Birmingham Central Garage

[SK68MEV]

What's the diversion for the 14 because of the shooting

[Trident 4194]

What's the diversion for the 14 because of the shooting

Oh dear was this in alum rock

[2206]

Oh dear was this in alum rock

Sladefield Road
Located At:
The top end of the Alum Rock Road, the Belcheres Lane Island where the 28 meets the 14.

[SK68MEV]

Sladefield Road
Located At:
The top end of the Alum Rock Road, the Belcheres Lane Island where the 28 meets the 14.

yes is the diversion belchers lane cotterils lane normal line of route as that is time saving and u only miss out that stretch that is cordened

[Tony]

Two more additions to the BC fleet
136 & 171 have transferred from Gatwick.

6904 & 6905 have also arrived at BC for electrical items and branding

[winston]

Two more additions to the BC fleet
136 & 171 have transferred from Gatwick.

6904 & 6905 have also arrived at BC for electrical items and branding

Did all 3 x Kings Ferry loans make it? I've seen 411 & 501 confirmed as arriving.

[Tony]

Did all 3 x Kings Ferry loans make it? I've seen 411 & 501 confirmed as arriving.

410 is the third, currently at Hartshornes

[winston]

410 is the third, currently at Hartshornes

Nice one ta!

[Trident 4194]

Who actually created the unrealistic timetable for the x20/x21/x22. I'm yet to see an x22 that has been on time from 3:30 pm.

[Stu]

Who actually created the unrealistic timetable for the x20/x21/x22. I'm yet to see an x22 that has been on time from 3:30 pm.

Do you ever look outside the windows while you're on the bus?

[MW]

Who actually created the unrealistic timetable for the x20/x21/x22. I'm yet to see an x22 that has been on time from 3:30 pm.

They're incredibly difficult to timetable when the traffic is that bad and that unpredictable. Coupled with the run up to Christmas, you can forget about timetables. There were 4's (AG) running up to 55 mins as far as I'm aware, some even more. Solihull has been particularly bad this week but I'm Ute it's nothing on Birmingham City Centre. Don't blame NX. Blame the lack of infrastructure. What can NX do to improve it? Have you got any suggestions?

[Mike K]

They're incredibly difficult to timetable when the traffic is that bad and that unpredictable. Coupled with the run up to Christmas, you can forget about timetables. There were 4's (AG) running up to 55 mins as far as I'm aware, some even more. Solihull has been particularly bad this week but I'm Ute it's nothing on Birmingham City Centre. Don't blame NX. Blame the lack of infrastructure. What can NX do to improve it? Have you got any suggestions?

The point that many of us made at the time was that switching more services to run via the QE / The Vale under the notion that they'd be faster and more reliable was wrong. The Harborne services were broken up because it was difficult to manage late running and adjust vehicles as it could leave outer termini with huge gaps in service. I have to agree that the 23/24 do run better now.

However the issue has now been shifted to the QE services - a group of every 15 or 20 minute routes that serve a very congested and delayed route and are presumably difficult to adjust.

The X22 is timetabled to get from city to California around 10 mins quicker than the 23 in the evening peak. Ironically, the 23s that I catch in the evening peak often have to wait time at Calthorpe Road now. The X22s can spend an age just trying to get off Smallbrook Queensway. So 10 mins quicker to California does seem ambitious.

I don't know what the answer is but from what I've seen I'd be surprised if there aren't changes to the QE services at some point.

From a selfish perspective however, I don't want the old 22 back - the gaps in service are fewer and smaller with just the 23.

[mesub]

When the bus is not in service it now says nxbus.co.uk at the bottom rather than hireourbus.com

[2206]

When the bus is not in service it now says nxbus.co.uk at the bottom rather than hireourbus.com

BC buses now have "i'm dropping off only" on the display as well.
The 16:10 X2 short to Yardley Swan from Solihull used it on Friday, first one I've seen use it.

[SK68MEV]

BC buses now have "i'm dropping off only" on the display as well.
The 16:10 X2 short to Yardley Swan from Solihull used it on Friday, first one I've seen use it.

also the hanovers show when they were updated most say BCBYPB25Nov18