VERY Late running services

[Tony]

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.

Did you get revenue checked by me yesterday? we were on there from 3pm to 6pm

[Trident 4609]

2027 running over 10 minutes late on WN59

[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.

Did you get revenue checked by me yesterday? we were on there from 3pm to 6pm

No not yesterday, I was all done by 2 o clock. Were you down at Joseph Chamberlain college on Moseley Road? I only ask because there was some sort of open day going on and on my last trip into town there must have been about 70 kids trying to get on, I had to turn nearly all of them away as I was already nearly full.

[Tony]

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.

Did you get revenue checked by me yesterday? we were on there from 3pm to 6pm

We did at the Junction of Highgate Road where the 8 crosses with the excellent Balsall Heath Police for assistance

No not yesterday, I was all done by 2 o clock. Were you down at Joseph Chamberlain college on Moseley Road? I only ask because there was some sort of open day going on and on my last trip into town there must have been about 70 kids trying to get on, I had to turn nearly all of them away as I was already nearly full.

[YWDriver]

Yes, whenever the police are there with you they always have a chat with me about any problems on the route or in general.

[P419 EJW]

1436 on 69 is 32 minutes late. Arrived in Walsall at 17:32, picking up the passengers and me. 5 minutes later, 1475 on 69 passed, assuming it is 7-10 minutes late for the 17:30 departure.

[Trident 4609]

1436 on 69 is 32 minutes late. Arrived in Walsall at 17:32, picking up the passengers and me. 5 minutes later, 1475 on 69 passed, assuming it is 7-10 minutes late for the 17:30 departure.

Tbh I think the reliability is worse since it stopped serving Linthouse Lane and W'ton Bus Station. I say send it via the route it did up till 25th January 2014

[P419 EJW]

1436 on 69 is 32 minutes late. Arrived in Walsall at 17:32, picking up the passengers and me. 5 minutes later, 1475 on 69 passed, assuming it is 7-10 minutes late for the 17:30 departure.

Tbh I think the reliability is worse since it stopped serving Linthouse Lane and W'ton Bus Station. I say send it via the route it did up till 25th January 2014

I agree!! I noticed a lot of unreliability on 69. I would very much like the route to be back to normal 69 route. It would be great if it could come back in the bus station, saves me time and effort to walk to the Art Gallery!

[Stu]

Stratford Road services all having a nightmare today, due to traffic light signalling fault at the Formans Road junction in Sparkhill.

Was nearly late for work this morning, and was just as bad, if not worse this evening; I abandoned the 31A at Baker Street, and walked to the 37 stop instead!

[Trident 4609]

4570 and 4581 were running together on WN59 about 20 minutes ago. Buses don't usually bunch at this time on the 59

[Nathan4775]

Stratford Road services all having a nightmare today, due to traffic light signalling fault at the Formans Road junction in Sparkhill.

Was nearly late for work this morning, and was just as bad, if not worse this evening; I abandoned the 31A at Baker Street, and walked to the 37 stop instead!

That would explain why I seen to AG 5'S leaving town earlier  :)

[NXWM Spectra]

1436 on 69 is 32 minutes late. Arrived in Walsall at 17:32, picking up the passengers and me. 5 minutes later, 1475 on 69 passed, assuming it is 7-10 minutes late for the 17:30 departure.

Tbh I think the reliability is worse since it stopped serving Linthouse Lane and W'ton Bus Station. I say send it via the route it did up till 25th January 2014

I agree!! I noticed a lot of unreliability on 69. I would very much like the route to be back to normal 69 route. It would be great if it could come back in the bus station, saves me time and effort to walk to the Art Gallery!

I agree, reroute the 69 and the 89 into the bus station and out via the 59 route. And also send the 69 back down Linthouse Lane.

[vinh1000]

Convoy of 4 37 buses together (2 geminis, 2 omnilinks)

[Trident 4609]

At least 4 WN59's in convoy this afternoon

[nitromatt1]

Just passed quite literally four 9's in convoy down Manor Lane, quite a funny sight. One was a 9E to Halesowen. Also a 241 running 20 mins late.