Bus Stops ?

[Stu]

If anybody was to pay a visit to Bearwood interchange, they might notice something interesting about the Stourbridge 9 stop...

.   What is it

You'll have to go there and find out

Come on, spill the beans! I'm not travelling all the way to Bearwood just to see something that may not actually turn out to be that interesting!  :P

In return, I'll tell you what they've done to stand AL at Acocks Green village interchange, otherwise you'll have to go and look for yourself!  ;) :D

[nitromatt1]

If anybody was to pay a visit to Bearwood interchange, they might notice something interesting about the Stourbridge 9 stop...

.   What is it

You'll have to go there and find out

Come on, spill the beans! I'm not travelling all the way to Bearwood just to see something that may not actually turn out to be that interesting!  :P

In return, I'll tell you what they've done to stand AL at Acocks Green village interchange, otherwise you'll have to go and look for yourself!  ;) :D

It's talking.

[Stu]

If anybody was to pay a visit to Bearwood interchange, they might notice something interesting about the Stourbridge 9 stop...

.   What is it

You'll have to go there and find out

Come on, spill the beans! I'm not travelling all the way to Bearwood just to see something that may not actually turn out to be that interesting!  :P

In return, I'll tell you what they've done to stand AL at Acocks Green village interchange, otherwise you'll have to go and look for yourself!  ;) :D

It's talking.

Sure it's not voices in your head? :p

Joking aside, talking how? Announcing next buses due?

(That does trump stand AL in Acocks Green, for some reason, they've taken off the side next to the road, so the whole shelter is open on that side. The shelter's not been replaced, still the same one. No idea why they've done it.)

[Stuharris 6360]

Have noticed on a number of bus stopos around Stourbridge that the flags are looking very worn, how often do they get changed?

[John]

(That does trump stand AL in Acocks Green, for some reason, they've taken off the side next to the road, so the whole shelter is open on that side. The shelter's not been replaced, still the same one. No idea why they've done it.)

They have done that to most of the stops on Hawthorn Road, plus the 7/28 stop at the Crossways

[Stu]

Have noticed on a number of bus stopos around Stourbridge that the flags are looking very worn, how often do they get changed?

When the routes at the stops themselves get changed by the looks of it. I've seen a few round by me that have faded very badly, must be where they're exposed to long periods of direct sunlight, noticeable examples can be found on Shaftmoor Lane in Hall Green/Acocks Green. Hopefully they'll be reapplied soon as the 31A is being withdrawn from 27th April.

[nitromatt1]

If anybody was to pay a visit to Bearwood interchange, they might notice something interesting about the Stourbridge 9 stop...

.   What is it

You'll have to go there and find out

Come on, spill the beans! I'm not travelling all the way to Bearwood just to see something that may not actually turn out to be that interesting!  :P

In return, I'll tell you what they've done to stand AL at Acocks Green village interchange, otherwise you'll have to go and look for yourself!  ;) :D

It's talking.

Sure it's not voices in your head? :p

Joking aside, talking how? Announcing next buses due?

(That does trump stand AL in Acocks Green, for some reason, they've taken off the side next to the road, so the whole shelter is open on that side. The shelter's not been replaced, still the same one. No idea why they've done it.)

It announces the next few departures in real time when a bus pulls up VERY LOUDLY LIKE THIS SO THAT EVERYONE ON THE BUS CAN HEAR IT! I think it's the same voice used on the stops around Bartley Green.

[Niall]

(That does trump stand AL in Acocks Green, for some reason, they've taken off the side next to the road, so the whole shelter is open on that side. The shelter's not been replaced, still the same one. No idea why they've done it.)

They have done that to most of the stops on Hawthorn Road, plus the 7/28 stop at the Crossways

And the ones on Broad Street opposite the Library.

If anybody was to pay a visit to Bearwood interchange, they might notice something interesting about the Stourbridge 9 stop...

It's talking.

The one on the opposite side of the road didn't have any timetables in it today, just the RTI display

[Stu]

(That does trump stand AL in Acocks Green, for some reason, they've taken off the side next to the road, so the whole shelter is open on that side. The shelter's not been replaced, still the same one. No idea why they've done it.)

They have done that to most of the stops on Hawthorn Road, plus the 7/28 stop at the Crossways

Strange that they haven't done this to the other shelters in Acocks Green village.

Is it to save money on the cleaning contract with OCS I wonder? (less shelter = less for OCS to clean lol  :D)

[paulb1973]

(That does trump stand AL in Acocks Green, for some reason, they've taken off the side next to the road, so the whole shelter is open on that side. The shelter's not been replaced, still the same one. No idea why they've done it.)

They have done that to most of the stops on Hawthorn Road, plus the 7/28 stop at the Crossways

Strange that they haven't done this to the other shelters in Acocks Green village.

Is it to save money on the cleaning contract with OCS I wonder? (less shelter = less for OCS to clean lol  :D)

This has happened in Coventry, especially on the Holyhead Rd, it appears only shelters carrying double-sided adverts [some scrolling on one side and fixed the other] have been altered. Presumably Network WM & Clear Channel Adshel have come to a recent agreement whereby the frontal piece of some shelters - the bit nearest the kerb - can be removed allowing the ad to be seen from the road more easily. On a similar theme Adshel's 10-year exclusive right to advertise on Centro/NWM's shelters comes to an end in July, I guess expressions of interest etc will be issued soon, if they haven't already. 

[Stu]

Only noticed yesterday that the 37 stop in Acocks Green (outside Wilko) has gained a TFT real-time information display inside.

Also I see NWM have been busy updating more bus stop flags, the badly faded ones on Shaftmoor Lane have finally been replaced late last week, and they've done the ones on Bradford Street and Stratford Road today.

[nitromatt1]

Is the really old 590A flag by Water Orton station on the 70 route still there?

[P419 EJW]

Is the really old 590A flag by Water Orton station on the 70 route still there?

I have been travelling on 70 couple of weeks ago, I did see a few of old bus stop flags of 590A.

[Tony]

Is the really old 590A flag by Water Orton station on the 70 route still there?

I have been travelling on 70 couple of weeks ago, I did see a few of old bus stop flags of 590A.

Walk around the corner, over the bridge with the station on, follow the road to the right and at the bottom of the hill opposite the Dog Inn you will see a flag with Mid-Warwickshire Motors on!

[notepanel]

(That does trump stand AL in Acocks Green, for some reason, they've taken off the side next to the road, so the whole shelter is open on that side. The shelter's not been replaced, still the same one. No idea why they've done it.)

They have done that to most of the stops on Hawthorn Road, plus the 7/28 stop at the Crossways

Strange that they haven't done this to the other shelters in Acocks Green village.

Is it to save money on the cleaning contract with OCS I wonder? (less shelter = less for OCS to clean lol  :D)

This has happened in Coventry, especially on the Holyhead Rd, it appears only shelters carrying double-sided adverts [some scrolling on one side and fixed the other] have been altered. Presumably Network WM & Clear Channel Adshel have come to a recent agreement whereby the frontal piece of some shelters - the bit nearest the kerb - can be removed allowing the ad to be seen from the road more easily. On a similar theme Adshel's 10-year exclusive right to advertise on Centro/NWM's shelters comes to an end in July, I guess expressions of interest etc will be issued soon, if they haven't already.

To confirm what you've stated re the advertising...

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/midlands-bus-shelter-ads-leave-6983241