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

[Tony]

Not sure.  I think the 962 was transferred to Miller Street in the late 1970s.  I recall at least one 962 ride on a DP National - I don't think any of those were allocated to Sutton? - and another on an ex-BCT Fleetline.

It was Digbeth when I used it,with dp leopards.

Didn't think Digbeth every operated it. It was always Sutton when my dad worked there which was from 1972 onwards. Sutton had some DP Leopards until the PTE takeover in 1973 then it was normally Fleetlines until the Ailsas arrived then they were the favourite for it. When Miller Street took over 4242 was a regular, that left the fleet in 1983 so it did move to Miller Street before Sutton garage closure in 1984.

[Rachvince53]

The 962 I recall was operated by Timesaver branded mk2 Metrobuses. Think Lea Hall operated it in part at one time.

[midlandred2003]

Didn't think Digbeth every operated it. It was always Sutton when my dad worked there which was from 1972 onwards. Sutton had some DP Leopards until the PTE takeover in 1973 then it was normally Fleetlines until the Ailsas arrived then they were the favourite for it. When Miller Street took over 4242 was a regular, that left the fleet in 1983 so it did move to Miller Street before Sutton garage closure in 1984.

You may be right Tony,I just remember more than once I asked the driver if he was going down to digbeth on a Friday evening so I had a lift down there. 

[Owen]

Was the 107 a previous attempt of the 7? Where did it go?

[Stu]

I know people will say "why does everything have to be renumbered". But since we have the 94 going through castle Brom', 95 shard end, 97 meadway. Wouldn't a 96/X96 fit in the sequence. 

There is already a 96 in that area, the one from Kingstanding to Chelmsley Wood.

[Steve3229vp]

Was the 107 a previous attempt of the 7? Where did it go?

The 107 is the current 907 but serving all stops, there was also a 113 which went to Streetly via New Oscott and a 42 to Erdington via New Oscott.

[Owen]

The 107 is the current 907 but serving all stops, there was also a 113 which went to Streetly via New Oscott and a 42 to Erdington via New Oscott.

Yes, that makes sense now. I seen a picture of one in service but no maps.

[Owen]

There is already a 96 in that area, the one from Kingstanding to Chelmsley Wood.

X96/ X98 ?

[suavegarv]

The 962 was also the night service if I remember correctly?

[Owen]

Imo. I think that if the 3 digits made a come back everything would be much more organised as it were. 
For city routes ~ 1**, 2**, (9** fast).
All other prefixes for routes that don't go in city centre + Black Country.
I'd have X** for anything that is actually going to be limited stop. 

Hagleys routes something like...
12 -> 112
12A -> 112A
13 -> 113
13A -> 114
126 -> 115
- reasonably distinguishable I think. 

13 + 13a only share half a route just like 23/24, 65/67 94/95 do exc (sister routes),  while the 12/A variant make sense. The 13s have drastically separate directions/ terminals. 

To re organise the route system. You can't change a route number if one already exists.

This is just wishful thinking btw

[Jack]

Imo. I think that if the 3 digits made a come back everything would be much more organised as it were.
For city routes ~ 1**, 2**, (9** fast).
All other prefixes for routes that don't go in city centre + Black Country.
I'd have X** for anything that is actually going to be limited stop.

Hagleys routes something like...
12 -> 112
12A -> 112A
13 -> 113
13A -> 114
126 -> 115
- reasonably distinguishable I think.

13 + 13a only share half a route just like 23/24, 65/67 94/95 do exc (sister routes),  while the 12/A variant make sense. The 13s have drastically separate directions/ terminals.

To re organise the route system. You can't change a route number if one already exists.

This is just wishful thinking btw

The numbers have been messed around with enough, the simplification is to make it easier, even though I much preferred the old numbering system it's just having to get with the current times.

I still to this day do not understand the renumbering of the 120/7/8/9 when that system was fine and the routes near enough all do the same route, same goes for the 55 into the 95.

[Owen]

The numbers have been messed around with enough, the simplification is to make it easier, even though I much preferred the old numbering system it's just having to get with the current times.

I still to this day do not understand the renumbering of the 120/7/8/9 when that system was fine and the routes near enough all do the same route, same goes for the 55 into the 95.

The simplification on majority of the network imo made matters worse. Theres a good few number '3' '4' '6' exc, routes being rinsed out all over the place now. The old system was simple and effective. It made more sense before imo.

For the small network covered here... every route could have its very own number, Routes that share a corridor could have short orderly sequence to match each other (like 934-7). Independent routes could miss out a few going up the sequence to show its own. which I think would prove to be effective if implemented all over. I wouldn't think anyone with a functional brain in this age would have any confusion about this numerical system once known.
After all, it's only a 1 digit prefix added, surprised they can remember the current if anything aha

[Rachvince53]

The NX 9 should have been renumbered as something else when it was extended to Wolverhampton as there was already a service 9 into the city, even it was just 9W. 

As for the 126, it fitted in well with the 120 etc group but now seems (like the 529) an oddity with the other routes being numbered 12, 12A etc. Personally I think they should have remained as they were. 

[Steve3229vp]

The NX 9 should have been renumbered as something else when it was extended to Wolverhampton as there was already a service 9 into the city, even it was just 9W.

As for the 126, it fitted in well with the 120 etc group but now seems (like the 529) an oddity with the other routes being numbered 12, 12A etc. Personally I think they should have remained as they were.

The 126 could run limited stop from B'ham to Wolverhampton Road and be numbered X11

[the trainbasher]

The 126 could run limited stop from B'ham to Wolverhampton Road and be numbered X11

Or extended to Wolvo (with the Limited stop section on the Hagley Rd) and renumbered X8A...