Service Changes from 4th January 2015

[Trident 4609]

Just seen this on the NWM website:
http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/4January.aspx

It appears Central Buses are taking on the 125

[Stuharris 6360]

Just seen this on the NWM website:
http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/4January.aspx

It appears Central Buses are taking on the 125

Only between Stourbridge & Kidderminster it seems, be interesting to see who takes on the rest of the route.

[winston]

Just seen this on the NWM website:
http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/4January.aspx

It appears Central Buses are taking on the 125

Only between Stourbridge & Kidderminster it seems, be interesting to see who takes on the rest of the route.

I would have expected that section of the 125 to have been of the most interest to Diamond.

[RR378]

Who on earth are Discount Travel Solutions?

[Westy]

Central Buses have a bit of dead mileage havent they?

Do they have any other Dudley area work?

[John]

Central Buses have a bit of dead mileage havent they?

Do they have any other Dudley area work?

They still do the 74A Dudley to West Brom

[Bryan]

Who on earth are Discount Travel Solutions?

I assume it is Discount Travel Solutions of Smethwick.

[Sh4318]

Who on earth are Discount Travel Solutions?

I assume it is Discount Travel Solutions of Smethwick.

Correct. Interesting to see they're taking on the 87. All previous competitors have failed on this route, so it will be interesting

[Steveminor]

Bit no one has ever tried sundays before

[Cedric]

Just seen this on the NWM website:
http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/4January.aspx

It appears Central Buses are taking on the 125

Only between Stourbridge & Kidderminster it seems, be interesting to see who takes on the rest of the route.

I would have expected that section of the 125 to have been of the most interest to Diamond.

wonder how long centeral  will last on it because having to run empty from perry barr  to Stourbridge. and back at the end of the day . some of you may be able to put me right  as do not know much about operations in west midlands

[Stuharris 6360]

Just seen this on the NWM website:
http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/4January.aspx

It appears Central Buses are taking on the 125

Only between Stourbridge & Kidderminster it seems, be interesting to see who takes on the rest of the route.

I would have expected that section of the 125 to have been of the most interest to Diamond.

wonder how long centeral  will last on it because having to run empty from perry barr  to Stourbridge. and back at the end of the day . some of you may be able to put me right  as do not know much about operations in west midlands

Presumably, with just an hourly frequency, only one bus will be required, although presumably crew changes will have to take place.

[Justin Tyme]

Just seen this on the NWM website:
http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/4January.aspx

It appears Central Buses are taking on the 125

Only between Stourbridge & Kidderminster it seems, be interesting to see who takes on the rest of the route.

I would have expected that section of the 125 to have been of the most interest to Diamond.

wonder how long centeral  will last on it because having to run empty from perry barr  to Stourbridge. and back at the end of the day . some of you may be able to put me right  as do not know much about operations in west midlands

Presumably, with just an hourly frequency, only one bus will be required, although presumably crew changes will have to take place.

Central Buses did run the 007 between Halesowen and Bromsgrove for quite a while.  They have no doubt factored in the dead running in their tender price.

[the trainbasher]

And they had a break in the timetable for luncheon

[Cedric]

And they had a break in the timetable for luncheon

are  they allowed to  do that then ?.  is it a way  of  reducing driver  changes during the day ?

[the trainbasher]

The 007 had a hour break in it since Midland Rider ran it. The break was after a Oakhalls short to Bromsgrove at about 1230Sri. After lunch it did a short to Oakhalls then back to halesowen.