NXWM Changes 24/07/16

[Trident 4609]

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/black-country-service-changes-from-sunday-24th-july-

The actual changes are now published on the NX eebsite complete with timetables

[Stuharris 6360]

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/black-country-service-changes-from-sunday-24th-july-

The actual changes are now published on the NX eebsite complete with timetables

Tbh, the timings for the X10 don't seem to save that much time compared with the 141, is there any point in the changes.

eg: Merry Hill to Birmingham off peak, 141 68 mins   X10 63 mins
     
Also the 07:20 141 from Birmingham is booked to arrive Merry Hill at 08:30, the same X10 journey will arrive Merry Hill at 08:31 which is 1 minute slower for a limited stop journey.

[Dom]

Tbh, the timings for the X10 don't seem to save that much time compared with the 141, is there any point in the changes.

eg: Merry Hill to Birmingham off peak, 141 68 mins   X10 63 mins
     

You say that as if there is a route change, which there is not it is just missing out a few stops so it isn't going to be that much quicker is it?

[Westy]

If I've read the link correctly, the 75 has been extended to Darlaston via the 79 route(Dangerfield Lane).

Won't people in Kings Hill complain about the loss of service along that direct 38 route(Darlaston Road?)?

[Dom]

If I've read the link correctly, the 75 has been extended to Darlaston via the 79 route(Dangerfield Lane).

Won't people in Kings Hill complain about the loss of service along that direct 38 route(Darlaston Road?)?

It was said when the consulatation took place that it would directly replace the 38 between Wednesbury and Darlo didn't it?

[2206]

It was said when the consulatation took place that it would directly replace the 38 between Wednesbury and Darlo didn't it?

It said, should the route of the extended 75 between Wednesbury and Darlaston be the same as the 79 – along Woden Road West and Dangerfield Lane – or directly along Darlaston Road?
http://nxbus.co.uk/files/NXWestMids/misc/NXWMWalsallServiceChangesprintready1.pdf

[Stuharris 6360]

You say that as if there is a route change, which there is not it is just missing out a few stops so it isn't going to be that much quicker is it?

Well off peak from Birmingham to Walsall on the 51 is 45 minutes, the X51 takes 32 minutes, a saving of 13 minutes!

[Dom]

Well off peak from Birmingham to Walsall on the 51 is 45 minutes, the X51 takes 32 minutes, a saving of 13 minutes!

Yes but there are a lot more stops missed on the X51 and there are slight route changes which means it cuts out a few areas which is where you get the 13 mins. The X10 is literally missing a few stops on the Hagley Road. You aren't gonna get 13 minutes like that.

[Stuharris 6360]

Yes but there are a lot more stops missed on the X51 and there are slight route changes which means it cuts out a few areas which is where you get the 13 mins. The X10 is literally missing a few stops on the Hagley Road. You aren't gonna get 13 minutes like that.

So my point is, why bother inconveniencing people, whose bus now doesn't stop at there stop, so they have to change buses, just to save 5 minutes!

[Dom]

So my point is, why bother inconveniencing people, whose bus now doesn't stop at there stop, so they have to change buses, just to save 5 minutes!

Write to the company and ask, its them who have chosen to do it

[Tony]

So my point is, why bother inconveniencing people, whose bus now doesn't stop at there stop, so they have to change buses, just to save 5 minutes!

Because if people 'think' they are getting a faster ride they tend to be happier passengers

[Stuharris 6360]

Because if people 'think' they are getting a faster ride they tend to be happier passengers

Until they realise it ain't much quicker!

[Tony]

Until they realise it ain't much quicker!

Surprisingly not, One of the reasons people say they don't use a bus is 'because it stops every couple of hundred yards' not necessarily the overall time taken.

You will find some people always time their journey down the Washwood Heath Road on the 70 even though it is the least frequent for the same reason even though it takes exactly the same time as the 94

[BK63 YWP]

I am happy the X10 has been created increasing buses to Birmingham to 5 buses an hour (daytime including the 129) from Merry Hill wasn't there at one point the 258 (127 at night) 139 and 109 combined giving 8 buses an hour. Diamonds now got a bit of competition on the 4H to Halesowen up to 20 mins. Has there ever been an evening 4H for either diamond or nx?

[Trident 4194]

I am happy the X10 has been created increasing buses to Birmingham to 5 buses an hour (daytime including the 129) from Merry Hill wasn't there at one point the 258 (127 at night) 139 and 109 combined giving 8 buses an hour. Diamonds now got a bit of competition on the 4H to Halesowen up to 20 mins. Has there ever been an evening 4H for either diamond or nx?

Coincidently leave Halesowen a couple of minutes before diamonds
x10 is pointless to me, I would rather have a quick just Halesowen- Birmingham like diamond did