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Least reliable NXWM services

Started by nitromatt1, April 25, 2013, 08:15:33 PM

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Least reliable service

244
11 (23.4%)
935/A
0 (0%)
X96
4 (8.5%)
69
0 (0%)
89
3 (6.4%)
120
5 (10.6%)
53
2 (4.3%)
8A/C
2 (4.3%)
11A/C
10 (21.3%)
97
5 (10.6%)
73
4 (8.5%)
28
6 (12.8%)
126
9 (19.1%)

Total Members Voted: 47

Steveminor

I would also like to vote for the 73. It has become more reliable lately however myself & a lot of people remember a couple of months ago when, for two straight days there was a 2HOUR gap in service. The NX inspector on duty in Solihull was trying everything to get a bus but due to lack of drivers & lateness of the buses that were running all he could do was get a bus special from Yew Tree to Solihull, then run it as a 71E to Yew tree to ensure he would at least have one bus arrive ready for the PM peak. That would have left it 2 1/2 hours with no enc to end service.


Beat that for unreliable!!!

Trident 4609

Today (Sunday) 89 came 10 minutes late into Walsall due out 05 past the hour but came at 15.

This route can be quite unreliable especially at peak times.

lynx1103

On Sundays/evenings the journey time on 89-Walsall is very tight and unrealistic. The next time you go on it time it and monitor how many stops passenger use it and see if the running time is practical or not.

To improve reliability my suggestion would be to withdraw from high Heath and Wolverhampton Pitt street to improve reliability

Westy

Quote from: lynx1103 on April 28, 2013, 06:58:23 PM
Quote from: lynx1103 on April 28, 2013, 06:56:04 PM
On Sundays/evenings the journey time on 89-Walsall is very tight and unrealistic. The next time you go on it time it and monitor how many stops passenger use it and see if the running time is practical or not.

To improve reliability my suggestion would be to withdraw from high Heath and Wolverhampton Pitt street to improve reliability

Daytime journey time 1hr 10 mins

Evening 55 mins and only not serving Trevor Road

Dunno about Pitt St, but surely High Heath still needs to be served?

Isnt there some Centro access rule, that you have to be so far from a bus stop?

(Mind you, it didnt help Gillity Village's Sunday service a few years back!)

Trident 4609

Quote from: Trident 4609 on April 28, 2013, 05:08:01 PM
Today (Sunday) 89 came 10 minutes late into Walsall due out 05 past the hour but came at 15.

This route can be quite unreliable especially at peak times.

The 89 (30 minute frequency) was running towards wolverhampton with 2 buses running with 10-15 minutes of each other. Buses were 4330 followed by 1772.

Sh4318

120 is generally ok. A couple late runnings, but nothing of real note. 53 was really bad at peaks before it fully transferred to PE. I'm unsure of its reliability since PE took it over full time
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

nitromatt1

4312, 4582 and 4583 were running on convoy on the 126 this evening with 4538 a couple of minutes behind! Half an hour's worth of buses in 2-3 minutes

Sh4318

Should there not be more routes in this poll. 126 is never on time in my experience, and 129, before the changes anyway
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

nitromatt1

Quote from: Shaun on April 30, 2013, 11:34:05 PM
Should there not be more routes in this poll. 126 is never on time in my experience, and 129, before the changes anyway

Just wondering, who added the poll? As it wasn't me

Dylan4579

Errm how do you edit polls?????
Quote from: nitromatt1 on April 30, 2013, 11:45:26 PM
Quote from: Shaun on April 30, 2013, 11:34:05 PM
Should there not be more routes in this poll. 126 is never on time in my experience, and 129, before the changes anyway

Just wondering, who added the poll? As it wasn't me
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nitromatt1

Quote from: dgss1 on May 01, 2013, 07:43:10 AM
Errm how do you edit polls?????
Quote from: nitromatt1 link=topic=1631.msg37643#msg37643
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Only the person who started the thread or Tony can edit a poll

Sh4318

From the collection I'd have to nominate the 126. I used to catch it to/from College, was always late, doesn't help that the frequency reduces after 5 (between Birmingham & Dudley)
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

Trident 4609

In the Poll Is the 89 Route the WA or WB 89?

nitromatt1


Dylan4579

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