East Birmingham Sevice Changes - 4th June 2017

[Gareth]

All new timetables dated 4th June being put up in the shelters all have the 70 included in its current form. That will be very confusing.

[Squiz1971]

All new timetables dated 4th June being put up in the shelters all have the 70 included in its current form. That will be very confusing.

That's why I put my earlier comment down as I saw on the Clock Garage stop inbound the timetable had the 28, 94 (NXWM & Claribels? 70, X12 & X70 times. People will be expecting the 70 at these times during the day and will be annoyed when they don't turn up. @Gareth

[Brummie45]

The X70 is replacing the 70. The 70 will still have 1 trip a day in each direction, one AM trip from the City Centre to Chelmsley Wood and one PM trip from Park Hall School to the City Centre. The X70 will be hourly.
Though most of the flags just say 55 and 94, the new one at Clock Garage (Heathland Avenue) towards Chelmsley still says 70 and I think Saltley Gate towards the City Centre also says 70 for some reason.

That's because the 70 will still run past Saltley Gate. I know only once a day though in each direction.

http://nxbus.co.uk/files/NX-West-Midlands/current_timetables/2017-timetables/4th-June/BX070_04Jun2017.pdf

[Kevin]

That's because the 70 will still run past Saltley Gate. I know only once a day though in each direction.

http://nxbus.co.uk/files/NX-West-Midlands/current_timetables/2017-timetables/4th-June/BX070_04Jun2017.pdf

Why is this one journey being kept? Surely if it's a school run then as per school buses it wouldn't be shown on the bus stops?

[2206]

That's because the 70 will still run past Saltley Gate. I know only once a day though in each direction.

http://nxbus.co.uk/files/NX-West-Midlands/current_timetables/2017-timetables/4th-June/BX070_04Jun2017.pdf

Why is this one journey being kept? Surely if it's a school run then as per school buses it wouldn't be shown on the bus stops?

Its not though, they've took 70 of every stop but 2, Saltley Gate towards the City Centre and Clock Garage towards Chelmsley Wood. @Brummie45

Park Hall Acadamy, school journey. @Kevin

[Jack D]

Anyone know if the Platinums for X12/X70 will have the Next Stop announcments tomorrow?

[monkeyjoe]

X70 isn't going to be platinum s unless I've missed something

[2206]

X70 isn't going to be platinum s unless I've missed something

Tony said it is going to be Trident operated.
NXWM posted on facebook that the X70 was going to be platinum, but they've removed it now, presumably it was a mistake. @monkeyjoe

[Jack D]

Will the announcements be on X12 tomorrow then?

[Kevin]

On the X70 in Coleshill and Water Orton I noticed the Warwickshire County bus stops have been updated to show the new route number, kudos to them I didn't quite expect that considering some of the flags still have the 590 on

[Brummie45]

Seen a X70 at Chelmsley Wood while on the way home from work. It had 70 on the destination and was a platinum. Looks like Sunday's could be platinum buses like on the 94.

[monkeyjoe]

Do the kids go back tow after half term interesting to see how it all goes

[Jack D]

The x70 buses do not display x70 but they display 70 anyone know why

[Gareth]

The x70 buses do not display x70 but they display 70 anyone know why

Why? Because the blinds haven't been programmed. It really is poor show, especially on its second day in service. It was only one I saw today, the other two I spotted both had x70 showing.

[2206]

Why? Because the blinds haven't been programmed. It really is poor show, especially on its second day in service. It was only one I saw today, the other two I spotted both had x70 showing.

4177 and 4449 are both still showing 70.