Birmingham Central Garage

[Stu]

Have NX changed the destination board for short journeys?
I've seen two buses on the 60 and they both read like this:
Yardley       60
via Coventry Road
If this is how they go about for short journeys then this is ridiculous for me considering that you're gonna get passengers who will ask why the 60 terminates at Yardley and not at Cranes Park.

On Sundays, alternate daytime journeys are timetabled to terminate at South Yardley (Swan Island).

[Busboy105]

On Sundays, alternate daytime journeys are timetabled to terminate at South Yardley (Swan Island).

I know that but they usually say 60E. Today it didn't.

[Stu]

I know that but they usually say 60E. Today it didn't.

There has been perhaps some company change then, as I've noticed a couple of occasions where I've observed NX 50 showing Maypole as the destination (without the -E or 'Part Route'), so without checking the timetable I've presumed these are scheduled workings to Maypole only. Maybe the -E 'Part Route' display will be for adjusted workings only?

[Busboy105]

There has been perhaps some company change then, as I've noticed a couple of occasions where I've observed NX 50 showing Maypole as the destination (without the -E or 'Part Route'), so without checking the timetable I've presumed these are scheduled workings to Maypole only. Maybe the -E 'Part Route' display will be for adjusted workings only?

Probably. This is a first for me.

[karl724223]

On pensnett blinds when doing short journeys
There is two lots programmed into the blinds
Eg the 28 short to merry hill can be put up
28 MERRY HILL via Withymoor
Or
28E MERRY HILL  part route
Same as the 8 to Dudley shorts
8 DUDKEY via merry hill
Or
8E DUDLEY  Part route

[MasterPlan]

I see the ☓21 stops in town have finally been changed to Woodcock Hill and not Shenley Fields. 61 still says Rubery though.

[Busboy105]

I see the ☓21 stops in town have finally been changed to Woodcock Hill and not Shenley Fields. 61 still says Rubery though.

Hasn't the X21 always shown Woodcock Hill as it's destination?

[Stu]

Hasn't the X21 always shown Woodcock Hill as it's destination?

I think they meant the electronic displays at the bus stops/totems.

[MasterPlan]

I think they meant the electronic displays at the bus stops/totems.

Yes, I did.

[Busboy105]

Yes, I did.

It's the same thing with the AG73 on Google Maps and on the NX app. It says that it terminates at Alum Rock when Heartlands Hospital is in Bordesley Green.

[Jack]

It's the same thing with the AG73 on Google Maps and on the NX app. It says that it terminates at Alum Rock when Heartlands Hospital is in Bordesley Green.

The digital displays at bus stops say 'Alum Rock'.

[John Stait]

A similar problem exists on the YW18 which shows the terminus as being Warstock on the bus stop displays!

[richardjones210368]

That's nothing many short workings on the X8 on a Sunday display BLACKHEATH when they actually terminate at Quinton Stag!

[Dom]

That's nothing many short workings on the X8 on a Sunday display BLACKHEATH when they actually terminate at Quinton Stag!

Never seen that once, and I think you'll find its Quinton Church not the stag.

[Dylanbusboy45]

Just a tip off that might be worth mentioning, had 4473 on Saturday and gearbox/axles sounded on the way out. Gear changes were still fairly normal but as it got up to speed you could hear a grinding sound