Service Changes from 20th July

[s94]

Details of Black Country changes and timetables are now posted on the National Express West Midlands website.
http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/black-country-service-changes-20th-july-2014

Doesn't clearly state how Old Hill and Saltwells will now be ignored. It's factually wrong the 297 has been replaced on this section. An attempt to delay/avoid complaints? So people will turn up to their bus stop on the 20th to find it just no longer exists.

[Sh4318]

The 241 timetable has been released (it wasn't up yesterday), it will only run to Merry Hill during Monday - Saturday daytimes, Monday - Saturday evening and Sunday journeys are all Dudley to Halesowen. The Sunday timetable of the 140/241 seems very similar to the current one, which makes me wonder what the allocation of the 2 routes will be on Sundays. Also, there are hourly shorts on the 244 between Halesowen and Hagley Green on Sundays, making that section of the route half hourly, I don't know if this happens currently, or if it's a timetable error or anything

[Stuharris 6360]

The 241 timetable has been released (it wasn't up yesterday), it will only run to Merry Hill during Monday - Saturday daytimes, Monday - Saturday evening and Sunday journeys are all Dudley to Halesowen. The Sunday timetable of the 140/241 seems very similar to the current one, which makes me wonder what the allocation of the 2 routes will be on Sundays. Also, there are hourly shorts on the 244 between Halesowen and Hagley Green on Sundays, making that section of the route half hourly, I don't know if this happens currently, or if it's a timetable error or anything

The Sunday timetable especially seems to be a waste of resources, having a bus and driver hang around in Halesowen for 35 minutes is just a total waste.

[makkacdt]

Could a worker for nx or tony answer this, just checked the 126 time table, the last service Monday to Friday from Birmingham is at 2340, yet sayurday is midnight, is this an error and the midnight Monday to Friday night still running and its an error or has it been taken off?? just I depend on it if im back from work late, cheers

[JPC]

The 241 timetable has been released (it wasn't up yesterday), it will only run to Merry Hill during Monday - Saturday daytimes, Monday - Saturday evening and Sunday journeys are all Dudley to Halesowen. The Sunday timetable of the 140/241 seems very similar to the current one, which makes me wonder what the allocation of the 2 routes will be on Sundays. Also, there are hourly shorts on the 244 between Halesowen and Hagley Green on Sundays, making that section of the route half hourly, I don't know if this happens currently, or if it's a timetable error or anything

The Sunday timetable especially seems to be a waste of resources, having a bus and driver hang around in Halesowen for 35 minutes is just a total waste.

It's an error in the Sunday timetable towards Merry Hill/Hayley Green, the 'same time every hour' bit has 243 printed twice and the 244E is missing.
The Sunday 244E seems to interwork with service 241.

[598]

The 241 timetable has been released (it wasn't up yesterday), it will only run to Merry Hill during Monday - Saturday daytimes, Monday - Saturday evening and Sunday journeys are all Dudley to Halesowen. The Sunday timetable of the 140/241 seems very similar to the current one, which makes me wonder what the allocation of the 2 routes will be on Sundays. Also, there are hourly shorts on the 244 between Halesowen and Hagley Green on Sundays, making that section of the route half hourly, I don't know if this happens currently, or if it's a timetable error or anything

The Sunday timetable especially seems to be a waste of resources, having a bus and driver hang around in Halesowen for 35 minutes is just a total waste.

It's not going to hang around for 35 minutes in Halesowen. That's what the new shorts on the 244 round Hasbury and Hayley Green are for. It's nothing more than a fill in turn for the 241 but good to see a more frequent service round the estates on a Sunday

[Sh4318]

@Stuharris 6360 looking at the timetables of the 241, 244. The 241 that arrives in Halesowen at xx:40, could go onto the 244E in Halesowen at xx:53, which will get to Lutley Lane for xx:00, returning to Halesowen at xx:11, to go onto the xx:15 241, I imagine this is the interworking that will take place. Evening 241s, however, have the 35 minute backdrop, which it has had for years, as long as I can remember.

EDIT: @X94 & @JPC beat me to it ;), obviously I didn't see their posts while I was writing mine  ;D

[Stuharris 6360]

@Stuharris 6360 looking at the timetables of the 241, 244. The 241 that arrives in Halesowen at xx:40, could go onto the 244E in Halesowen at xx:53, which will get to Lutley Lane for xx:00, returning to Halesowen at xx:11, to go onto the xx:15 241, I imagine this is the interworking that will take place. Evening 241s, however, have the 35 minute backdrop, which it has had for years, as long as I can remember.

EDIT: @X94 & @JPC beat me to it ;), obviously I didn't see their posts while I was writing mine  ;D

Thanks, hadn't noticed the mistake on the 243/4 timetable.

[Justin Tyme]

The extension of the 127 over the hills to Dudley should be an interesting run on a B7TL double deck.

[makkacdt]

Portway hill will kill them ha

[2900]

Extension 127 Dudley deckers climbing portway hill , I have driven Gemini,s ,presidents ,up portway hill most cope well , they don't struggle on tame road or brook fields road , on the other hand alx 400 b7tl with the voith box most do struggle with hills the odd one flyes up .

[Sh4318]

I was looking through the diamond timetables and found this:
http://diamond.tvstest.com/services/WestMidlands_5/127-DudleytoBlackheathNewServiceFrom200714_352.html

Will WMSNT still be running the 297 during the evenings?

[the trainbasher]

I was looking through the diamond timetables and found this:
http://diamond.tvstest.com/services/WestMidlands_5/127-DudleytoBlackheathNewServiceFrom200714_352.html

Will WMSNT still be running the 297 during the evenings?

No. Been withdrawn.

[Stuharris 6360]

I was looking through the diamond timetables and found this:
http://diamond.tvstest.com/services/WestMidlands_5/127-DudleytoBlackheathNewServiceFrom200714_352.html

Will WMSNT still be running the 297 during the evenings?

No. Been withdrawn.

Dis WMSNT ever register the 297 with VOSA, have looked it up on there website and can't find the registration?

[the trainbasher]

I was looking through the diamond timetables and found this:
http://diamond.tvstest.com/services/WestMidlands_5/127-DudleytoBlackheathNewServiceFrom200714_352.html

Will WMSNT still be running the 297 during the evenings?

No. Been withdrawn.

Dis WMSNT ever register the 297 with VOSA, have looked it up on there website and can't find the registration?

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