Birmingham Central Garage

[2206]

98 and X64, proposal to use George Road in Edgbaston instead of Frederick Road.
https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/economy/citycentreroadimprovements/

- One way operation of George Road (from St James Road to Islington Row Middleway) to allow buses (X64 and 98) to use this road, instead of Frederick Road, with no loss of parking.
- Redesign of Islington Row Middleway/Bath Row/George Road junction, with new traffic signals.
- A bus gate to allow buses, taxis and cycles only to cross Islington Middleway from George Road to Bath Row.
- Opening of the right turn from Islington Row Middleway into Bath Row for all traffic.
- Signal controlled pedestrian crossing facilities on Islington Row Middleway, Bath Row and George Road.

[2206]

There are Notices on AG Buses that:
From April 1st till April 21st some routes will not be able to serve Solihull Station and will terminate at Solihull Town Centre.
Only the X2, X12 and 73 will serve Solihull Station during this period.

[MW]

There are Notices on AG Buses that:
From April 1st till April 21st some routes will not be able to serve Solihull Station and will terminate at Solihull Town Centre.
Only the X2, X12 and 73 will serve Solihull Station during this period.

Will they? I was under the impression that the whole of Station Approach is closed to traffic in this period?

[2206]

Will they? I was under the impression that the whole of Station Approach is closed to traffic in this period?

Yes.
Its on the NX website as well.
http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/solihull-rail-station-bus-changes-1st-21st-april-2018

[Sh4318]

There are Notices on AG Buses that:
From April 1st till April 21st some routes will not be able to serve Solihull Station and will terminate at Solihull Town Centre.
Only the X2, X12 and 73 will serve Solihull Station during this period.

+ 72, 76 during evenings

[MasterPlan]

98 and X64, proposal to use George Road in Edgbaston instead of Frederick Road.
https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/economy/citycentreroadimprovements/

I have to say I don't like this. The Five Ways stops are well used (as were the Broad St and Great Charles Street ones during the diversion in truth). What happens to them?

[sonic84]

I have to say I don't like this. The Five Ways stops are well used (as were the Broad St and Great Charles Street ones during the diversion in truth). What happens to them?

I have to say that I do agree.  The Broad Street stops were well used and I am a little surprised that the diversion didn't become permanent.

Since the metro works began at the bottom of Broad Street, Holloway Circus has become very congested.

[MasterPlan]

Oh Holloway Circus is pretty much a car park at times!

[Tiptonian]

Oh Holloway Circus is pretty much a car park at times!

It has been as far back as I remember (80s), even on Sundays.

[Mike K]

Largest number of non Platinums on Harborne corridor today since the last of the new batch of Platinums entered service - are there a number of them away at Plaxtons for conversion?

[sonic84]

It has been as far back as I remember (80s), even on Sundays.

It seems worse than ever with the volume of traffic diverting down there to avoid broad street, especially as the lights on the round about don't appear to be in sync, so one set can be green but you can't move because the set in front are red.

A couple of Saturday's it took 30 minutes to cross that roundabout at 9pm! It must cause delays with the X61, 63 and X64, 98 routes going into the city centre.

[Solo1]

Could do with  bus lane

[2206]

6853 operated this afternoons 59S.
There was a 688X on there the other day as well.

[V89MOA]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned but how come when all the recent Wrightbus repaints have had the new flat panels put on, the B5s haven't? I know they haven't had a refurbishment but I was under the impression the new panels were lighter and reduced fuel consumption?

[MasterPlan]

4466 displaying 97P, Pine Square. I thought the 97P got discontinued?