Platinum

[Liberator9]

I can't say the Stop-Start annoys or bothers me. Seems to work quite well on 2203 and 2204 from my experience on them and it's not noisy at all. I drive cars with Stop-Start and again have no issue with it.

[Other Walsall Tony]

Having lived on the route my whole life, and being kinda used to convoys of 2, and maybe 3s at peak, even i'll admit that it is a bit ridiculous when 3 turn up within the same 5 minutes, at 10 in the morning, despite there being no traffic...
And yeah, I know the 529 passes 3 major traffic points (Junction 10, Portobello Island & Neachells Lane Junction) which can cause delays, but on days when all of those are relatively clear, and still having 2 or 3 turn up together, it's a bit poor...

My experience also...

[Walsall1955]

My experience also...

What is disappointing is that the bunching is not new - and not aways peak hours - see the following Saturday 22nd October 2005 instance where three 529s were running in convoy though Willenhall bound for walsall at 1.24pm ... 11 years ago.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/walsall1955/4846618959/

And it doesn't end there ... we see big investment by the bus operator with little or no matching contribution from the regional transport authority in terms of overdue bus priorities and junction improvements.    There wil be no flyover at junction 10 (costs too much, alleged traffic flow conflicts) when the 2019/20 remodelling takes place.  A word search "bus" in the various public documents show only one mention of the word "bus" in 52 pages.   

[Ashley 60171]

What is disappointing is that the bunching is not new - and not aways peak hours - see the following Saturday 22nd October 2005 instance where three 529s were running in convoy though Willenhall bound for walsall at 1.24pm ... 11 years ago.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/walsall1955/4846618959/

And it doesn't end there ... we see big investment by the bus operator with little or no matching contribution from the regional transport authority in terms of overdue bus priorities and junction improvements.    There wil be no flyover at junction 10 (costs too much, alleged traffic flow conflicts) when the 2019/20 remodelling takes place.  A word search "bus" in the various public documents show only one mention of the word "bus" in 52 pages.

Or one afternoon in September 2010 when seven 529's and two 333's pulled round the back of the E&S together...

[monkeyjoe]

Random theory I was thinking about NXWM do seem to favour upgrading routes that have had recent upgrades so could the (not 71 on basis can't do DDecks) 72 be due an upgrade (especially if Land Rover put in some cash), or even an X20 to Harborne via  the Hagley Rd and the 37 seems to have been neglected recently.

Just thought I would put it out there, whilst I'm finishing a presentation I really don't want to do lol.

[filbus1]

Random theory I was thinking about NXWM do seem to favour upgrading routes that have had recent upgrades so could the (not 71 on basis can't do DDecks) 72 be due an upgrade (especially if Land Rover put in some cash), or even an X20 to Harborne via  the Hagley Rd and the 37 seems to have been neglected recently.

Just thought I would put it out there, whilst I'm finishing a presentation I really don't want to do lol.

I hope they wouldn't duplicate the X20 number as Johnsons use it for the Stratford-upon- Avon route.

[monkeyjoe]

Yeah fair enough call it the x21 (not to be compared to 921)  ;D

[Gareth]

Route number duplication doesn't seem to be high on anyone's avoidance list.

[JoNi]

If Platinum is such a big thing why aren't routes numbered P1 etc. X is generally considered to indicate limited stop but in the case of route X1 it will call at more stops and I expect it to take longer than Timesaver 900 ever did.

[MW]

If Platinum is such a big thing why aren't routes numbered P1 etc. X is generally considered to indicate limited stop but in the case of route X1 it will call at more stops and I expect it to take longer than Timesaver 900 ever did.

Surely X means express, meaning fast.

[YN64AOG]

How many Platinum routes are there?

[John]

How many Platinum routes are there?

900
957
126
529
X51
997
934/5/6/7

and soon to be
902/4/5
914

[GeminiFan1991]

900
957
126
529
X51
997
934/5/6

and soon to be
902/4/5
914

Let's not forget about the X10 and the 966 and potentially the Bristol Road express !

[Gareth]

And 937

[B.C Driver]

Let's not forget about the X10 and the 966 and potentially the Bristol Road express !

The Bristol Rd express isnt potential, it IS happening. The X61.