VERY Late running services

[B.C Driver]

I agree LS, I was working on Pershore Rd Friday, was 45 mins late and due a relief, I pressed late button..... I actually pressed it again as I thought it wasnt working. I know a lot of buses were running late, but it takes a couple of minutes to adjust a bus.
And as you said they will be quick to call you up if you're a few mins early, despite the fact that sometimes the running board gives far too much time than actually needed, or the bus in front is late etc.

[Liverpool Street]

I agree LS, I was working on Pershore Rd Friday, was 45 mins late and due a relief, I pressed late button..... I actually pressed it again as I thought it wasnt working. I know a lot of buses were running late, but it takes a couple of minutes to adjust a bus.
And as you said they will be quick to call you up if you're a few mins early, despite the fact that sometimes the running board gives far too much time than actually needed, or the bus in front is late etc.

Exactly, BC Driver. What makes me laugh is some of the workers in AVL used to be drivers themselves so they know the crack, yet when they're up there, they become white shirts!!

[monkeyjoe]

2 28's running together towards from Hunter's Moon towards Small Heath on a Sunday. Oh dear.

[Stu]

Hagley Road services were all over the place today, with the temporary traffic lights at Norfolk Crossing.

The 120 I eventually caught was 20 minutes late arriving at Sheepcote St from city, and by the time I got to Warley Road it was over half an hour late.

Amusingly I was demonstrating the NWM app to my sister after dinner, as one 120 passed their house, the app showed the next one was due in 8 minutes, then the next one wasn't for 54 minutes! As I commented, "not bad for a half-hourly service".  ;D

On a side note, as the bus was heading up Thimblemill Road towards the Queens Head, the radio was making some 'funny' beeping noises I haven't heard before, is this the driver signalling he's late?

[Liverpool Street]

Hagley Road services were all over the place today, with the temporary traffic lights at Norfolk Crossing.

The 120 I eventually caught was 20 minutes late arriving at Sheepcote St from city, and by the time I got to Warley Road it was over half an hour late.

Amusingly I was demonstrating the NWM app to my sister after dinner, as one 120 passed their house, the app showed the next one was due in 8 minutes, then the next one wasn't for 54 minutes! As I commented, "not bad for a half-hourly service".  ;D

On a side note, as the bus was heading up Thimblemill Road towards the Queens Head, the radio was making some 'funny' beeping noises I haven't heard before, is this the driver signalling he's late?

Well, if he was pressing the button.

Beep 1, beep 2, then beep 3 for Late Running.

Then a quick concession of 3 beeps followed by Queued on the display

Then probably 2quick beeps for it being answered or a flat line tone for No Serv

[the trainbasher]

Hagley Road services were all over the place today, with the temporary traffic lights at Norfolk Crossing.

The 120 I eventually caught was 20 minutes late arriving at Sheepcote St from city, and by the time I got to Warley Road it was over half an hour late.

Amusingly I was demonstrating the NWM app to my sister after dinner, as one 120 passed their house, the app showed the next one was due in 8 minutes, then the next one wasn't for 54 minutes! As I commented, "not bad for a half-hourly service".  ;D

On a side note, as the bus was heading up Thimblemill Road towards the Queens Head, the radio was making some 'funny' beeping noises I haven't heard before, is this the driver signalling he's late?

Well, if he was pressing the button.

Beep 1, beep 2, then beep 3 for Late Running.

Then a quick concession of 3 beeps followed by Queued on the display

Then probably 2quick beeps for it being answered or a flat line tone for No Serv

Which I presume is most of the time having no response. Good job I never followed in my dad's footsteps by applying to NX!

[Lukeee]

2 28's running together towards from Hunter's Moon towards Small Heath on a Sunday. Oh dear.

Happens far to often on a sunday, also spotted two 907's within 3 minutes on the sunday frequency

[nitromatt1]

The NWM app has just given me the following information for the 9 for my bus stop...

9 Stourbridge 21 mins
9 Stourbridge 23 mins
9 Stourbridge 23 mins
9 Stourbridge 27 mins
9 Stourbridge 34 mins
9 Stourbridge 54 mins

Something has gone very wrong with the 9 tonight

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EDIT: It now says:

9 Stourbridge 8 mins
9 Stourbridge 8 mins
9 Stourbridge 8 mins
9 Stourbridge 8 mins

I have never seen that before!

[Stu]

I think the realtime information system is somewhat screwed at present.

While waiting for an 11A earlier, the display at the stop was counting down both the 31 and 11A, with the 11A consistently being 1 minute after the 31. The display was showing the 31 as due in '1 min' as it approached the stop, when it changed to 'Due'. As the 31 pulled away, the 11A changed to due, and eventually appeared about five minutes later, while still showing 'Due'!

Later after that, I was walking from Stechford Retail Park to catch the 11C back home, an 11 was just passing me as I checked on the NXWM app, it showed Due with the next one in 3 minutes. So I didn't panic and lit up a ciggy as it was only a 1 minute walk to the stop. As I got to the stop, another 11 went past, then when I checked the app again, another one wasn't due for 16 minutes! I finished my ciggy, and then about ten minutes later, the 11C turned up!

(I do suspect however that this 11C might have started from Ward End, as there was only one person on board when it arrived!)

[Stuharris 6360]

Travelling in Pensnett at 16:30 and there were 3 222s virtually following each other to Merry Hill!

[vinh1000]

I think the realtime information system is somewhat screwed at present.

While waiting for an 11A earlier, the display at the stop was counting down both the 31 and 11A, with the 11A consistently being 1 minute after the 31. The display was showing the 31 as due in '1 min' as it approached the stop, when it changed to 'Due'. As the 31 pulled away, the 11A changed to due, and eventually appeared about five minutes later, while still showing 'Due'!

Later after that, I was walking from Stechford Retail Park to catch the 11C back home, an 11 was just passing me as I checked on the NXWM app, it showed Due with the next one in 3 minutes. So I didn't panic and lit up a ciggy as it was only a 1 minute walk to the stop. As I got to the stop, another 11 went past, then when I checked the app again, another one wasn't due for 16 minutes! I finished my ciggy, and then about ten minutes later, the 11C turned up!

(I do suspect however that this 11C might have started from Ward End, as there was only one person on board when it arrived!)

I notice it is a bit messed up also and the timetabled times are shown on the app 1 minute behind the actual one on timetable

[nitromatt1]

The app was not lying, I went out and caught one of the 4 Enviros in convoy. A lovely quiet trip to Stourbridge.

[Liverpool Street]

Over 30minute service gap on Pershore Road.

Bristol Road losing about 5 - 15 mins due to Northfield outbound is solid with the lights out of synchronization.

[Sh4318]

At one of my local stops, I've got an 87 in a minute, another one in 8 minutes and another one in 5 minutes. Not bad for an every 10 minute service ;D

[nitromatt1]

4 9s towards Birmingham running in convoy, then a 25 min gap in service, then another convoy is developing...