Old bus routes

[SO6597]

Bristol Rd corridor must be one of the most tinkered about with corridors in the city or at least in the top 5

Certainly during the last decade or so. Prior to that it was one of the more stable ones.

[CBBUser]

In the late 80's the Birmingham - Saltley corridor was served by 8 routes, 4 continued along Alun Rock Road (14, 26, 55, 56) and 4 served Washwood Heath Road (90, 92, 93, 94), maybe the peak only 95 as well.

Today is is down to just 3 - 14, 55 (now Washwood Heath) and 94. There ha been plenty of tinkering with the 14 non city terminus but the 94 iis virtually unchanged.

[PinkBus]

Some of the old routes local to me during the '70's/'80's:-

229 - my school bus
233 - my school bus
221 - sometimes got this one home from school
212 - my husband's school bus
214
215
220
252

Then when the numbers changed school/college/socialising buses!
9
82
137
128
129
120
121
445
448
450
417
410
411
401
403

[Crosville]

When did the WMPTE change the numbers from local Corpy numbers to the WMPTE ones like Walsall became 3xx, West Bromwich 4xx, Wolverhampton 5xx ecc?, did Coventry numbers change or stayed the same as i only remember the Coventry numbers from WMT era?

[busfan2847]

When did the WMPTE change the numbers from local Corpy numbers to the WMPTE ones like Walsall became 3xx, West Bromwich 4xx, Wolverhampton 5xx ecc?, did Coventry numbers change or stayed the same as i only remember the Coventry numbers from WMT era?

They did not change. The existing Coventry Corporation route numbers remained into WMPTE days as there was no significant overlap between Coventry and Birmingham bus routes and any ex Midland Red routes that ran in both areas were all numbered above 100 (eg 159 Birmingham - Coventry).

[Westy]

Walsall was changed over to the 300's around 1977(I think?), no later than 1978.

[Brummie45]

In the late 80's the Birmingham - Saltley corridor was served by 8 routes, 4 continued along Alun Rock Road (14, 26, 55, 56) and 4 served Washwood Heath Road (90, 92, 93, 94), maybe the peak only 95 as well.

Today is is down to just 3 - 14, 55 (now Washwood Heath) and 94. There ha been plenty of tinkering with the 14 non city terminus but the 94 iis virtually unchanged.

The 80s was 161/171 which became the 590 which in turn became the 90.

Steve

[Squiz1971]

The 80s was 161/171 which became the 590 which in turn became the 90.

Steve

Actually @Brummie45 the 161/171 first became the 90/59 before changing to the 590 then 590A/C. The returned to the 90 before becoming the 70 until 2017 when it became the X70

[Jack]

Actually @Brummie45 the 161/171 first became the 90/59 before changing to the 590 then 590A/C. The returned to the 90 before becoming the 70 until 2017 when it became the X70

Why did they even renumber the 90 to 70? 90 was more fitting for Washwood Heath Road with the 94.

[2206]

Why did they even renumber the 90 to 70? 90 was more fitting for Washwood Heath Road with the 94.

It was extended to Solihull (same route the 72 used) and renumbered 70 to fit in with the 71 and 72 that also operated along the Solihull to Chelmsley Wood corridor.

[monkeyjoe]

Should of changed it back to the 90
;  x70 or 70  holds no relevance any more

[Kevin]

Should of changed it back to the 90
;  x70 or 70  holds no relevance any more

If you want relevance then the 55 should also be renumbered, but it won't

[monkeyjoe]

The whole lot is out of sync. The old school will say the 94 should be the 56 but arh well.

[Jack]

If you want relevance then the 55 should also be renumbered, but it won't

Erm, there was the 54 and 56...

Should of changed it back to the 90
;  x70 or 70  holds no relevance any more

I never liked it being the 70, should of been changed back to 90 when the route shortened back to Chemsley Wood, the X70 (in fairness) should be the X90.

[V89MOA]

Erm, there was the 54 and 56...

Key word there being "was"...