Service change (Cock Ups / U turn)

[monkeyjoe]

Just passing the time. I am just wondering what people would consider as the biggest service change u turns / mistakes they can remember in recent history. Examples that come to mind would be:-

When TWM withdrew the 92/93 and extended the 26 to Kingshurst.
Tried to make the 49/69 routes in a circular with the 49 terminating @ Frankley.
35 becoming a circular service and encompassing the 27 route via Bournville.
More recently the 31 route in the Gospel Oak area.
56 route terminating in Olton (with residents protesting in the street to not let them pass).

Just passing the time anyone think of any others??

[Stuharris 6360]

Well the constant changes in the Halesowen/Old Hill/Cradley area get a bit wearing, they seem to change things when nothing is wrong with the service running in the first place. Why withdraw the 297 between Merry Hill & Halesowen and instead extend the 241 instead when the 297 was well used?

[winston]

Although a while ago now, I still think TWM withdrawing the 247/248 Dudley - Stourbridge circulars was a big mistake

[Stuharris 6360]

Although a while ago now, I still think TWM withdrawing the 247/248 Dudley - Stourbridge circulars was a big mistake

Quite right Winston, the saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes to mind.

[Sh4318]

Withdrawing the 99/138

[monkeyjoe]

With the previous 2 examples they have not u turned on them, so can they be glassed as a mistake or just personal opinions.

[Sh4318]

Some people would probably say the 46 extension to Aston, Six Ways

[lynx1103]

Latest change on 66/66A

Reducing city-Neachells to 20 mins

Withdrawing 66 from Sutton diverting to Kingstanding certainly
Know how to kill a route.

Withdrawing 68A/68C

Provided many useful links

Fort Shopping Park to Castle Vale Walmley Sutton
Erdington

[monkeyjoe]

Latest change on 66/66A

Reducing city-Neachells to 20 mins

Withdrawing 66 from Sutton diverting to Kingstanding certainly
Know how to kill a route.

Withdrawing 68A/68C

Provided many useful links

Fort Shopping Park to Castle Vale Walmley Sutton
Erdington

Are they ever likely to u turn on that, you reckon?

[the trainbasher]

When NXWM extended the 222 to halesowen, that was a big mistake for reliability. Although we did get deckers on the Sunday merry hill 222 shorts as they interworked with the 141...

Extending the 241 to merry hill...

Withdrawing the 109 and letting diamond/Ludlows climb right in...

The 637...

[monkeyjoe]

What about examples when they have actually U turned?

[the trainbasher]

They u turned after a year or 2 on the 222

The replaced the 637 with the tendered 231

[winston]

They u turned after a year or 2 on the 222

The replaced the 637 with the tendered 231

The 222 was only extended to Halesowen to re-instate the direct link to Russells Hall Hospital which was lost when the 247/248 were withdrawn

Withdrawing the 109 and letting diamond/Ludlows climb right in...

Ludlows already had the Halesowen - Merry corridor sown up, I don't remember the 109 being that busy

[the trainbasher]

They u turned after a year or 2 on the 222

The replaced the 637 with the tendered 231

he 222 was only extended to Halesowen to re-instate the direct link to Russells Hall Hospital which was lost when the 247/248 were withdrawn

And don't forget the 138 doing halesowen to the hospital in the evening...

[Sh4318]

With the previous 2 examples they have not u turned on them, so can they be glassed as a mistake or just personal opinions.

I would say the 138 withdrawal has been somewhat u-turned. The 141 is essentially a 138E