NXWM service changes from 26th April

[P419 EJW]

Got to admit the new NXWM services 54 and 154 have really surprised me! I will look forward to have a ride on them...if they are not E200s! ;)

[Stuharris 6360]

Got to admit the new NXWM services 54 and 154 have really surprised me! I will look forward to have a ride on them...if they are not E200s! ;)

Wonder what fares will be used, surely not £2.20 all the way to Stafford?

[NXWM Spectra]

I expect the three new E200s along with some of the older ones will be used on there. Therefore, I will be avoiding the routes.

[Bob]

@Cheese to be fair, when nx ran the cannock to walsall routes there were hardly ever any issues,  and this was largely with old metrobuses. Arriva are much less reliable! 

Also lets hope these services actually launch,  cos theres still time for arriva to have another nervous breakdown. ...

[Cheese]

@Cheese to be fair, when nx ran the cannock to walsall routes there were hardly ever any issues,  and this was largely with old metrobuses. Arriva are much less reliable! 

Also lets hope these services actually launch,  cos theres still time for arriva to have another nervous breakdown. ...

These services will happen. i54 are paying for them and NX will run them. I produced various draft service options for the i54 project group way back last year and hadn't heard anything until recently as to when and what would be started.  In the meantime Arriva can do whatever they want, the 70 will compete with the 154, the 76 will compete with the 54. As mentioned above, I can't see what Arriva have registered for the 76 in April actually happening, expect a variation.

[Gareth]

As a user of the 14, I'm wondering what are the benefits of extending the service to Bluebell Drive?
Are there other less frequent services that currently go there, thus improving links for local people to and from the shopping centre and/or Birmingham?

[Bob]

@Cheese to be fair, when nx ran the cannock to walsall routes there were hardly ever any issues,  and this was largely with old metrobuses. Arriva are much less reliable! 

Also lets hope these services actually launch,  cos theres still time for arriva to have another nervous breakdown. ...

These services will happen. i54 are paying for them and NX will run them. I produced various draft service options for the i54 project group way back last year and hadn't heard anything until recently as to when and what would be started.  In the meantime Arriva can do whatever they want, the 70 will compete with the 154, the 76 will compete with the 54. As mentioned above, I can't see what Arriva have registered for the 76 in April actually happening, expect a variation.


I really hope NX do well and publicise the services.  Its about time Arriva had some competition.  The state of some of the ( ex route 1 mainly) buses used on the 70/76 lately has been rubbish

[Bob]

Im pretty sure with the 54 itll mean that its the first time a West Midlands bus has run on a normal service to stafford since 1973?

[woody38]

so is the 54 being withdrawn from Bilbrook & Codsall

[Westy]

Interesting that Wolves depot will operate deep into Staffs, but Walsall depot wont?

Will Daysavers be valid throughout?

(I assume my Black Country Faresaver wont cover either route, but the Regional Travelcard will?)

[Cheese]

so is the 54 being withdrawn from Bilbrook & Codsall

Yes, the 3 or 4 is replacing it around there.

[Alex]

so is the 54 being withdrawn from Bilbrook & Codsall

Yes, the 3 or 4 is replacing it around there.

Yes, WN4 is replacing the 54 in that area, every other 4 will extend to Bilbrook and Codsall

[domino.99]

WTF! 54 W'TON - STAFFORD!

[woody38]

 Cheers For that info Cheese & Alex

[Westy]

Wonder how the services will last for, if I54 is subsidising?

IKEA subsidised a WMT route between Walsall & Wednesbury which only lasted a year.

How do you get to IKEA thesedays?

With difficulty!