South West Birmingham Review

[sonic84]

Not sure if this has been mentioned here but there is a survey on the nxwestmidlands website about travel patterns in South West Birmingham

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/south-west-birmingham-network-review

Most of the questioned are centred around whether passengers would rather direct frequent services or less direct routes which serve more estates but take a bit longer.

[Stu]

Not sure if this has been mentioned here but there is a survey on the nxwestmidlands website about travel patterns in South West Birmingham

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/south-west-birmingham-network-review

Most of the questioned are centred around whether passengers would rather direct frequent services or less direct routes which serve more estates but take a bit longer.

There's also a similar survey for South Birmingham passengers too:
http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/south-birmingham-network-review

[monkeyjoe]

Suspect this will happen quicker than the East Brum survey as they like to put more resources into these areas

[Trident 4194]

Suspect this will happen quicker than the East Brum survey as they like to put more resources into these areas

Was waiting for a comment about your area being abandoned 😉

[monkeyjoe]

Just for old times sake as it still probably is

[MasterPlan]

Any idea when the consultation for South West Birmingham will be?

[BK63 YWP]

Don't forget the dudley review! Probably "happen" once merry hill is finished

[Stu]

Any idea when the consultation for South West Birmingham will be?

Some time off, as they've only just launched the survey! The survey results will give the planners some feedback before they start coming up with review suggestions.

Not sure if this has been mentioned here but there is a survey on the nxwestmidlands website about travel patterns in South West Birmingham

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/south-west-birmingham-network-review

Most of the questioned are centred around whether passengers would rather direct frequent services or less direct routes which serve more estates but take a bit longer.

The first page of the survey is indeed to get reactions to various statements. The second part is where you get an opportunity to state the areas you most travel to for work, leisure or other activities, as well as which routes you most/least use.

[Steve3229vp]

Here are my suggestions:

X22 NEW platinum service Bartley Green to City running direct then via Northfolk Road, Hagley Road, then as X10
20   NEW service Northfield to Grand Central running as 48 to QE Hospital, then as 98/99
21   NEW service Bartley Green to Grand Central running as X64 to QE Hospital, then as 98/99
       Routes 20 and 21 to co-ordinate between Weoley Castle, QE Hospital and Holloway Head
22/23 reduced slightly due to new X22
24   No change
27   No change
29   Withdrawn Frankley to Northfield
48   Withdrawn Northfield to QE Hospital
49   to operate early mornings, evenings and Sundays
49A NEW service for Monday to Saturday daytime running Maypole to Rubery (Great Park) as 49 but also serve Lickey Road, Rednal and Leach Green Lane (98 route)
X61 Increased to every 12 minutes
62   NEW service Rednal to Carrs Lane, as route 98 to QE Hospital, then as X64 via all stops.
63   every 8 minutes
76   No change
79   NEW service Solihull to Northfield replacing 49 Monday to Saturday daytime running as 49 from Solihull to Maypole, then direct via Parsons Hill, Cotteridge, Pershore Road South, Redditch Road, Redhill Road, West Heath, Cofton Road, Longbridge Lane, then as 49 to Northfield
98   WITHDRAWN - see 20, 21, 49A and 62
99   Withdrawn between QE Hospital and City - see 20 and 21

[BigDaddyCool]

Just wondering, now that that East Birmingham changes are due to come to fruition, will the South Birmingham review be next in line?

Are there any rumours floating around about what the likely changes may be?

[Steveminor]

Judging by the east birmingham review they'll probably curtail thd 50 to only run to maypole run the 49 solihull to maypole only & cancel the 29 with no replacement

[MasterPlan]

Judging by the east birmingham review they'll probably curtail thd 50 to only run to maypole run the 49 solihull to maypole only & cancel the 29 with no replacement

Unfortunately it wouldn't surprise me anymore...

[Tony]

Judging by the east birmingham review they'll probably curtail thd 50 to only run to maypole run the 49 solihull to maypole only & cancel the 29 with no replacement

Says someone who's company has just withdrawn a mass of longstanding journies to run buses in areas they never have before

[B.C Driver]

I would like to see some form of the 62 reincarnated.
The passengers from Longbridge Island to Rednal could do with a direct route to City and Selly Oak. Since part of the Rover site has been demolished theres a lot of new housing along there now.

The X61 needs its frequency increasing during peak times, every 15 mins isnt good enough, the route in City itself is good, but is let down by the ammount of traffic lights the route has to negotiate, and isnt helped by poor traffic light management and pedestrian lights that change unnecessary regardless of being pressed. The X61 needs to display 'Limited stop' too.

The X64 needs to loose its 'X' as its route has now changed is no longer a fast route.

Cant think of any more at the moment. The 22, 23, 24, 29 all seem to work out. I know plenty of regular passengers who use the 29 between Northfield and Frankley...

[Trident 4194]

Says someone who's company has just withdrawn a mass of longstanding journies to run buses in areas they never have before

And nx is as bad. If claribels see a potential to ACHIEVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION then what's wrong with it? No doubt if it doesn't work out they will go back to old routes. At the end of the days nx brought this on themselves by changing routes. If no change  occured then would Claribels have changed? No