Merry Hill better bus scheme

[winston]

I definitely agree that it would be nice for Tridents to be displaced from somewhere onto the 246. Not sure about B7RLEs on the 255 though as I am pretty sure that Double Decker capacity is needed on the 255.

D10,

I'd agree with both those points, refub'd Tridents on the 246 would be useful for increasing capacity. The 255 needs to retain double deckers as loading quite by quite high

[danny]

Is it possible all the mentioned routes may recieve new buses? I mean how many could 2.2million buy??

[winston]

Is it possible all the mentioned routes may recieve new buses? I mean how many could 2.2million buy??

Not at lot!

It would buy around 14-15 full size single deckers @ circa £150k each

or

17 x E200's  @ circa £130k each

[NXWM Spectra]

Is it possible all the mentioned routes may recieve new buses? I mean how many could 2.2million buy??

Not at lot!

It would buy around 14-15 full size single deckers @ circa £150k each

or

17 x E200's  @ circa £130k each

Does anyone know the PVRs of the routes?
And, we must also remember that the 222 already has new buses.

[Sh4318]

Is it possible all the mentioned routes may recieve new buses? I mean how many could 2.2million buy??

Not at lot!

It would buy around 14-15 full size single deckers @ circa £150k each

or

17 x E200's  @ circa £130k each

Does anyone know the PVRs of the routes?
And, we must also remember that the 222 already has new buses.

255/E is 8 or 9
246 is 10

[NXWM Spectra]

Is it possible all the mentioned routes may recieve new buses? I mean how many could 2.2million buy??

Not at lot!

It would buy around 14-15 full size single deckers @ circa £150k each

or

17 x E200's  @ circa £130k each

Does anyone know the PVRs of the routes?
And, we must also remember that the 222 already has new buses.

255/E is 8 or 9
246 is 10

Thanks Shaun. It looks like we won't be seeing as many new buses as I thought.

[Kevin]

Just wondering about the next stop announcements. If they get fitted to old buses (which someone has said on here is a possibility) - could the be heard? Just going on how loud a merc can get sometimes

[nitromatt1]

Just wondering about the next stop announcements. If they get fitted to old buses (which someone has said on here is a possibility) - could the be heard? Just going on how loud a merc can get sometimes

Let's hope not! I'd rather listen to an overrevving Merc than some annoying woman announcing every little cul-de-sac we go past

[Sh4318]

Just wondering about the next stop announcements. If they get fitted to old buses (which someone has said on here is a possibility) - could the be heard? Just going on how loud a merc can get sometimes

With multiple speakers, they could be, would there be any point fitting next stop announcements on Mercs & B6s which are to be withdrawn next year?

[Dylan4579]

It says on the scheme that money has been set aside; does that mean that nx werent going to upgrade the 222 but were going to upgrade the rest?

[winston]

It says on the scheme that money has been set aside; does that mean that nx werent going to upgrade the 222 but were going to upgrade the rest?

Part of NX's commitment  to the scheme was to upgrade the 222

[Roy]

I understand that Centro and Westfield are dotting the i's and crossing the t's before signing the final agreement, which is why there has been no public announcement yet.

[winston]

I understand that Centro and Westfield are dotting the i's and crossing the t's before signing the final agreement, which is why there has been no public announcement yet.

Thanks Roy,

I did do a search to see if there were any artists impressions or site plans, do you know if the scheme still involves re-developing / extending the current bus station. As the Centro/NXWM announcement states a new bus station?

It will be interesting to see where a temporary bus station will be located whilst building work in being undertaken

[Roy]

The last I heard was that the new bus station will be on the same site but will be increased in size by about 30%.  The new buses-only link road from Pedmore Road will come in between the pet shop and Matalan, while The Boulevard is intended to be widened.  I have no idea of the contingency plans to be put in place while the new station is being built.

I'm looking forward to the plans being made public.  Hopefully, it shouldn't be too long now.

[winston]

The last I heard was that the new bus station will be on the same site but will be increased in size by about 30%.  The new buses-only link road from Pedmore Road will come in between the pet shop and Matalan, while The Boulevard is intended to be widened.  I have no idea of the contingency plans to be put in place while the new station is being built.

I'm looking forward to the plans being made public.  Hopefully, it shouldn't be too long now.

That's tie's in with what I last heard/saw announced, its a project that is long, long overdue....... if they ever want to seriously reduce the number of journeys be car they may need more capacity that 30% extra for potential future requirements of increased frequencies or new routes. The new bus station waiting areas ideally needs to be linked in to the old shopping centre entrances by the pet shop or Lloyds with enclosed glass or fabric canopies to allow bus passengers to jump straight off the bus & in to the shopping centre without being exposed to the elements during the winter months. That said the bus only road will effectively cut-off access between the pet shop entrance & Matalan, things may become more clearer when a proposed site plan is released, it doesn't sound as though in will now we complete until mid 2014 at the earliest?