VERY Late running services

[OH25]

Because of the water incident in West Bromwich
I got on the 80 at 5:05 from West Bromwich and it's now 5:48 and I'm only by the Red Cow pub in Smethwick

Really really late

[Stu]

I know it's not VERY late, but this morning I waited 15 minutes for a 37 from Acocks Green to Birmingham, and as the queue grew at my stop, I hoped and prayed for a double-deck to turn up... but got an OmniLink instead. As the service is normally every 5 mins, you can only imagine the crowds that had built up at the stops further along the route towards Birmingham, and the bus soon got very packed, not helped by the driver letting three buggies on!

To be fair, this rarely happens, and the worst comments I heard from fellow passengers were 'ooh the bus is a bit full this morning'  ;D

[Jack6101]

This morning 3 74 came at the same time the I got was was 4952 and 4964/5 and I forgot the last one all around 11 am

[Kevin]

Tyburn rd traffic causing problems on the 66 atm, 1906 was about half hour late at Star City heading to town. Presumably the 67 is having similar issues

[Trident 4194]

823 running 15 down on 244 left Halesowen 15:31

[Trident 4609]

Two 69's came into Wolverhampton Bus Station about 16:30.


4330 left Wolverhampton on the 40 as 1771 entered the station.

[the trainbasher]

Either 1704 or 1677 must be delayed as both are in merry hill on 276 Dudley

[Tara4352]

1677 was still there with passengers on at 1750

[Kevin]

Leaving work in Nechells the live times app was showing two 66s due, just missed the one (7033) which turns out was only slightly late, and only just caught the one behind (1842), by the time we got to town he was half hour late and meant to be in Erdington already so got on the radio and went NIS to try catch some time up.
The next two at the time were showing on the app as being 50 and 52 mins away, which is usual when I'm leaving work.
Such a hopeless service, that and it's only every half hour when workers want to use it no wonder it's losing custom

Also, two full 997s to Walsall left Bull st at 18:26

[Mike K]

4 Enviro 400s, 2 on the 82, 2 on the 87 heading down Newhall Street in convoy out of city just now.

Meanwhile I'm going nowhere fast on 5516 around Edmund Street and Margaret Street on the 22.

Not sure if it's any particular incident or the debacle that is Birmingham city centre at the moment given all the roadworks.

[Tony]

4 Enviro 400s, 2 on the 82, 2 on the 87 heading down Newhall Street in convoy out of city just now.

Meanwhile I'm going nowhere fast on 5516 around Edmund Street and Margaret Street on the 22.

Not sure if it's any particular incident or the debacle that is Birmingham city centre at the moment given all the roadworks.

leftovers from the lorry that broke down on the M6 at lunchtime blocking 3 lanes and wasn't moved until just before 4pm

[Tara4352]

Going to wollaston having gone to dudley and back??......

No

[Mike K]

leftovers from the lorry that broke down on the M6 at lunchtime blocking 3 lanes and wasn't moved until just before 4pm

Thanks Tony. It's taken me 22 mins to get from Colmore Row to the Town Hall on 5516. After several beers after work, and my need to use the toilet, it's going to be a long and painful journey home

[Tara4352]

Saw it from 1715 and when I was on the way home seen it still parked up

[Tony]

No

Stange, because I have just put a track on 1677 and it shows it at Merry Hill as Matt say at 17:00. Shows it arriving in Dudley at 17:32. Leaving Dudley at 17:43, and at 17:50 was at Buffery Road, nowhere near Merry Hill