If you had the chance to modify or add any service, what would you do?

[winston]

I've set up a new thread below & moved all the BCC / Ludlows / Blackheath services & TfWM bits debate, as it's now gone way off the above topic:
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=5586.0

[Jack]

I'm surprised they haven't shortened the 33 to terminate down at the Buffet Island instead of at Collingwood, the number of times the locals have attacked the buses there is just increasing. Had one person on a bike try and force open the emergency exit on the 997 while it was laying over a few weeks ago.

[Busboy105]

Would a Dudley to Kidderminster route work? Just popped up in my head. Kidderminster isn't far from Dudley yet it doesn't have a link to it.

[richardjones210368]

Would a Dudley to Kidderminster route work? Just popped up in my head. Kidderminster isn't far from Dudley yet it doesn't have a link to it.

Midland Red West tried a 285 I think it was after Digbeth closed it didnt last long

[Busboy105]

Midland Red West tried a 285 I think it was after Digbeth closed it didnt last long

i know Diamond tried a Birmingham-Kidderminster link(the 192) but it also didnt last long. It now only operates between Halesowen and Kidderminster.

[richardjones210368]

i know Diamond tried a Birmingham-Kidderminster link(the 192) but it also didnt last long. It now only operates between Halesowen and Kidderminster.

This was about 20 years it was to get the 123 & 208 drivers to Kiddy Garage after Digbeth closed.

[karl724223]

Would a Dudley to Kidderminster route work? Just popped up in my head. Kidderminster isn't far from Dudley yet it doesn't have a link to it.

merry hill to kiddiminster might work

[richardjones210368]

merry hill to kiddiminster might work

Didnt Whittles try this with the X95 ?

[the trainbasher]

Didnt Whittles try this with the X95 ?

I'm sure the x95 terminated at Franche. Or was that the MRD version?

I know Hanson's did a 252 Merry Hill to Kiddy sat/sun service which did 3 return trips (and went via the Norton Estate) at one stage

And didn't MRW do a 234 service which had a few extensions from stourbridge to Kiddy as well (doubling back along Worcester Street in Stourbridge)

[richardjones210368]

I'm sure the x95 terminated at Franche. Or was that the MRD version?

I know Hanson's did a 252 Merry Hill to Kiddy sat/sun service which did 3 return trips (and went via the Norton Estate) at one stage

And didn't MRW do a 234 service which had a few extensions from stourbridge to Kiddy as well (doubling back along Worcester Street in Stourbridge)

That was it the 234 your quite right I am sure Whittles ran a bus from.Bridgnorth to Alverley to Kidderminster to Merry Hill at some point unless I am mistaken

[Cheese]

That was it the 234 your quite right I am sure Whittles ran a bus from.Bridgnorth to Alverley to Kidderminster to Merry Hill at some point unless I am mistaken

Can recall doing in around 1999/2000 the MRW 285 service (I think) from Dudley to Kidderminster on one of their Lances, can't recall the exact route, possibly through Netherton, Merry Hill and Stourbridge. Can't remember how often it ran by then, wasn't very frequent. Think that might have been the last Dudley to Kiddy service.

[Crosville]

Can recall doing in around 1999/2000 the MRW 285 service (I think) from Dudley to Kidderminster on one of their Lances, can't recall the exact route, possibly through Netherton, Merry Hill and Stourbridge. Can't remember how often it ran by then, wasn't very frequent. Think that might have been the last Dudley to Kiddy service.

Looking at my MRW timetable book for 1997, that has a 234 Kidderminster-Dudley via Hagley-Stourbridge-Wollaston-Brierley Hill-Merry Hill-Netherton this was hourly, first services from 09.30am until 2pm the last journey's around 4.30pm[last through journey 2pm] Monday to Friday, little bit more journey's on Saturdays 7.30am until 5.30pm

[richardjones210368]

Looking at my MRW timetable book for 1997, that has a 234 Kidderminster-Dudley via Hagley-Stourbridge-Wollaston-Brierley Hill-Merry Hill-Netherton this was hourly, first services from 09.30am until 2pm the last journey's around 4.30pm[last through journey 2pm] Monday to Friday, little bit more journey's on Saturdays 7.30am until 5.30pm

Thats all very interesting thank you I can.only ever remember using once with a Midwest Day Rover Ticket they really great value and valid from Blackheath on 123 & 124.

[sonic84]

Thats all very interesting thank you I can.only ever remember using once with a Midwest Day Rover Ticket they really great value and valid from Blackheath on 123 & 124.

The 285 was running around 2001 to 2002 as I remember using it from Merry Hill to Kidderminster around 5pm ish.

Didn't the 285 run via Hagley and Blakedown.

The Midwest rover certainly was good value. Remember doing a day our on the 192 to Hereford, 420 from Hereford to Worcester, 294 from Worcester to Kidderminster and then a 192 back home.

[richardjones210368]

The 285 was running around 2001 to 2002 as I remember using it from Merry Hill to Kidderminster around 5pm ish.

Didn't the 285 run via Hagley and Blakedown.

The Midwest rover certainly was good value. Remember doing a day our on the 192 to Hereford, 420 from Hereford to Worcester, 294 from Worcester to Kidderminster and then a 192 back home.

Sonic84 remember that so well did it many times until a few years ago I could get from Halesowen to Kington and then just pay £1.90 single to Llandrindod Wells to my cousin with a First Day ticket with 147 to Worcester, 420 to Hereford & as it was a tender service HCC had an agreement to use it on Sargents 461 as FMR also had a Saturday tender on the route happy times.