East Birmingham Sevice Changes - 4th June 2017

[CBBUser]

Be interesting to see how this works through. Before the NWM pdf, I was thinking 70 to operate via Drews Lane and Bromford, but if it's only occassional journies that seems less likely. I also think Kingshurst Way will need some direct service to City Centre, again I was thinking some combination of the old 92 / 93 routes.

My thoughts were:
X12 - direct via Heartlands Spine to Spitfire Island, then Clock Garage, Bradford Road, Chester Road to Toby Jug, then as current 966 to Solihull. Solihull to Chelmsley Wood (at least) to be 24 hr.
X70 - direct via Heartlands Spine to Bromford, then via Bromford Lane to Fox and Goose, then as per current 70
70 - as Current to Drews Lane, then via Current 72 to Hunters Moon, then as Current.
71 - re-routed from Clock Garage via existing 966 to Green Lane / Hurst Lane, then Hurst Lane North to existing route at Morrissons
96 - as 966 from Fort to Chelmsley Wood

[monkeyjoe]

I was thinking the x12 would serve the shard end yorks wood estate

I even commented that the x70 might use Bromford Rd instead of the estate to connect to hunters moon direct into town.

All very interesting stuff I wonder if will be getting leftlets next time visit my property in Brum. Still expecting 94 to have crap buses though lol

[Brummie45]

I work at BHX and presently walk from my house in Smiths Wood to Chelmsley Wood to get the 97A when I'm on earlies. Will be interesting for me now the 97A is finishing. Hopefully X12 will cover for the 97A during the night from Chelmsley Wood to BHX.

[Brummie45]

Timetables are now appearing on NWM website. X70 is already on there.

[Gareth]

I do hope that there will be some frequency increases on the 55 and 94. As Washwood Heath Road has lost the 56, 70 and 72 as well as the Claribel 55. I hope to be proved wrong, but I'm anticipating standing room only by Saltley and full buses not being able to pick up passengers by Nechells.

[2206]

Timetables are now appearing on NWM website. X70 is already on there.

NWM timetables say during the day,
X70 will be hourly to the City Centre. Half hourly between Coleshill and Chelmsley Wood.
70 will be reduced 2 journeys in both directions.

[monkeyjoe]

Saw that, so how will that fit in with the x12, must be on a real drive to encourage Bromford crew on the buses 10 mins into town??

[Brummie45]

7O is at Park Hall Academy school timings so obviously for Park Hall.

[monkeyjoe]

66 every 15 mins improvement

[2206]

66 every 15 mins improvement

The 66 is currently every 15 minutes.
58 will be increased to every 20 minutes.

[Steve3229vp]

Route 60 every 8 minutes all the way to Cranes Park !

[Brummie45]

X1 every 20 minutes all the way to Coventry. No longer serves Birmingham Business Park.

[monkeyjoe]

The 66 is currently every 15 minutes.
58 will be increased to every 20 minutes.

I meant to erdington opps

[John]

I meant to erdington opps

Only to Star City. The same as it is now

[monkeyjoe]

arh missed that bit