VERY Late running services

[Stu]

It's that bad now? I remember getting off at Aldi a couple years ago when I went to college (JC).

It's been ages since I've seen the traffic jam you're on about. I need to get an early 5/31/37 duty. I don't even see the 11 in the mornings. I usually start after 10am lol

It's awful now, one day last week the queue from Camp Hill Island went back as far as Warwick Road. The 31 suffers more as it gets snarled in the queue of traffic from the Court Road/Baker Street junction down to Formans Road as well.

I think the problem is with the Haden Circus roadworks; as soon as Highgate Road gets stuck, you get all the 'rat-runners' pouring up Ladypool Road which adds to the heavy traffic already on Stratford Road, and it doesn't help as that junction is where the Stratford Road goes from two lanes to one, causing a massive bottle-neck.

I feel sorry for anyone waiting for a Stratford Road service from city after 8:30am as there must be some huge gaps in service as a result of the inbound congestion.

[BU07 LGO]

Old Square has just cleared from around 15 minutes of been completely stuck with queuing traffic all around it. Everything is running at least in twos. 2 X51s, at least 3 93*s, 3 Sutton's, at least 3 33s.

I took over 20 mins late (was 10 late leaving Walsall after dropback) and just as I caught up by town I got stuck in it again! Managed to recover by Walsall wood inbound again and then spent 25 mins getting around town!

[Gareth]

Old Square tonight was awful a continuous circle of buses not going anywhere, unable to move. At one point two or three drivers were out in the road trying to direct cars through tight gaps to try and get them to turn off down copropration street to try and get traffic moving. Took about 20 mins to get traffic flowing again.

[Trident 4194]

6116 and 4426 were running together. 6116 on 141, and 4426 on 140.
The PB 54 failed to turn up

[Tony]

6116 and 4426 were running together. 6116 on 141, and 4426 on 140.
The PB 54 failed to turn up

Which 54 was that? 761 & 762 seem to have been out all day

[Trident 4194]

Which 54 was that? 761 & 762 seem to have been out all day

Oh, hold on a moment..
The 11:18 from Vernon avenue towards Perry barr, certain it didn't come

[Tony]

Oh, hold on a moment..
The 11:18 from Vernon avenue towards Perry barr, certain it didn't come

No you missed it. It went past that stop at 11:16:56

The driver is recorded leaving Hamstead exactly on time at 11:10:23 (due 11:10), and recorded at his next timing point, Parkside Road exactly on time at 11:20:31 (due 11:20) the university campus at 11:26:07 (due 11:26) so absolutely perfect driving by the driver to be at every timing point between 7 and 31 seconds of his appointed time

[Trident 4194]

No you missed it. It went past that stop at 11:16:56

The driver is recorded leaving Hamstead exactly on time at 11:10:23 (due 11:10), and recorded at his next timing point, Parkside Road exactly on time at 11:20:31 (due 11:20) the university campus at 11:26:07 (due 11:26) so absolutely perfect driving by the driver to be at every timing point between 7 and 31 seconds of his appointed time

I was there at 11:10 can you check the other bus please, it may be the other one, as I saw the one go past the opposite direction at 15 past

[Tony]

I was there at 11:10 can you check the other bus please, it may be the other one, as I saw the one go past the opposite direction at 15 past

No 762 was on the one towards Perry Barr and definitely was at that stop at 11:16:56

[domino.99]

0740 82 from Roseville towards WN was a no show. Any reason?

[Tony]

0740 82 from Roseville towards WN was a no show. Any reason?

4141 had to be changed. No idea for the reason why, 4565 covered from the next journey onward

[Trident 4194]

No 762 was on the one towards Perry Barr and definitely was at that stop at 11:16:56

It may have been Hampstead village bound then, If not I beg to differ

[Tony]

It may have been Hampstead village bound then, If not I beg to differ

I have two ways of checking where buses are, the AVL system which produces a spreadsheet which can show what time every bus was at every stop and the Traffilog system which draws a line on a map showing the route the bus took. Not sure how the format will come out but below is the spreadsheet for 54 departures between 10:00 & 12:00



Inbound               Hamstead Village          Vernon Avenue      Parkside Rd   University Campus   Perry Barr One Stop   
Fleet Journey   RB   Start Time   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation
761   20   5402      11:40   11:40   00:06:20   11:48   00:05:32   11:50   00:05:55   11:56   00:04:03   12:06   00:03:11
762   18   5401      11:10   11:10   00:00:23   11:18   -00:01:04   11:20   00:00:31   11:26   00:00:07   11:36   00:01:23
761   16   5402      10:40   10:40   00:03:36   10:48   00:04:56   10:50   00:04:58   10:56   00:03:59   11:06   00:03:11
762   14   5401      10:10   10:10   -00:00:04   10:18   00:03:42   10:20   00:03:48   10:26   00:04:07   10:36   00:02:33


So you missed it. I've no idea how but you did

[Trident 4194]

I have two ways of checking where buses are, the AVL system which produces a spreadsheet which can show what time every bus was at every stop and the Traffilog system which draws a line on a map showing the route the bus took. Not sure how the format will come out but below is the spreadsheet for 54 departures between 10:00 & 12:00



Inbound               Hamstead Village          Vernon Avenue      Parkside Rd   University Campus   Perry Barr One Stop   
Fleet Journey   RB   Start Time   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation   Schedule   Deviation
761   20   5402      11:40   11:40   00:06:20   11:48   00:05:32   11:50   00:05:55   11:56   00:04:03   12:06   00:03:11
762   18   5401      11:10   11:10   00:00:23   11:18   -00:01:04   11:20   00:00:31   11:26   00:00:07   11:36   00:01:23
761   16   5402      10:40   10:40   00:03:36   10:48   00:04:56   10:50   00:04:58   10:56   00:03:59   11:06   00:03:11
762   14   5401      10:10   10:10   -00:00:04   10:18   00:03:42   10:20   00:03:48   10:26   00:04:07   10:36   00:02:33


So you missed it. I've no idea how but you did

As I say I have no idea how I missed it at all.

[karl724223]

I do you turned up after the bus had gone