VERY Late running services

[karl724223]

You could have PN e200s? The 28 can cope with long e200s

bigger e200s sometimes struggle on the merry hill to Halesowen section because of the same thing  parking on narrow streets

[Sh4318]

6773 & 6786 bunched up together on the X7 to Wolverhampton on the Oldbury Road, a few minutes ago

[paul0147]

Two BC10 towards Quinton went past Five Ways at 6:50pm

[Gareth]

There must have been quite a hold up somewhere on the 55 and 94 routes today. I got on the first of 3 55s followed by 2 94s at Saltley Gate. By the time we got into the city centre, our convoy had become 5 55s, 3 94s follwed very shortly afterwards by a Claribel 94. Fun watching 8 buses trying to all set down and the relief drivers trying to work out which was their bus.

Over the past week or so there's been quite a bit of daytime bunching, usually 2, 3 or even 4 at a time on these routes, is there roadworks in the Chelmsley area? As at least Fox and Goose to City is normally clear.

[2206]

Over the past week or so there's been quite a bit of daytime bunching, usually 2, 3 or even 4 at a time on these routes, is there roadworks in the Chelmsley area? As at least Fox and Goose to City is normally clear.

There were roadworks on Stechford Lane on the 55 and 11 routes the other day, the traffic was all the way back up to the Fox and Goose the other day towards Chelmsley only.
Not sure if they're still there today?

[monkeyjoe]

Are the taxis causing problems in Brum today with their protests etc

[2206]

Are the taxis causing problems in Brum today with their protests etc

Not now. Its ended now.
I caught an X22 earlier at about 13:00 and the roads were all clear from City Centre to University Station, so must have finished before 13:00.
Happened between 8 and 10 this morning from what I can see looking it up.

23/24's were seemingly coming into Birmingham along Snow Hill Queensway and Priory Quuensway this morning. I saw 6853 coming in that way this morning at about 09:30. I notice from the NX Twitter page, Uni, 61/63 and 80 were also on diversion.
It would have affected routes the roues that come in from that side of Birmingham mainly - Uni, 61/63, 80 and 23/24.

[SK68MEV]

There must have been quite a hold up somewhere on the 55 and 94 routes today. I got on the first of 3 55s followed by 2 94s at Saltley Gate. By the time we got into the city centre, our convoy had become 5 55s, 3 94s follwed very shortly afterwards by a Claribel 94. Fun watching 8 buses trying to all set down and the relief drivers trying to work out which was their bus.

Over the past week or so there's been quite a bit of daytime bunching, usually 2, 3 or even 4 at a time on these routes, is there roadworks in the Chelmsley area? As at least Fox and Goose to City is normally clear.

traffic in city causing them to wait about 10-15 minutes on Jennens Road

[Gareth]

traffic in city causing them to wait about 10-15 minutes on Jennens Road

It was a clear run in both directions between City and Saltley. So even with earlier hold ups, that wouldn't have caused 8 to turn up at the same time city bound.

[Tony]

It was a clear run in both directions between City and Saltley. So even with earlier hold ups, that wouldn't have caused 8 to turn up at the same time city bound.

55s were losing up to 20 minutes in the Stechford Road/Stechford Lane area around lunchtime

[MasterPlan]

3 X21s in convoy at the moment due to the diversion. Surprised none of them have been adjusted though.

[Cheese]

1113 X3 from Lichfield to Birmingham was a no show in Lichfield this morning.

[Michael Bevan]

All of the Walsall City services seen to be running quite late at the moment...I'm just on 6716 on an X51 from Cannock to Birmingham which is currently running 55 minutes late and being followed by two others from Cannock and one from Walsall.

[Westy]

All of the Walsall City services seen to be running quite late at the moment...I'm just on 6716 on an X51 from Cannock to Birmingham which is currently running 55 minutes late and being followed by two others from Cannock and one from Walsall.

There was an X51 to Cannock timed at Walsall for about 1704 which failed to show, by the time  the previous Arriva 1 turned up late(which I caught!) & by the time I got to my house in Leamore, the Arriva 2 was just passing.

[Tony]

There was an X51 to Cannock timed at Walsall for about 1704 which failed to show, by the time  the previous Arriva 1 turned up late(which I caught!) & by the time I got to my house in Leamore, the Arriva 2 was just passing.

Perhaps this has something to do with it.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-updates-m6-southbound-closed-16255155?fbclid=IwAR0C7nswqc9BomTzGk6UVkIdLNaRN7Vnz6nazmVH8IS_F_m-wfNm_CWOIFI