NXWM service changes 15th Nov

[Mike K]

And with a few days to go, Network West Midlands have changed there service changes page. Oh well better late than never.

http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/15November2015.aspx

Only problem, some bits are still not correct eg: no mention of the 29 no longer going to Northfield

The 29 will still go to Northfield, with 2 buses an hour extending to Frankley. It's the route between Weoley and Northfield that's changed, all buses will follow the old 29A route, but will be numbered 29.

[Sh4318]

Holly Lane bus flags still read '46 48 129'. It's going to be strange to have only one route running on Queens Road/Hurst Road

[CL]

Noticed NWM have numerous posters of these changes on the bus shelters on Colmore Row. Notably SH3, not too sure of SH1 or SH2.

- I was under the assumption that the Harbornes would only serve Broad Street, going Citybound - leaving city, serving Bath Row, etc... until Five Ways (like the 80, or 126) - however, the posters show the services will go onto Suffolk Street Queensway, onto Broad Street - which, in hindsight, makes total sense. ::) Oh, well. Glad outbound journeys will still serve Broad St.

[Sh4318]

Noticed NWM have numerous posters of these changes on the bus shelters on Colmore Row. Notably SH3, not too sure of SH1 or SH2.

- I was under the assumption that the Harbornes would only serve Broad Street, going Citybound - leaving city, serving Bath Row, etc... until Five Ways (like the 80, or 126) - however, the posters show the services will go onto Suffolk Street Queensway, onto Broad Street - which, in hindsight, makes total sense. ::) Oh, well. Glad outbound journeys will still serve Broad St.

That's just the Hagley Road services that don't serve Broad Street outbound

[CL]

That's just the Hagley Road services that don't serve Broad Street outbound

Duly noted. The Hagley Road will follow Newhall Street, won't they? My mistake was I assumed the Harborne services would follow the 80/126 route from Smallbrook to Five Ways, where they would've returned to normal route. Didn't read the nx site properly, where it stated the Harborne services would serve Suffolk St Q'way. :P

[danny]

Can't imagine so, figure it will turn off and go down Londonderry Queens Head then to pound Road towards Blackheath.

[Trident4590]

So now that 129 is moving to pensnett what buses do you think will operate the route?

[domino.99]

So now that 129 is moving to pensnett what buses do you think will operate the route?

Already spoken about. Tridents

[r700a]

Already spoken about. Tridents

Its always the Tridents isn't it... Ever since the Mercs were withdrawn, its very often Tridents in their place. :-\

[Trident 4609]

Its always the Tridents isn't it... Ever since the Mercs were withdrawn, its very often Tridents in their place. :-\

The 129 is at West Brom. So has never had Tridents. It would have had ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL's.

[winston]

PD0001111/10 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Birmingham and Oxhill Road,The Leverrets given service number 101 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0001111/24 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Kitwell and Birmingham City Centre given service number 22/22S/23 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0001111/27 - 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 Woodgate Valley North given service number 24 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0001111/97 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Dudley to Birmingham and Dudley to Birmingham given service number 120 effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0001111/691 - WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD T/A TRAVEL WEST MIDLANDS, 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Colmore Row and St. Paul's School given service number 829/829A effective from 15-Nov-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

[r700a]

The 129 is at West Brom. So has never had Tridents. It would have had ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL's.

Ah, my mistake. I'm not that fond of either of those so they look very similar to me haha.

[Sh4318]

With just 2 days to go until these dreadful changes are put in place, all but one bus stop in my area has been updated. The stop opposite the Kebab House on Queens Road shows that the 48 50C 55 serve this stop. It was my understanding that the 50C would serve Bristnall Hall Road, not Queens Road.

[r700a]

With just 2 days to go until these dreadful changes are put in place, all but one bus stop in my area has been updated. The stop opposite the Kebab House on Queens Road shows that the 48 50C 55 serve this stop. It was my understanding that the 50C would serve Bristnall Hall Road, not Queens Road.

On the map above, it shows the route following Salop Rd, Hurst Rd, and Queens Rd (as per the current 129 route); so it seems they have omitted Bristnall Hall Rd beyond Salop Rd junction... presumably with no replacement for that section of road.

A stop on Norman Rd (and a few other stops) show a 53 timetable apparently valid from 15th November!?

This isn't correct obviously, and I can't see all the timetables and flags being updated correctly by Sunday...

The horrible zigzag route of the 50A/C around Londonderry seems like a waste of time just to ensure that most of Hurst Rd is covered (considering the 48 frequency is already being increased).

It seems a simpler and time-saving idea to send the 50A/C down Bristnall Hall Ln (as per the old 123), then up William Rd to meet with the old 444 route; the 55 could then once again serve the lower half of Bristnall Hall Ln.

Not sure if everyone would agree?

There's a bit of an obsession with always filling the entire length of Hurst Rd lately haha :P

[Trident4590]

Ah, my mistake. I'm not that fond of either of those so they look very similar to me haha.

They look exactly the same except B7's have a vent at the back