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VERY Late running services

Started by Stu, November 14, 2013, 06:09:54 PM

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Sh4318

Four 35s (three Enviros, then a Trident) in the space of 10 minutes around 1:30... That's not right ;). Third bus (4719) was a 35E to Pool Farm
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Stu

Probably due to the closure of the Bristol Road at Belgrave Interchange earlier, caused traffic havoc I bet.

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Trident 4609

A lot of 1's running together in Wolverhampton Stafford St this afternoon

John

33s were all over the place early afternoon. Running in twos everywhere, traffic in town plus Aldridge Road by Boars Head was down to one lane each way due to tree cutting (plus Hawthorn Road lights as bad as ever). Ended up 17 minutes late after 2 trips

nitromatt1

1662's running 20 minutes late on the 244, 1743 is having an easy journey right behind

Nathan4775

again 3 33's heading for the Pheasey, with the 4th not very far behind
3 28's running together in Erdington too
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nitromatt1

Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 01, 2014, 06:25:04 PM
again 3 33's heading for the Pheasey, with the 4th not very far behind
3 28's running together in Erdington too

When did you see the trio of 28's?

John

Quote from: Nathan4775 on March 01, 2014, 06:25:04 PM
again 3 33's heading for the Pheasey, with the 4th not very far behind
3 28's running together in Erdington too

The traffic round Spitfire Island was awful as usual for a Saturday, so 28s were all over the place today.

For 4 33s to be that close together is unusual, especially out of City (must have been a holdup). Not even the Hawthorn Rdlights are that bad

Trident 4609

Most Wolverhampton City Centre services delayed this afternoon due to very heavy traffic because of the Wolves V Port Vale match. At least 4 59's in a row and two 69's within less than 10 minutes of each other (30 minute service)

nitromatt1

Quote from: Nathan on March 01, 2014, 07:09:37 PM
Most Wolverhampton City Centre services delayed this afternoon due to very heavy traffic because of the Wolves V Port Vale match. At least 4 59's in a row and two 69's within less than 10 minutes of each other (30 minute service)

Surprising that a match like that can cause traffic problems

Meanwhile, the 9 I'm on is running over 20 mins late, potentially a 40 minute gap in service. Not good.

Trident 4609

Quote from: Matt on March 01, 2014, 07:17:32 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 01, 2014, 07:09:37 PM
Most Wolverhampton City Centre services delayed this afternoon due to very heavy traffic because of the Wolves V Port Vale match. At least 4 59's in a row and two 69's within less than 10 minutes of each other (30 minute service)

Surprising that a match like that can cause traffic problems

Meanwhile, the 9 I'm on is running over 20 mins late, potentially a 40 minute gap in service. Not good.

Matt,its like that most Saturday's. A lot of people watch the game and there is lots of traffic around plus Queen Square is shut to traffic so no surprise that the match cause heavy delays ::)

Rob H

Quote from: Nathan on March 01, 2014, 07:26:13 PM
Quote from: Matt on March 01, 2014, 07:17:32 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 01, 2014, 07:09:37 PM
Most Wolverhampton City Centre services delayed this afternoon due to very heavy traffic because of the Wolves V Port Vale match. At least 4 59's in a row and two 69's within less than 10 minutes of each other (30 minute service)

Surprising that a match like that can cause traffic problems

Meanwhile, the 9 I'm on is running over 20 mins late, potentially a 40 minute gap in service. Not good.

Matt,its like that most Saturday's. A lot of people watch the game and there is lots of traffic around plus Queen Square is shut to traffic so no surprise that the match cause heavy delays ::)

Its like that when Blues play at Home at the end of each game the Cov Road is closed to traffic and services 17/58/59/60/73 are diverted along the Small Heath Highway as far as Golden Hillock Road then they follow the 8 to the Cov Road to rejoin their normal line of routes :)
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Trident 4609

Well the City Centre and Waterloo Rd still have traffic running down there plus Queen Square is shut for roadworks

nitromatt1

9pm 244 is still parked in Dudley, reason being the relief driver came in very late from the 120 and is in the restroom having their legally required break

YWDriver

Some 50 services were particularly late today. I came off 25 minutes down and no one had caught me up so we were all in the same situation. Kings Heath can be an absolute pain from between about 0930 and 1500 and as soon as you loose your time on the 50 it is nearly impossible to get it back as on a Saturday in particular we usually only get around four minutes of drop back at Druids.

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