Yardley Wood Garage

[Liberator9]

Thanks  ;)

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

The 49 was in a total shambles today, almost every other bus was an E or cut short, I had to transfer from the fantastic 4098 at the Maypole, this is definitely a route that if they have any sense will be split up, a nearly 2 hour route being run by ageing Presidents is just a recipe for trouble

[filbus1]

Ditto the 11, I know AG run it but same thing applies.

[Tony]

The 49 was in a total shambles today, almost every other bus was an E or cut short, I had to transfer from the fantastic 4098 at the Maypole, this is definitely a route that if they have any sense will be split up, a nearly 2 hour route being run by ageing Presidents is just a recipe for trouble

Every other 49 is timetabled to be an 'E'

[nitromatt1]

The 49 was in a total shambles today, almost every other bus was an E or cut short, I had to transfer from the fantastic 4098 at the Maypole, this is definitely a route that if they have any sense will be split up, a nearly 2 hour route being run by ageing Presidents is just a recipe for trouble

Every other 49 is timetabled to be an 'E'

To Cotteridge, not the Maypole. There is, however, one timetabled 'E' journey to the Maypole in the morning, timetabled to leave Solihull around 8:40 arriving around 9:10 at the Maypole. Does that fit with your journey, Matt?

[Tony]

The 49 was in a total shambles today, almost every other bus was an E or cut short, I had to transfer from the fantastic 4098 at the Maypole, this is definitely a route that if they have any sense will be split up, a nearly 2 hour route being run by ageing Presidents is just a recipe for trouble

Every other 49 is timetabled to be an 'E'

To Cotteridge, not the Maypole. There is, however, one timetabled 'E' journey to the Maypole in the morning, timetabled to leave Solihull around 8:40 arriving around 9:10 at the Maypole. Does that fit with your journey, Matt?

But very few buses turned at the Maypole

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

The 49 was in a total shambles today, almost every other bus was an E or cut short, I had to transfer from the fantastic 4098 at the Maypole, this is definitely a route that if they have any sense will be split up, a nearly 2 hour route being run by ageing Presidents is just a recipe for trouble

Every other 49 is timetabled to be an 'E'

To Cotteridge, not the Maypole. There is, however, one timetabled 'E' journey to the Maypole in the morning, timetabled to leave Solihull around 8:40 arriving around 9:10 at the Maypole. Does that fit with your journey, Matt?

But very few buses turned at the Maypole

No my journey was about 12 o'clock and yes thats why I'm arguing for the route to be split as it is half of the time anyway

[Sh4318]

The 49 was in a total shambles today, almost every other bus was an E or cut short, I had to transfer from the fantastic 4098 at the Maypole, this is definitely a route that if they have any sense will be split up, a nearly 2 hour route being run by ageing Presidents is just a recipe for trouble

Every other 49 is timetabled to be an 'E'

To Cotteridge, not the Maypole. There is, however, one timetabled 'E' journey to the Maypole in the morning, timetabled to leave Solihull around 8:40 arriving around 9:10 at the Maypole. Does that fit with your journey, Matt?

But very few buses turned at the Maypole

No my journey was about 12 o'clock and yes thats why I'm arguing for the route to be split as it is half of the time anyway

Isn't it the South Birmingham/Solihull Network Review in a couple months? You would think something will be done about the 49

[settlerman]

I use the 49 every weekday and apart from the slight blip have never had any trouble with it.

[Ashley]

I've used the 49 endless numbers of times. No complaints with the route at all

[Sh4318]

I have had problems with it, the last time I caught it I waited 40 minutes for it (in Northfield). One service seemed to disappear. You would think any reliability issues would be down to the size of the route

[Stu]

Isn't it the South Birmingham/Solihull Network Review in a couple months? You would think something will be done about the 49

Yes, and the 49 was one of the routes under consultation.

Centro's proposal for the 49 is to split the route into 2 or 3 sections, with the preferred proposal seeming to be to curtail the 49 to Solihull to Frankley, and then extend the 29 to Rubery to cover the rest:
http://networkwestmidlands.com/web/FILES/PDFss/South-birmingham-and-solihull.pdf

[Sh4318]

Isn't it the South Birmingham/Solihull Network Review in a couple months? You would think something will be done about the 49

Yes, and the 49 was one of the routes under consultation.

Centro's proposal for the 49 is to split the route into 2 or 3 sections, with the preferred proposal seeming to be to curtail the 49 to Solihull to Frankley, and then extend the 29 to Rubery to cover the rest:
http://networkwestmidlands.com/web/FILES/PDFss/South-birmingham-and-solihull.pdf

They also mentioned that wherever they choose to split the route, passengers will be inconvenienced, which is true. The most logical terminus would be Frankley, although I'm not completely familiar with South Birmingham

[Liverpool Street]

I can't remember an issue when the 49 terminated at Royal Orthopaedic./Northfield.

[settlerman]

Isn't it the South Birmingham/Solihull Network Review in a couple months? You would think something will be done about the 49

Yes, and the 49 was one of the routes under consultation.

Centro's proposal for the 49 is to split the route into 2 or 3 sections, with the preferred proposal seeming to be to curtail the 49 to Solihull to Frankley, and then extend the 29 to Rubery to cover the rest:
http://networkwestmidlands.com/web/FILES/PDFss/South-birmingham-and-solihull.pdf

They also mentioned that wherever they choose to split the route, passengers will be inconvenienced, which is true. The most logical terminus would be Frankley, although I'm not completely familiar with South Birmingham

I recall them only running to Frankley at one time. Soon changed them back to Northfield.