Diversions

[sonic84]

When the 619 was withdrawn the 241 was extended to Hayley Green, and then the 244 replaced that extension.  At one point the 636 was also extended to Hayley Green directly up the Hagley Road to the foxhunt.

Once the Dudley review came about, the 244 was withdrawn from Hayley Green, and the 636 diverted to serve Bassenage Road.  This didn't last for long however, and within 6 months or so, the 636 was curtailed to Halesowen again.  The 244 was extended back to Hayley Green going in via Huntingtree Road and Dunstall Road and returning via Bassenage Road to replace the 242 which had been routed back to Dunstall Road.

When the 006 was withdrawn, after a year or so of campaigning, the 244 was reversed around the Hayley Green loop, and routed to run via Bassenage Road in both directions.

[Kevin]

City centre is chaos at the moment... All the roads round by Hotel La Tour are closed cause of a fire... All the buses from north and east of the city seem to be coming in via Lancaster Circus and the X51 route, some interesting sightings of claribels buses round there I have to say. Looks like the cov road buses are going all the way round via Priory Queensway

[Nathan4775]

This evening the 33/51/X51/935/936/997 were all coming in Via Snow Hill ? anyone know why usually its only the odd 1 or 2 but they all seemed to be doing it

[John]

This evening the 33/51/X51/935/936/997 were all coming in Via Snow Hill ? anyone know why usually its only the odd 1 or 2 but they all seemed to be doing it

Diversion due to bad traffic? Or an Air Ambulance Landing at the Children's Hospital

[Nathan4775]

This evening the 33/51/X51/935/936/997 were all coming in Via Snow Hill ? anyone know why usually its only the odd 1 or 2 but they all seemed to be doing it

Diversion due to bad traffic? Or an Air Ambulance Landing at the Children's Hospital

Weres the B.C.H Heli-pad then ?

[John]

This evening the 33/51/X51/935/936/997 were all coming in Via Snow Hill ? anyone know why usually its only the odd 1 or 2 but they all seemed to be doing it

Diversion due to bad traffic? Or an Air Ambulance Landing at the Children's Hospital

Weres the B.C.H Heli-pad then ?

The big H on the floor opposite the last Bus Stop on Corporation Street, opposite the Hospital and Police Station

[Nathan4775]

This evening the 33/51/X51/935/936/997 were all coming in Via Snow Hill ? anyone know why usually its only the odd 1 or 2 but they all seemed to be doing it

Diversion due to bad traffic? Or an Air Ambulance Landing at the Children's Hospital

Weres the B.C.H Heli-pad then ?

The big H on the floor opposite the last Bus Stop on Corporation Street, opposite the Hospital and Police Station

Shall look out for it on Friday, next bit of time I get to myself  ::), but never noticed it

[Stu]

Not particularly long or weird, but certainly unexpected: this morning while on the 37 to work, our driver got a bit stumped when he reached the Baker Street / Golden Hillock Road Island, as the Warwick Road was blocked off (towards Sparkbrook). He didn't seem to be aware of any diversion route (although there were signs up), and parked up on the island, looked like he was flicking through some notes, then turned around and asked if anyone knew which way to go!

Luckily a fellow passenger seated at the front quickly stepped up and directed him down the diversion route: left onto Baker Street, then onto St John's Road, before turning right onto the Stratford Road!

Not quite sure why the Warwick Road was blocked here, as traffic was coming the other way, but I did hear there'd been an accident earlier at the Highgate Road junction outside ALDI, not sure if it was related, as that part of the Stratford Road had been cleared by then.

[John]

Aston Lane, Witton is shut this morning due to part of the roof blowing off from Tesco. 11A/C seem to be using Witton Road upto Six Ways, and then down the A34 to Perry Barr,

Plus Perry Barr buses can not run dead to/from garage down Witton Road also

[Liverpool Street]

Talking of the 11A/C... last week I saw one going through Selly Oak to the University then turned right opposite the gates.

[Tony]

Aston Lane, Witton is shut this morning due to part of the roof blowing off from Tesco. 11A/C seem to be using Witton Road upto Six Ways, and then down the A34 to Perry Barr,

Plus Perry Barr buses can not run dead to/from garage down Witton Road also

Tesco's roof coming off apparently!

[the trainbasher]

Aston Lane, Witton is shut this morning due to part of the roof blowing off from Tesco. 11A/C seem to be using Witton Road upto Six Ways, and then down the A34 to Perry Barr,

Plus Perry Barr buses can not run dead to/from garage down Witton Road also

Tesco's roof coming off apparently!

I'm surprised Bournville Colleges roof hasn't come off again!

[John]

Aston Lane, Witton is shut this morning due to part of the roof blowing off from Tesco. 11A/C seem to be using Witton Road upto Six Ways, and then down the A34 to Perry Barr,

Plus Perry Barr buses can not run dead to/from garage down Witton Road also

Tesco's roof coming off apparently!

11s are coming over the overpasses now, so I don't know which way they are going now!

654 is using Trinity Lane coming from/to Aston, then down the A34 to One Stop

[P419 EJW]

39 is being diverted to 34's route between Herbert's Park to Darlaston because poor 244 has broken down in a weird position. Will upload a picture later.

[Westy]

39 is being diverted to 34's route between Herbert's Park to Darlaston because poor 244 has broken down in a weird position. Will upload a picture later.

Must admit I saw 244 for the first time on Friday on Hatherton Road while waiting for my coach.