Discount Travel Solutions

[V89MOA]

Spotted a dart today going to "Dudely Road"  :o

[2206]

http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=48966&sup=%20&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=CEN_EFA03_20133348&lineVer=11&itdLPxx_spTr=11&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=DTS

They're cutting the 966 back further I see, to Mondays Only from December 31st.
Why keep it operating?

[Steveminor]

Probably because the Tfwm Bill to remove the 966 number from all the bus stops is so high if they stop running altogether

[Jack D]

Have they started the x12 yet?

[Jack]

Have they started the x12 yet?

Not till 15th January, @Jack D.

[2206]

Just seen this pic on flickr, it seems there displays show X12 "Click Garage" -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151702431@N02/24878408607/

[2206]

Well that didn't last long.

PD1121581/8 Cancelled
DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Route: Clock Garage, Bromford Road to Solihull Centre via Chelmsley Wood
Service number: X12
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 31 Mar 2018

[justlookingaround]

PD1121581/9 Registered
DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Route: CHELMESLEY WOOD to SOLIHULL via RADLEYS
Service number: 72
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 30 Apr 2018

PD1121581/7 Registered
DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Route: Dudley Road, Summerfield Park to Dudley Road via Acocks Green/Perry Barr
Service number: 11A - Outer Circle Anti Clockwise
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 30 Apr 2018

[2206]

PD1121581/7 Registered
DISCOUNT TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Route: Dudley Road, Summerfield Park to Dudley Road via Acocks Green/Perry Barr
Service number: 11A - Outer Circle Anti Clockwise (11C)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 30 Apr 2018

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/516543/

Are they going to start operating the 11C?

[justlookingaround]

It would seem so, yes.

The N&P for this week also shows that in the notes, their 72 is to be an hourly service.

[Cheese]

Saw NA52AWZ earlier heading down Franklin Road towards Mary Vale Road in Cotteridge past the park when I was walking home. Not sure what service this was supposed to be on (11A or 11C?) or even if the bus was being used by DTS but there was a passenger on the bus so appeared to be in service. Don't know if there was a problem between Cotteridge and Selly Oak or some dubious short cut was being made. Would have been around 16:10 I think.

[2206]

Saw NA52AWZ earlier heading down Franklin Road towards Mary Vale Road in Cotteridge past the park when I was walking home. Not sure what service this was supposed to be on (11A or 11C?) or even if the bus was being used by DTS but there was a passenger on the bus so appeared to be in service. Don't know if there was a problem between Cotteridge and Selly Oak or some dubious short cut was being made. Would have been around 16:10 I think.

Its a DTS bus, it would have been on the 11A

[2206]

New Timetables from April 30th are now on Traveline WM.
- 11A decreased from 3 buses to 2 buses.
- The 72 will use 1 bus.

http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=4811A&sup=%20&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=CEN_EFA03_39495303&lineVer=8&itdLPxx_spTr=8&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=DTS

http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=48072&sup=%20&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=CEN_EFA03_39334029&lineVer=1&itdLPxx_spTr=1&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=DTS

[Eric Shaw]

Discount have been using 03, NA52AWZ on the 72 all this week. RKT are using KXZ 4299 and ex Discount 08, NA 52 AXN which now has a piece of paper saying it is an RKT vehicle. Sunny have been using 103, but I think I saw 105 on Monday displaying route 72. This morning Discount 04, KV 03 ZFW left the Yew Tree at 0915 displaying 11C, but this is not shown on the timetables. It was running in the clockwise direction. Social are timetabled to have only one vehicle on the 11C.

[2206]

Discount have been using 03, NA52AWZ on the 72 all this week. RKT are using KXZ 4299 and ex Discount 08, NA 52 AXN which now has a piece of paper saying it is an RKT vehicle. Sunny have been using 103, but I think I saw 105 on Monday displaying route 72. This morning Discount 04, KV 03 ZFW left the Yew Tree at 0915 displaying 11C, but this is not shown on the timetables. It was running in the clockwise direction. Social are timetabled to have only one vehicle on the 11C.

Not likely to have been the Social bus as well if it was at 09:15, as if it was the Social bus it'd have to be either about 90 minutes late or an hour early. Timetabled to be at the Yew Tree at 07:51 and 10:19.
Something to do with the registration also showing 11C?
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/516543/