VERY Late running services

[John]

907s were terrible today. Traffic at One Stop and New Oscott causing some to be 30 minutes late travelling with the one behind.

Mine came 30 minutes late too with the next one, and I was turned around at Perry Barr so was running only 5 minutes late (with the one that should have been 30 minutes in front!) I followed this one (4506) for a whole trip until he was RTI'd. This driver had to have a 30 minute break in Sutton and then get adjusted, which meant that I got hammered for the next trip reaching Sutton around 15 minutes late

I imagine it will be like this until after Christmas now

[Steve3229vp]

The 907 (my route I use everyday has been suffering from delays for some time, I spoke to an inspector on Lower Bull Street and as soon as I say "907" he said "don't mention the 907, we struggle to keep that route to timetable all the time".

This route needs radical change, one suggestion is to remove it from One Stop and Tesco's at New Oscott to make the route more direct and may be more reliable, but that would mean a new localised route between One Stop and Tesco's at New Oscott but that mean an increase in vehicles so I can't see NXWM doing that. So where do we go from here, something needs to be done about the 907.

[Trident 4609]

1845 running about 20 down on the 89 today.Departed Wolverhampton about 15:25 (Due out at 15:05)

[Westy]

1845 running about 20 down on the 89 today.Departed Wolverhampton about 15:25 (Due out at 15:05)

Always seems to have a problem since they linked the 2 routes together.

When my sister worked in Wednesfield, it was frequently late.

[bususer12]

A few tonight:

4541 on the 256 (225/55 board) arrived at Stourbridge about 30 mins late (Due in just after 20:00 but arrived at 20:31).

It then departed Stourbridge 16 down (Due out at 20:20 but actually departed at 20:36). Then running about 20 mins down until we got back to Wolverhampton.

A 255 passed me on Stream Rd in Kingswinsford at 20:49, This should pass here at 20:28.

Finally, 5401 running together with 5403 on the 59.

That was due to congestion at himley

[Trident 4609]

That was due to congestion at himley

I know.... I was stuck in the traffic!

[domino.99]

2 WN82's currently running together 4154 (20 mins late) and 4325 (on time). Currently approaching gone Bramford.

[BU07 LGO]

The 907 (my route I use everyday has been suffering from delays for some time, I spoke to an inspector on Lower Bull Street and as soon as I say "907" he said "don't mention the 907, we struggle to keep that route to timetable all the time".

This route needs radical change, one suggestion is to remove it from One Stop and Tesco's at New Oscott to make the route more direct and may be more reliable, but that would mean a new localised route between One Stop and Tesco's at New Oscott but that mean an increase in vehicles so I can't see NXWM doing that. So where do we go from here, something needs to be done about the 907.

heres a controversial idea, how about more running time!?

[Stuharris 6360]

heres a controversial idea, how about more running time!?

MORE you want MORE!!! lol  :) :) :)

[John]

That would be nice! The daytime is not too bad, just in the peaks.

I was running 20 odd minutes behind again on the 907 this evening, with the one behind. I took over at 3.11pm towards Sutton, and was around 10 late getting there because of the school traffic, and had to swing straight round. Ran the next trip back to Sutton around 15 late, as I should have had 20 minutes dropback before my last trip but I never got into Sutton until 5.51pm when I should have left, but I had to have a quick few minutes to have a drink and something to eat. I did catch up though and got back into Sutton bang on time at 7.17pm to run dead back to garage

[Kevin]

7026 running 12 late on the 66, just because a driver didn't turn up to take over in town.
On a related note, I'm now late back to work from me lunch break

[Rob H]

6714 & 6712 running together on 957 towards Solihull @ 09:45 seen at The Wheatsheaf

[Gareth]

Over an hour journey between City and Heartlands hospital on the 97 earlier. Biggest hold ups were the traffic lights by Liverpool Street and Garrison Circus.

[BU07 LGO]

997s was over 20 mins late this evening as per usual

[John]

997s was over 20 mins late this evening as per usual

There were 2 sets of 2 997s running together around 12.50pm this afternoon in Perry Barr. One set each way, 2 997Es to Pheasey and 2 Birmingham bound buses together

I had to get adjusted on the 914 this evening (as I should have been the 6.32pm from City but was running around 15 late) so ran dead to Sutton, I wasn't expecting it so was glad to get a decent dropback