Tunnels

[Mike K]

Can that fascinating essay on industrial relations have its own thread, please.

Apologies, off topic, guilty as charged.

[notepanel]

I personally am very concerned about the first day of the full closure - Saturday 20th July. Not only will traffic probably be a nightmare on this day as people get used to the new layouts, but the EDL are also holding a big rally in Birmingham.

With recent events both locally & nationally, I feel this could turn very ugly and the police/emergency services response could be delayed due to the fact the City Centre will no doubt be like a car park, or, a coach load of EDL supporters stuck in traffic surrounded by many anti-EDL people could not be a pleasant experience. (or vice versa)

[The Real 4778]

Oh dear.  I hadn't realised those undesirables had got that planned.  What a waste of police effort having to keep the marauding hot-heads and their thugs under control.  Off topic, as charged!

Surely the Police could use the traffic fears about Day One to get this vile rally banned...?

[BU07 LGO]

why don't they close one direction at a time?

[richie]

why don't they close one direction at a time?

That's too logical for BCC

[Liverpool Street]

why don't they close one direction at a time?

[nitromatt1]

why don't they close one direction at a time?

Close one direction at a time?

[the trainbasher]

Because., due to the time limit imposed., it is more quickening to do it in one block

[Liverpool Street]

Because., due to the time limit imposed., it is more quickening to do it in one block

Sorry, I should've explained..

That was the reaction of BCC Chairman haha!

[PM]

Here is diamond's solution

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/BirminghamTunnelsClosuresTakethe56fromthenewParkRidesiteatPerryBarr_110.html

[Tony]

Here is diamond's solution

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/BirminghamTunnelsClosuresTakethe56fromthenewParkRidesiteatPerryBarr_110.html

Exactly the same as NXWM are doing

[PM]

Here is diamond's solution

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/BirminghamTunnelsClosuresTakethe56fromthenewParkRidesiteatPerryBarr_110.html

Exactly the same as NXWM are doing

Oh right lol but I'm sure it will be beneficial for people travelling that way and are NXWM's fares the same as well? Really good idea and hopefully if well used and publicised then it should keep the congestion down. Cant help feeling that advertising to bus users is a bit pointless as people on diamond's website probably wont want to drive anyway-they need to if they havent already publicise it on local radio/news/the tunnels website so car users know about it

[Tony]

Here is diamond's solution

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/BirminghamTunnelsClosuresTakethe56fromthenewParkRidesiteatPerryBarr_110.html

Exactly the same as NXWM are doing

Oh right lol but I'm sure it will be beneficial for people travelling that way and are NXWM's fares the same as well? Really good idea and hopefully if well used and publicised then it should keep the congestion down. Cant help feeling that advertising to bus users is a bit pointless as people on diamond's website probably wont want to drive anyway-they need to if they havent already publicise it on local radio/news/the tunnels website so car users know about it

Yes NXWM fares are the same. Good idea, only people I can see using that site are people driving in down Aldridge Road. Awkward to get to from any other road except Walsall Road and most people coming down Walsall Road will be on the first flyover missing it

[PM]

Here is diamond's solution

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/BirminghamTunnelsClosuresTakethe56fromthenewParkRidesiteatPerryBarr_110.html

Exactly the same as NXWM are doing

Oh right lol but I'm sure it will be beneficial for people travelling that way and are NXWM's fares the same as well? Really good idea and hopefully if well used and publicised then it should keep the congestion down. Cant help feeling that advertising to bus users is a bit pointless as people on diamond's website probably wont want to drive anyway-they need to if they havent already publicise it on local radio/news/the tunnels website so car users know about it

Yes NXWM fares are the same. Good idea, only people I can see using that site are people driving in down Aldridge Road. Awkward to get to from any other road except Walsall Road and most people coming down Walsall Road will be on the first flyover missing it

Its a shame but I guess the only site suitable and even small things like this help. How often do NX buses go from this car park then?

[Tony]

Here is diamond's solution

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/BirminghamTunnelsClosuresTakethe56fromthenewParkRidesiteatPerryBarr_110.html

Exactly the same as NXWM are doing

Oh right lol but I'm sure it will be beneficial for people travelling that way and are NXWM's fares the same as well? Really good idea and hopefully if well used and publicised then it should keep the congestion down. Cant help feeling that advertising to bus users is a bit pointless as people on diamond's website probably wont want to drive anyway-they need to if they havent already publicise it on local radio/news/the tunnels website so car users know about it

Yes NXWM fares are the same. Good idea, only people I can see using that site are people driving in down Aldridge Road. Awkward to get to from any other road except Walsall Road and most people coming down Walsall Road will be on the first flyover missing it

Its a shame but I guess the only site suitable and even small things like this help. How often do NX buses go from this car park then?

About every 2 minutes!
Passengers are generally being directed onto the 934, 935, 936, 997 which are about every 5 minutes between them, but tickets can also be used on the 33 and 907. There is also going to be a bus on standby so if the car park is  busy at any particular time so a large crowd appears, or there is a lage gap in the service the standby bus will operate a 934E journey from Perry barr to City and back