NXWM service changes 15th Nov

[979]

Broad Street services exiting City will use Newhall Street, Graham Street, Newhall Hill, Sand Pits Parade, Clement Street, St Vincent Street, Sheepcote Street and onto Broad Street.

[2900]

The 129 to merryhill I would imagine would be trident operated buses currently used on the current 53 service, I assume the frequency would be every 30 minutes to tie into the ten minute frequency between brum and George warley, can't see it being every 15/20 mins to be honest.
Can't see a new vehicle type being introduced to pensnett, considering its currently about simplification. My guess for 50A/C enviro 200s or presidents.
There's plenty of presidents in reserve that could be used at west brom or yardley wood to release extra tridents to pensnett if needed.

[2900]

Broad Street services exiting City will use Newhall Street, Graham Street, Newhall Hill, Sand Pits Parade, Clement Street, St Vincent Street, Sheepcote Street and onto Broad Street.

This should be fun to the run up to christmas , really should consider changing rota or better still long term holiday with plenty of blue skies.

[979]

This should be fun to the run up to christmas , really should consider changing rota or better still long term holiday with plenty of blue skies.

Forgot to mention the timetable amendments?

[Sh4318]

The 129 to merryhill I would imagine would be trident operated buses currently used on the current 53 service, I assume the frequency would be every 30 minutes to tie into the ten minute frequency between brum and George warley, can't see it being every 15/20 mins to be honest.
Can't see a new vehicle type being introduced to pensnett, considering its currently about simplification. My guess for 50A/C enviro 200s or presidents.
There's plenty of presidents in reserve that could be used at west brom or yardley wood to release extra tridents to pensnett if needed.

I'm guessing the 50A/C will be hourly each? I can't help but feel we're getting a really raw deal here.

Changed at west brom that i can remember after looking:
46 route amended to just serve queslett to west bromwich no longer continueing to londonderry,
48 no longer serving bartley green but will now continue to northfield,
53 being withdrawn
50A/50C bearwood circular replacing the 46 between west bromwich and londonderry,
129 continuing to merry hill centre

So the 53 will be withdrawn between Bearwood and West Bromwich also. Surely the 48 will have its frequency increased, 1 single deck every half an hour between West Brom and Warley is completely insufficient

[WB]

Although the 53 is being withdraw it is going to be covered by the new 50A/C route. Exiting west brom the same way as an 83 then on to the 53 route past rolfe street until it gets to bearwood and continues on to part of the old 444 route. I should think this service is going to be half hourly in both directions

[2900]

Talking to drivers to have completed the 50A/C route training they are not happy bunch , terrible twisty turny route that uses every teenie tiny road out there.

[PM]

Talking to drivers to have completed the 50A/C route training they are not happy bunch , terrible twisty turny route that uses every teenie tiny road out there.

Wonder how happy they'll be about the 48 to Northfield :P

[2900]

The 48 during the day is already 2hrs 40 minutes that's what I,m told never done the service to Bartley green, should be quite a mission then to and from Northfield.

[PM]

The 48 during the day is already 2hrs 40 minutes that's what I,m told never done the service to Bartley green, should be quite a mission then to and from Northfield.

Prepare for some narrow roads and tight turns assuming 29 route is followed, all around by Black Haynes Road! Plus loads of prams :P

[2900]

I'm not that rota, losing the 129 means I,ll be spending more time on Dudley rd services as the rota shrinks , not looking forward to seeing the new duties.

[Kevin]

Talking to drivers to have completed the 50A/C route training they are not happy bunch , terrible twisty turny route that uses every teenie tiny road out there.

So much like the old 444 then?

[Steve3229vp]

21. PD0001111/30 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birmingham City Centre and Solihull Rail Station given service number 957 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


22. PD0001111/36 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birmingham City Centre and Chelmsley Wood given service number 70 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


23. PD0001111/50 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Coventry, Pool Meadow and Birmingham City Centre given service number 900/900A effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


24. PD0001111/52 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birmingham City Centre and Solihull given service number 58 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


25. PD0001111/96 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Erdington, Six Ways and Solihull Station given service number 966 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


26. PD0001111/110 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull and Birmingham City Centre given service number 37 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


27. PD0001111/167 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Deritend and St. Peter's RC School given service number 876/877/957W effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


28. PD0001111/602 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between The Coleshill Academy and Yardley (Yew Tree) given service number 891 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


29. PD0001111/617 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull and Birmingham, City Centre given service number 5 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


30. PD0001111/654 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birmingham, City Centre and Solihull given service number 73 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

31. PD0001111/681 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birmingham, City Centre and Solihull given service number 31 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

[Stu]

Most of those are just Solihull town centre routes returning to normal.

[2206]

Most of those are just Solihull town centre routes returning to normal.

@Stu there are rumors, no idea how true they are about the 70 between Chelmsley Wood and Solihull being withdrawn and the 73 moving to BC and being put on the Coleshill rota with the 59A, 56 and 70
With the Chelmsley Wood - City Centre part, like the 90 used to do still remaining.
I did also here a rumor about the 73 and 70 going to interwork.