VERY Late running services

[domino.99]

the 14:40 82 was 23 minutes late and had the 15:00 behind him

[John]

The 33s seemed worse than usual this afternoon. Saw 4 heading out of city within 10 mins (1 was an E to the Circle)

Plus I was running late and the bus in front of me (which I caught up) must have been 15 minutes late

[Trident 4609]

Looking at the app from my stop there is a 59 in 15 minutes then the next one in 21 minutes (One just departed) making one at least 5 minutes late. You rarely get any late running on evening 59's although it could still, be running late from a delay earlier on although there is usually a decent drop back time at Wolverhampton to catch time up by now

[Liberator9]

76 has been having problems the today and yesterday, certainly in the afternoon. There are temporary traffic lights due to work at Yardley Wood Station which are causing havoc in the afternoon. Yesterday the 16:58 at Kings Heath (from Q.E) didn't turn up till 17:05 and then got stuck at the lights, meaning that it was just under 20 minutes late by the time it got to Solihull, with the next 76 about 2 minutes behind.

Then today caught the 14:51 from Kings Heath, which didn't turn up till 15:01. This then had a driver change at Haunch Lane which took 2 minutes and then with the lights at YW, plus stop after stop due to bus stops and constant red traffic lights meant 1/2 way down the Stratford Road the next 76 (15:11 K.E time) had overtaken us! Didn't get to Solihull till 15:47; It was due back out of Solihull at 15:40! Didn't get out of Poplar Road till 15:52. At least it led to a good Trident thrashing!

[lynx1103]

51/X51 have suffered severe delays today took 1 hour 30 mins
From City-Scott Arms. Many 51s coming into City was going out as X51s
Many from Walsall were turning round at Perry Barr.
At 2000 Walsall road was still jammed up.

[Nathan4775]

Two 936's running to Brownhills together this evening (around 17:45/18:00)

Three 28's left Hawthorn Road today heading For Scott Arms/Dyas Road

[John]

51/X51 have suffered severe delays today took 1 hour 30 mins
From City-Scott Arms. Many 51s coming into City was going out as X51s
Many from Walsall were turning round at Perry Barr.
At 2000 Walsall road was still jammed up.

Three 28's left Hawthorn Road today heading For Scott Arms/Dyas Road

I imagine the delays on the 28 were also due to the M6 closure for most of yesterday, with some motorway traffic using the Castle Brom junction and Chester Road

[Westy]

Well it took my sister 2 hours from Birmingham to Bloxwich,  leaving town at 4pm!

[Trident 4609]

126's all over the place this afternoon due to traffic light failure at Birchley Crossing

[John]

I was one of 3 33s heading through Kingstanding together up to Pheasey this afternoon.

It is hard to keep to time leaving City, and into City, the Hawthorn Road lights always make you 5 minutes late at least, when you leave Pheasey on time

[Liverpool Street]

I was one of 3 33s heading through Kingstanding together up to Pheasey this afternoon.

It is hard to keep to time leaving City, and into City, the Hawthorn Road lights always make you 5 minutes late at least, when you leave Pheasey on time

Go on John,,, just pinch 2 minutes! Trolol Seriously though, it's the most annoying things about bus driving, you know you're going to be late by the next timing point if you leave there on time, yet AVL on your back in you do indeed pinch a few! (Doesn't stop some, though)

[nitromatt1]

Stamford St bus stop in Stourbridge, the app says this

9 Stourbridge Due
9 Stourbridge Due
9 Stourbridge Due
9 Stourbridge 34 mins
9 Stourbridge 35 mins
9 Stourbridge 36 mins
9 Stourbridge 39 mins

[Cheese]

Two Mercs running in convoy up Quarry Bank towards Merry Hill at 11:10 on the 53, 1620 and 1642 I think they were, not really paying attention!

[Niall]

I think the 9s were a bit delayed. From my stop on Spies Lane it looked like there were temporary traffic lights on the island at the Royal Oak, with traffic going anticlockwise around the island. It would make sense as when I went past there yesterday there was water all over one part of the road, so maybe a leak being repaired. According to the LED displays in the bus stop they seemed to be running in pairs. I saw 4825 running dead twice, when I was waiting it came as a 9E to Bearwood (about 2:30pm) and ran dead to Birmingham, then when I was coming home it ran dead from Birmingham to Bearwood and carried on as a 9 (about 6pm), creating a convoy of 4 9s (one being a timetabled 9E to Quinton) and a 140.

[Trident 4609]

Noted on Lichfield Rd (Wednesfield) within the past 20 minutes

5511 running 5 minutes late on the 59. Rarely any late running at this time on a Sunday
1783 running 6 minutes late on WA89