Acocks Green Garage

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September 1st changes; Service 1 will no longer serve the Town Hall at all:
http://networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/01September13.aspx

I hope it will continue to serve Broad Street / Sheepcote St, as I frequently use this service on Sundays to connect with the 120 if I'm visiting my parents in Langley.

I imagine the curtailing of daytime journeys might see the PVR reduced by 1, unless the changes are to improve the reliability. There's generally no issues at the times I use the 1, but in the evening the timetable is a bit tight when just 2 buses are used, I can't speak for journeys at other times.

Might explain the loss of 4115 ;)

[Ashley 4569]

Its a reduction of one bus from AG1, two at most I think

[Matt.N0056]

7020 out on 37s today

[Rob H]

7020 out on 37s today

I take it its On Loan from PB

[Stu]

New timetable for the 1 now available to download:
http://nxbus.co.uk/files/NXWestMids/current_timetables/B001_01Sep13.pdf

As expected, all off-peak journeys will terminate at Broad Street (Sheepcote Street) as per the current evening service. Is it also my imagination, or is the daytime frequency being reduced to every 15 minutes? Sure it was every 12 minutes previously.

[Sh4318]

Is it also my imagination, or is the daytime frequency being reduced to every 15 minutes? Sure it was every 12 minutes previously.

No, the current daytime frequency is every 15 minutes  :):
http://jp.networkwestmidlands.com/centro/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&hideBannerInfo=1&command=direct&line=33001&net=cen&project=y11&sup=B&lineVer=1&itdLPxx_direction=H&itdLPxx_line=33001&itdLPxx_net=cen&itdLPxx_project=y11&itdLPxx_sup=B&itdLPxx_lineVer=1&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_debug=

[Stu]

Thanks, I don't use the 1 during the week, I do recall seeing an update about the daytime frequency being reduced some time back, it did used to be a 12 minute frequency before.

The only time I really use the 1 is on a Sunday when I go to visit my parents; I change at the Sheepcote Street stop for the 120 (and vice-versa), so looks like I won't be affected anyway!

[Kevin]

Shame really, another good route slowly being reduced in frequency and getting cut short (personal opinion)

[Sh4318]

I don't see why the 1 isn't just fully extended to Colmore Row, surely it would be a success

[Stuharris 6360]

I don't see why the 1 isn't just fully extended to Colmore Row, surely it would be a success

Problem is then you wouldn't be able to use Presidents on It.

[Stu]

I don't see why the 1 isn't just fully extended to Colmore Row, surely it would be a success

Problem is then you wouldn't be able to use Presidents on It.

Plus it would require more buses and drivers, as well as timetable amendments to account for heavy traffic at peak times, which would no doubt increase the overall running costs of the route. I would imagine NX have been monitoring the passenger loadings along the whole route before making the decision to curtail it.

As it is, it still remains a very useful route for people across South Birmingham, especially those like myself who use it to link to Harborne or Hagley Road services, without the hassle of travelling into the city centre.

[Stu]

Don't know when this changed, but anyone noticed they've changed the destination displays for the 31?

Instead of showing 'Solihull Town' on the front, it just shows 'Solihull'.

[Tony]

I don't see why the 1 isn't just fully extended to Colmore Row, surely it would be a success

Problem is then you wouldn't be able to use Presidents on It.

Plus it would require more buses and drivers, as well as timetable amendments to account for heavy traffic at peak times, which would no doubt increase the overall running costs of the route. I would imagine NX have been monitoring the passenger loadings along the whole route before making the decision to curtail it.

As it is, it still remains a very useful route for people across South Birmingham, especially those like myself who use it to link to Harborne or Hagley Road services, without the hassle of travelling into the city centre.

It was also extended to Corporation Street for a couple of years but didn't do any good and was soon chopped back. For the first 60 years it ran it only was Five Ways to Acocks Green, so even todays route is longer than the tradidtional route

[Rob H]

Don't know when this changed, but anyone noticed they've changed the destination displays for the 31?

Instead of showing 'Solihull Town' on the front, it just shows 'Solihull'.

It's the same with the 58 & 73 they also just display 'Solihull' :)

[Stu]

Don't know when this changed, but anyone noticed they've changed the destination displays for the 31?

Instead of showing 'Solihull Town' on the front, it just shows 'Solihull'.

It's the same with the 73 it also just displays 'Solihull' :)

Thanks Rob, don't see the 73 any more since I stopped working in Solihull. It just looks strange now, they could have used a less-condensed font, as it just looks squashed in the middle now!