VERY Late running services

[Busboy105]

They struggled with the 36 because they drove safely and to the speed limits and didn't just miss random bits out off their own free will like Igo were doing

Whenever I see the 36 come down Millhouse Road towards Heartlands Hospital, drivers usually go pretty fast if the road is clear. And I always wonder what would happen if a car pulls in late in front of the bus.

[Wumpty]

Whenever I see the 36 come down Millhouse Road towards Heartlands Hospital, drivers usually go pretty fast if the road is clear. And I always wonder what would happen if a car pulls in late in front of the bus.

When you say "pretty fast" what do you estimate the speed to be? Give there's speed humps along this section, I doubt a bus would achieve a great turn of speed - I'm sure if any of the NXWM drivers were driving other than in accordance with the prescribed limits then their Trafficlog reports would alert their depot management and a subsequent discussion would ensue.

[Busboy105]

When you say "pretty fast" what do you estimate the speed to be? Give there's speed humps along this section, I doubt a bus would achieve a great turn of speed - I'm sure if any of the NXWM drivers were driving other than in accordance with the prescribed limits then their Trafficlog reports would alert their depot management and a subsequent discussion would ensue.

20-25 maybe? Some drivers go pretty fast but not too fast.

[Solo1]

If the 36 is struggling with the time how come network west Midlands didn't change the times to every hour

[Kevin]

Waiting in Lyndon to ride the 32 to Shirley
11:30 complete no show, 12:30 also as at 12:45 when I gave up and caught the 58 instead

And then attempting the 10H, it came through Ladywood 45 late at 15:28 towards QE and didn't even stop for me. Now there's one sure fire way to make sure a route is withdrawn, don't bother picking up passengers so the numbers show no one uses it

[Trident 4194]

Waiting in Lyndon to ride the 32 to Shirley
11:30 complete no show, 12:30 also as at 12:45 when I gave up and caught the 58 instead

And then attempting the 10H, it came through Ladywood 45 late at 15:28 towards QE and didn't even stop for me. Now there's one sure fire way to make sure a route is withdrawn, don't bother picking up passengers so the numbers show no one uses it

Disgraceful. Don't remember Igo having such problems when they ran the proper 10H. Funny how seniors of the forum ignore comments like this, yet there quick enough to critique any other time.

[Tony]

Disgraceful. Don't remember Igo having such problems when they ran the proper 10H. Funny how seniors of the forum ignore comments like this, yet there quick enough to critique any other time.

Difficult to check what's going non when I am driving a bus down the My for 10 hours. How many days did you monitor the I go 10H to know they didn't have problems?

[Trident 4194]

Difficult to check what's going non when I am driving a bus down the My for 10 hours. How many days did you monitor the I go 10H to know they didn't have problems?

I used to travel on it pretty much everyday from QE to harborne, and it was only ever 5 minutes late

[CBBUser]

The X12 city bound through Castle Brom around 7:45pm was missing, leaving a 90 min gap in service

[Trident 4194]

Never have I encountered such awful traffic as on the x22 too Woodgate this evening. Queuing all up the Quinton road, and then ended up queuing all the way up to the island near the ASDA. Ended up taking 30 mins from university to field lane.

[MasterPlan]

Never have I encountered such awful traffic as on the x22 too Woodgate this evening. Queuing all up the Quinton road, and then ended up queuing all the way up to the island near the ASDA. Ended up taking 30 mins from university to field lane.

Nothing new for the Quinton Road / Northfield Road really. Used to get quite bad from what I remember with the 22/23/29 getting stuck in it.

[Mike K]

Never have I encountered such awful traffic as on the x22 too Woodgate this evening. Queuing all up the Quinton road, and then ended up queuing all the way up to the island near the ASDA. Ended up taking 30 mins from university to field lane.

At least it's limited stop  :D

[Stu]

2 and 3 have been in a right mess the last couple of days, not helped by four-way control temporary traffic lights being installed AGAIN at the Swanshurst Lane / Yardley Wood Road island. They were only supposed to be there until yesterday (13th) while Severn Trent carried out repairs, which were reported as 'complete' on the 12th, yet they were still up and in operation this evening. To make matters worse, ANOTHER set of temporary traffic lights have now appeared on Yardley Wood Road, just up from the entrance to Moseley Bog.

The 3 I got on this morning at 7:55am was already 23 minutes late, while the 3 I got home this evening - which I assumed was six minutes late when I got on in Sparkbrook - was showing as 26 minutes late when I got off in Billesley.

[Trident 4194]

5 11A in a row, within 5 mins between first and last. Service is awful!

[Kevin]

5 11A in a row, within 5 mins between first and last. Service is awful!

A bus route that crosses every single major trunk route into Birmingham at rush hour being late?
Never...