]

Isnt that the old route?

[JackC]

Isnt that the old route?

Diamond's 478 used to do it before the Sandwell Review.

[Kevin]

Isnt that the old route?

Diamond's 478 used to do it before the Sandwell Review.

Not quite, 49 is a completely different west brom - bearwood route

[JackC]

Isnt that the old route?

Diamond's 478 used to do it before the Sandwell Review.

Not quite, 49 is a completely different west brom - bearwood route

Yes, although I simply meant that the 478 generally went from Wednesbury to Bearwood.

[uniquicity]

I'm intrigued to know if all these interworking services in evenings and Sundays can be covered by the (12, soon to be 13) Enviro200 for blind changing purposes.

[BCMobile]

Damn I've just been reading the above posts thinking it was the original 49; Weoley Castle - Solihull...


What was the old route number? 549?

[uniquicity]

I'm intrigued to know if all these interworking services in evenings and Sundays can be covered by the (12, soon to be 13) Enviro200 for blind changing purposes.

47/47A/49 is 4 buses. 42/43/45/46 is 7. 11 needed. 40 doesn't interwork with anything so that can use Mercs.

[JackC]

I'm intrigued to know if all these interworking services in evenings and Sundays can be covered by the (12, soon to be 13) Enviro200 for blind changing purposes.

47/47A/49 is 4 buses. 42/43/45/46 is 7. 11 needed. 40 doesn't interwork with anything so that can use Mercs.

40 has a PVR of 2 on Sundays up to 6pm and 1 afterwards so that would make 13 which WB will have soon.

[uniquicity]

There have been a couple parked in the top yard when I've passed it a couple of times this week which is why I doubt that all 13 would be available.

[Sh4318]

28th April 2013  Centro's outcome of tenders are now here...
http://www.centro.org.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.aspx?lID=11033&sID=4287
these are just renewals by the way.

Nothing to surprising, although Diamond have lost the 226 to Hansons!

Haven't Arriva also lost the 257 to NXWM?

Is this actually happening. It hasn't been mentioned on the NWM April changes or NXWM changes

[nitromatt1]

Is the 99 being extended to Hayley Green then?

[D10]

28th April 2013  Centro's outcome of tenders are now here...
http://www.centro.org.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.aspx?lID=11033&sID=4287
these are just renewals by the way.

Nothing to surprising, although Diamond have lost the 226 to Hansons!

Haven't Arriva also lost the 257 to NXWM?

Is this actually happening. It hasn't been mentioned on the NWM April changes or NXWM changes

As far as I am aware this particular Tender for the 257 doesn't relate to the Evening & Sunday service currently operated by Arriva. It relates to other journeys at different times (early mornings perhaps) that are already operated by NXWM.

[winston]

Is the 99 being extended to Hayley Green then?

Where did you get that idea from?

[Ash]

Surely if a NXWM bus is going to go to Hayley Green it will be the 4H to match diamond's 4H service.

[nitromatt1]

Is the 99 being extended to Hayley Green then?

Where did you get that idea from?

"Variation Accepted: Operating between University Station, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Rowley Regis Station(/Hagley Road Haley Green given service number 99/98 effective from 28-Apr-2013. To amend Route and Timetable."