VERY Late running services

[ellspurs]

14/94/95/66 are terminating at a very  horrible crowded stop outside Matthew Boulton College on the Chelmsley bound side. Long waits, its even worse there than at the Priory stop, with all 4 services terminating at the same stop.

Yeah, she decided not to attempt that, and came home via the 97 and x12, changing at Chelmsley Wood. She said 4/5 97s appeared at roughly the same time, so I would gather Digbeth was being its usual self!

[suavegarv]

I think every city centre service was running late this evening 🙄 Walked into town from  Digbeth around 630pm because of gridlock and drivers letting their passengers off.

[mesub]

Genners Lane/Jiggins Lane (Bartley Green) temporary traffic lights does not combine well with school traffic. X22s and 18s are running quite close to each other and 6869 + 6879 following each other on the 23.

[Westy]

2010 WA 9 to Wolves doesn't seem to be moving from Walsall Bus Station, according to BusTimes.

[2206]

6130 was running 30 minutes down at the Fox & Goose on the 11A service this afternoon.

[BrumKev86]

Big delays on the X12 today due to the closure of M42 both ways between 5 and 6. All traffic being sent Damson Parkway so it's been like a car park the few days. Seen some X12s being delayed upto 60 minutes. 

[2206]

Was very heavy congestion at the fox & goose tonight. according to tracking was taking 11A/11C 20-30 minutes to get through.
https://bustimes.org/services/11c-birmingham-outer-circle-clockwise-2/vehicles?date=2022-10-24#journeys/327194454
https://bustimes.org/services/11c-birmingham-outer-circle-clockwise-2/vehicles?date=2022-10-24#journeys/327175728

Due to a RTC I believe.

[D]

Aston Webb Boulevard (by Selly Oak Retail Park) is closed (towards QE Hospital), leaving the 76 with 20-40 minute delays in the rush hour earlier today. 

[monkeyjoe]

New street security alert going to be carnage tonight 

[MasterPlan]

X21 and X22 absolutely horrendous again this evening.

Good job the 23 exists.

[Tony]

Just having a quick look 6881 left city at 16:28 and arrived at University Station at 17:24. No chance of running a decent service with traffic like that

[MasterPlan]

Just having a quick look 6881 left city at 16:28 and arrived at University Station at 17:24. No chance of running a decent service with traffic like that

Yeah, I know these things can't be helped, it's just frustrating is all.

Like in the mornings the X21 gets battered between Bristol Road and New Fosse Way with traffic, which has been made worse by the roadworks.

Selly Oak is where punctuality goes to die. Always has been.

[Mike K]

Harborne's not faring much better at the moment, journey on 6868 on the 23 took 50 mins to Centenary Square this morning - 12 mins late when I got on, 38 mins late by the time I got off.

Traffic seems worse than pre-covid levels at the moment, and a lot of peak hour 23/24 journeys are struggling to cope with passenger volumes. 

[MasterPlan]

Harborne's not faring much better at the moment, journey on 6868 on the 23 took 50 mins to Centenary Square this morning - 12 mins late when I got on, 38 mins late by the time I got off.

Traffic seems worse than pre-covid levels at the moment, and a lot of peak hour 23/24 journeys are struggling to cope with passenger volumes.

That's not what I wanted to hear, I was considering using the 23 until the roadworks in Selly Oak are completed!

Slightly worse than 6829 this morning which ended up 34 mins late.

[Mike K]

That's not what I wanted to hear, I was considering using the 23 until the roadworks in Selly Oak are completed!

Slightly worse than 6829 this morning which ended up 34 mins late.

Harborne High Street up to the Green Man lights is the section where the 23/24 lose most time. War Lane was also one long queue for most of its length this morning.

The 23 does seem to do better than the X21/22 in the evening rush hour though. The Wheeleys Road, Arthur Road and Edgbaston Park Road section is often a nightmare, whereas the route from Five Ways to Harborne is generally more free flowing.