New Routes

[the trainbasher]

Centro have put a timetable on the stop at Brierley Hill Mill Street (RHH bound)

[Westy]

Anyone spotted the advert for the 19 in tonight's Express & Star?

[Nathan4775]

310 branded 2156 just turned up in dudley with 'go on, get on to merry hill centre' on the side

Wonder how many are branded and how many will actually work the 310  ::)

[Stu]

I can't believe that discussion about a route that hasn't even started operation yet has already reached 5 pages!  ;)

[domino.99]

This Route is now operated by Arriva
22 Wolverhampton - Roseville - Princes End - Great Bridge - Oldbury Interchange

Revised route and timetable. Service extended to commence in Oldbury running via Albion, Jolly Sailor, Great Bridge and Upper Church Lane to Princes End then to Wolverhampton – providing a quick link into the city centre. Service 22 runs up to every 60 minutes daytime Monday to Saturday.This Route no longer serves Dudley or Rusells Hall Hosp.

Timetable from oldbury to wolverhampton

Oldbury, Interchange, Stop OC           16:12               
Albion, Jolly Sailor                                   16:17                  
Great Bridge, Bus Station, Stand GB   16:22                  
Upper Church Lane /Powis Avenue           16:29               
Princes End, Richards Road                   16:33                  
Coseley, Roseville, Square                   16:43                  
Swan Village, Chad Road                           16:48                  
Lanesfield, Spring Road                           16:55                  
Parkfield, Parkfield Road                           16:59               
Vicarage Road / Powlett Street           17:04                  
Wolverhampton, Bus Station                   17:08

[the trainbasher]

Partly replaces the Central Buses 19.

[domino.99]

Yeah i all honesty i think it's ridiculous yes its brilliant for arriva but they should keep the old route i think

[Justin Tyme]

Reminds me of a previous Wolverhampton - Oldbury service over a not dissimilar route.

Who else is old enough to remember WMPTE 588 - previously 88 and before that Midland Red 880?  This was a peak hour service that I think disappeared in the cuts of 1980.  I did it once in its final years on a Cleveland Road Bristol VRT/MCW which I had virtually to myself!

[nitromatt1]

I can't believe that discussion about a route that hasn't even started operation yet has already reached 5 pages!  ;)

Once it starts the discussion will probably ease off!

[Bob]

No doubt itll be as successful as their others :-p

[andrew1991]

2154 also branded working the 214 today, didnt notice yesterday but there's also a £2 day return ticket on the route.

[mikestone]

Surely it mainly replaces Diamond 22?
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Not that Centro appear to know they have changed the operator?

[uniquicity]

Wondered why I saw 22 on the bus stop flags around Great Bridge yesterday.

Is anything replacing the Dudley Port to Russells Hall section of the route?

[Stu]

Surely it mainly replaces Diamond 22?
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Not that Centro appear to know they have changed the operator?

I know, it's not on the list of changes on the NWM website. However on their own website, Diamond Bus do list the 22 as being withdrawn.

[notepanel]

2154 also branded working the 214 today, didnt notice yesterday but there's also a £2 day return ticket on the route.

Yes, there was an advert in the E&S the other day advertising the route and promotional fare.