Johnsons

[Kevin]

There's an E200 out on the X20 today, left city at 13:40

[V89MOA]

I forgot to mention this morning, SN65 OHZ has had most of its X20 branding removed, still got "The Bard's Bus" on the side, but it's been taken off the back.

[Dylanbusboy45]

I forgot to mention this morning, SN65 OHZ has had most of its X20 branding removed, still got "The Bard's Bus" on the side, but it's been taken off the back.

Not sure of they still do but I know that an MMC was booked to work the peak time X7 from Stratford to Banbury Express and the 3A in between on weekdays. Also, they do the Stratford P&R service in the summer I think so if these workings still occur, it does make sense to have an unbranded one

[Solo1]

1 of tfrom the p&r on x20. 

[V89MOA]

Hybrid on the 150, 9:17 off Brum.

[Kevin]

Omnilink YN63 BYP on the X20 today, 13:13 Shirley towards Brum

[B61 ANDREW]

A post on the Midlandred.net forum says that two new Scania coaches have arrived. :D

[metrocity]

PD0000226/154 Registered
JOHNSONS (HENLEY) LTD

Route: Stratford upon Avon to Shirley Railway Station, Birmingham via Henley in Arden, Hockley Heath

Service number: 20 (X50)

Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping

Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

[2206]

PD0000226/154 Registered
JOHNSONS (HENLEY) LTD

Route: Stratford upon Avon to Shirley Railway Station, Birmingham via Henley in Arden, Hockley Heath

Service number: 20 (X50)

Service type: Limited Stop, Normal Stopping

Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

So its being cut back to Shirley as well, meaning there will no longer be a bus service between Birmingham City Centre and Stratford Upon Avon.
Makes sense as barely anyone uses it between Birmingham City Centre and Shirley.
Most  people wanting to go from Birmingham City Centre to Stratford Upon Avon use the train.

[2206]

So its being cut back to Shirley as well, meaning there will no longer be a bus service between Birmingham City Centre and Stratford Upon Avon.
Makes sense as barely anyone uses it between Birmingham City Centre and Shirley.
Most  people wanting to go from Birmingham City Centre to Stratford Upon Avon use the train.

It seems the  X50 is being extended in the other direction from Stratford Upon Avon to Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire as well?

PD0000226/147 Registered
JOHNSONS (HENLEY) LTD
Route: Stratford upon Avon, Bridge Street to Chipping Norton, West Street via Shipston on Stour
Service number: 50 (X50)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

[Stu]

So its being cut back to Shirley as well, meaning there will no longer be a bus service between Birmingham City Centre and Stratford Upon Avon.
Makes sense as barely anyone uses it between Birmingham City Centre and Shirley.
Most  people wanting to go from Birmingham City Centre to Stratford Upon Avon use the train.

The registration states 'Shirley Station, Birmingham' so that could be interpreted as Shirley Station OR Birmingham? Perhaps just peak-time journeys will continue to Birmingham? Guess we'll have to wait and see...

[Smethwickian]

It seems the  X50 is being extended in the other direction from Stratford Upon Avon to Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire as well?

PD0000226/147 Registered
JOHNSONS (HENLEY) LTD
Route: Stratford upon Avon, Bridge Street to Chipping Norton, West Street via Shipston on Stour
Service number: 50 (X50)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

A few journeys on the 50 already run to and from Chipping Norton, run by Stagecoach Mon-Sat and Johnson's on Sunday. Not sure what this registration signifies - is Johnson's also taking on Mon-Sat or just retiming Sundays? Johnsons are normally very efficient at putting new timetables on their website well in advance so all should become clear soon.

[D10]

PD2012985 SI DAVE'S COACHES LTD
Director(s): DOROTHY QUIRKE, DAVID TURBILL
21 HIGHLANDS CLOSE, WARWICK, CV34 5JJ
Operating Centre: LIVERIDGE HOUSE, LIVERIDGE HILL, HENLEY-INARDEN,
B95 5QS
Authorisation: 2 vehicle(s)
Transport Manager(s): CHRISTOPHER KNOTT
New Undertaking: Vehicles with eight passenger seats or less will not be operated
under the licence without the prior written agreement of the traffic commissioner
who may require you to agree to certain undertakings. Attached to Licence.
New Undertaking: Limousines and novelty type vehicles are not to be operated
under this operator's licence. Attached to Licence.

New operator who appear to be sharing Johnson's premises?

[Cedric]

PD2012985 SI DAVE'S COACHES LTD
Director(s): DOROTHY QUIRKE, DAVID TURBILL
21 HIGHLANDS CLOSE, WARWICK, CV34 5JJ
Operating Centre: LIVERIDGE HOUSE, LIVERIDGE HILL, HENLEY-INARDEN,
B95 5QS
Authorisation: 2 vehicle(s)
Transport Manager(s): CHRISTOPHER KNOTT
New Undertaking: Vehicles with eight passenger seats or less will not be operated
under the licence without the prior written agreement of the traffic commissioner
who may require you to agree to certain undertakings. Attached to Licence.
New Undertaking: Limousines and novelty type vehicles are not to be operated
under this operator’s licence. Attached to Licence.

New operator who appear to be sharing Johnson's premises?

There's a white liveried coach with daves coaches fleet names on in red .operating in Kidderminster  with whittles legal lettering     been here a few weeks now

[Stu]

I have been informed by Johnsons that the X20 will be replaced by the following:

New service 20 will operate between Shirley rail station and Stratford-upon-Avon, Monday to Saturday only.

New service X50 will operate between Birmingham and Chipping Norton via Stratford, on Sundays only. It will run between Birmingham and Stratford via the current X20 route, and then presumably via the current 50 route from Stratford to Chipping Norton.

Might be an opportunity for a nice day out though!