Diversions

[2206]

I wonder why the stops have been moved when the  X21/22 are still using moor street Queensway anyway.

To allow for a lane closure. Those stops are no good, if the bus can't stop at the pavement.

[Steve3229vp]

Are the express Perry Barr services going under Lancaster circus Queensway? I wonder why the stops have been moved when the  X21/22 are still using moor street Queensway anyway.

I think the the new stop on Priory Queensway is much better, I found the Square Peg stop was horrible, I hated it. I came into the City this morning on the 907 and the new arrangement was fine. I'm optimistic that my journey out of City will be quicker than going from the Square Peg stop as there will be no going past the Courts and Hospital on the way out.

[Wba_lad]

New square West Bromwich closed due to police incident, buses are diverting down congregation way, Walsall street, bull street, West Bromwich Ringway and then into the bus station.

Services affected,

4, 4M, 5, 40

Update this is still closed today. 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Update this is still closed today.

Any idea why It wasn't reported on the local news bulletins earlier and I might have to go to West Brom later today
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/west-bromwich-live-buses-diverted-28954585
Looks it will be closed for the rest of the day. I hadn't seen this on the news yesterday yet again the E&S said this happened this morning

[Wba_lad]

Any idea why It wasn't reported on the local news bulletins earlier and I might have to go to West Brom later today
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/west-bromwich-live-buses-diverted-28954585
Looks it will be closed for the rest of the day. I hadn't seen this on the news yesterday yet again the E&S said this happened this morning

It didn't if you look on West Midlands police Facebook page they was called to the incident at 21:15 last night. If you need any shops in new square I wouldn't bother going as no shops are open it's all cordoned off by police. It's really scary living with all these things happening 😢. 

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

It didn't if you look on West Midlands police Facebook page they was called to the incident at 21:15 last night. If you need any shops in new square I wouldn't bother going as no shops are open it's all cordoned off by police. It's really scary living with all these things happening 😢.

Oh I know it didn't happen last night as The Birmingham Mail got it right and you also posted it here so I linked the road closure to this. 

[Wba_lad]

Oh I know it didn't happen last night as The Birmingham Mail got it right and you also posted it here so I linked the road closure to this.

It did happen last night mate.

[MasterPlan]

Can anybody confirm that the City Centre stops will go back to how they were when the Metro work on Moor St is completed?

I certainly hope so anyway.

[Steve3229vp]

Can anybody confirm that the City Centre stops will go back to how they were when the Metro work on Moor St is completed?

I certainly hope so anyway.

I hope not, the time it took the 33, 51, 907, 934-7, 997 and X51 to get around Carrs Lane, The Square Peg and The Law Courts to Lancaster Circus was ridiculous in peaks, so thanks, but no thanks

[MasterPlan]

I hope not, the time it took the 33, 51, 907, 934-7, 997 and X51 to get around Carrs Lane, The Square Peg and The Law Courts to Lancaster Circus was ridiculous in peaks, so thanks, but no thanks 

I suppose these changes will benefit some and hinder others.
I mean I'm not sure why the X21/X22 has to terminate in no man's land. I am surprised it didn't go up to Square Peg with 23/24/45/47/97 and do the same loop round that the 45/47/97 is doing.

[Steve3229vp]

I suppose these changes will benefit some and hinder others.
I mean I'm not sure why the X21/X22 has to terminate in no man's land. I am surprised it didn't go up to Square Peg with 23/24/45/47/97 and do the same loop round that the 45/47/97 is doing.

The 907 coming out of the City Centre was brilliant, straight under the Lancaster Circus underpass

[Jack]

I hope not, the time it took the 33, 51, 907, 934-7, 997 and X51 to get around Carrs Lane, The Square Peg and The Law Courts to Lancaster Circus was ridiculous in peaks, so thanks, but no thanks

I hope they do go back to their original route thank you. It's now a longer walk for me to connect other services I catch to work. The drivers are saying they will be moving back in 6 months time.

Not everyone is going to agree with you on changes, so the selfishness isn't needed.

The worst one of these changes is the fact they've moved all the Stratford Road services to one stop, when the stop before was in use, whose idea was that to do that?

Also the 97 now takes a long detour that you moaned the Perry Barr services did. 

[MasterPlan]

The drivers are saying they will be moving back in 6 months time.

Well I hope they're right.

[2206]

I suppose these changes will benefit some and hinder others.
I mean I'm not sure why the X21/X22 has to terminate in no man's land. I am surprised it didn't go up to Square Peg with 23/24/45/47/97 and do the same loop round that the 45/47/97 is doing.

Its not really no mans land is it. Maybe any passengers who want to go to the university across that way may find the new stop useful.
And since I presume Walsall don't use it to layover anymore with the hydrogens out of use, it probably makes sense to use that stop.

With the Stratford Road I presume that stop before can be used as overflow area?

[Jack]

Well I hope they're right.

Agreed, most of us are sick of the stops constantly being moved around with!