VERY Late running services

[Busboy105]

Took the BY17 today. When I got off it was 22 minutes late according to the ticket machine. (I really don't know why this service is always late. It doesn't go on main roads like the 55, 60, 94 and 97. Maybe it's the time they leave Tile Cross maybe?)

[Stu]

Took the BY17 today. When I got off it was 22 minutes late according to the ticket machine. (I really don't know why this service is always late. It doesn't go on main roads like the 55, 60, 94 and 97. Maybe it's the time they leave Tile Cross maybe?)

From my own observations when I used to catch the 17 on occasion to get to Yardley Yew Tree:
1) to/from city, approaching Bordesley Circus, traffic congestion on Coventry Road
2) traffic in Small Heath, in particular along Coventry Road and Green Lane
3) traffic congestion in city centre and Digbeth

[Tony]

Took the BY17 today. When I got off it was 22 minutes late according to the ticket machine. (I really don't know why this service is always late. It doesn't go on main roads like the 55, 60, 94 and 97. Maybe it's the time they leave Tile Cross maybe?)

The bus you were on started fro Tile Cross 10 late (I don't know why), but presumably as you were on it you saw the traffic problems where it lost the other 12.

[Busboy105]

The bus you were on started fro Tile Cross 10 late (I don't know why), but presumably as you were on it you saw the traffic problems where it lost the other 12.

There actually wasn't any traffic problems it's only after 8:15 am when the traffic piles up due to parents dropping kids off at school but apart from that, I don't know why in the mornings the reliability is poor.

[4679]

WB 5 services are running up to an hour and half late due to a lane closure on Queslett Road

[Stuharris 6360]

Yesterday evening, the 1705 28 service to Halesowen and the 1735 to Merry Hill both left Stourbridge at 1735 and followed each other.  Presume the road works on the Grange were causing problems.

[Lukeee]

There actually wasn't any traffic problems it's only after 8:15 am when the traffic piles up due to parents dropping kids off at school but apart from that, I don't know why in the mornings the reliability is poor.

Maybe there given less time between timing points, bear in mind most routes get busy from around half 7

[Tony]

Maybe there given less time between timing points, bear in mind most routes get busy from around half 7

They are given more time for that very reason, but how long did it take to get onto Coventry Road? How long did it take to get onto Bordesley Circus?

[karl724223]

Yesterday evening, the 1705 28 service to Halesowen and the 1735 to Merry Hill both left Stourbridge at 1735 and followed each other.  Presume the road works on the Grange were causing problems.

three lots of roadworks on the pn 28 route grange road Stourbridge
Banners lane and colly gate all temp traffic lights

[2206]

2 X20's to Cofton Hackett are currently leaving the City Centre together.
One is 6884 and the other is 6882.

[Bus Man K2]

Two number 8 services (Wollaston-Wrens Nest) ran together two days on the trot. 21021 & 2106? on Monday and 2102 & 2107 on Tuesday. I don't know how NXWM can say extendng it to Wolverhampton may have an effect on it having recovery time in Wolverhampton. As this seems to happen most time I catch it, which is quite a lot.

[2206]

2 X70's left the City Centre within minutes of each other at around 13:00.
Was one of them very late, as the timetable shows that there are usually 30 - 40 minute gaps between buses? Or is the 12:50 journey  normally operated by 2 buses?
The fleet numbers were 6840 and 6846.

[Jack6101]

2 X70's left the City Centre within minutes of each other at around 13:00.
Was one of them very late, as the timetable shows that there are usually 30 - 40 minute gaps between buses? Or is the 12:50 journey  normally operated by 2 buses?
The fleet numbers were 6840 and 6846.

I'm saw this a few times around that time , I'm not sure but I think one goes into hams hill

[Mike K]

I'm saw this a few times around that time , I'm not sure but I think one goes into hams hill

Four 24s in a row just left city, with a 5th 5 minutes behind. The 23/24 were running pretty well up until the latest Broad St closures but have gone to pot since.

[Squiz1971]

2 X70's left the City Centre within minutes of each other at around 13:00.
Was one of them very late, as the timetable shows that there are usually 30 - 40 minute gaps between buses? Or is the 12:50 journey  normally operated by 2 buses?
The fleet numbers were 6840 and 6846.

When I caught the X70 on Monday, 6846 was on an X70 to Coleshill Station & 4942 was on a full trip to Chelmsley Wood somaybe it is duplicated for the DHL shift workers? @2206 Sorry it was 4942 not 4941