South Birmingham Consultation 2017

[Steve3229vp]

My expectations are:

X20 and X21 every 30 minutes each, X22 every 15 minutes (combining every 7-8 mins City to University)
23 and 24 every 8 minutes each (combining every 4 mins City to Harborne)
61 and 63 every 10 minutes each (combining every 5 mins City to Bristol Road)

lets see what happens !

[MasterPlan]

My expectations are:

X20 and X21 every 30 minutes each, X22 every 15 minutes (combining every 7-8 mins City to University)
23 and 24 every 8 minutes each (combining every 4 mins City to Harborne)
61 and 63 every 10 minutes each (combining every 5 mins City to Bristol Road)

lets see what happens !

I bloody well hope not. Going from a bus every 7/8 mins from Weoley Castle to City (X64 and 29) to every 30 mins?!

[Steve3229vp]

I bloody well hope not. Going from a bus every 7/8 mins from Weoley Castle to City (X64 and 29) to every 30 mins?!

I hope not either, but how else are they going to do it ?

[MasterPlan]

I hope not either, but how else are they going to do it ?

Why would the X22 be every 15 and the others every 30? I'd have thought they'd all be the same. E.g. every 20 mins and you'd still have your every 7 mins frequency.

[Mike K]

Why would the X22 be every 15 and the others every 20? I'd have thought they'd all be the same. E.g. every 20 mins and you'd still have your every 7 mins frequency.

I'd be surprised if the X21 were to be the only city to Weoley Castle link, but unless there's something else out there that we're not yet aware of, the only other routes that could feasibly serve Weoley would be the X20 or X22. Guess we'll just have to see what delights await.

[Sh4318]

I bloody well hope not. Going from a bus every 7/8 mins from Weoley Castle to City (X64 and 29) to every 30 mins?!

How does that work? The X64 is every 20 mins

[MasterPlan]

How does that work? The X64 is every 20 mins

Yeah and the 29 is every 15 mins...

[Sh4318]

Yeah and the 29 is every 15 mins...

A 20 minute service and 15 minute service, a 7/8 minute combined frequency does not make

[Steve3229vp]

It looks like the 2 is going via 3 route Trittiford Road (info from B31 Voices), if so does that mean that the 5 will be re-routed via Showell Green Lane as proposed

[metrocity]

It looks like the 2 is going via 3 route Trittiford Road (info from B31 Voices), if so does that mean that the 5 will be re-routed via Showell Green Lane as proposed

I'm surprised nobody at NX has confirmed a summary of changes now the registrations are 'public' - would stop all this speculation!

[sonic84]

I'm surprised nobody at NX has confirmed a summary of changes now the registrations are 'public' - would stop all this speculation!

A lot of people have been asking NX on their Facebook page but so far all responses have said they are unable to confirm any changes and they will be announced in a couple of weeks.

[V89MOA]

A lot of people have been asking NX on their Facebook page but so far all responses have said they are unable to confirm any changes and they will be announced in a couple of weeks.

The sad thing is that it will be the drivers who get the abuse from passengers as a result of this short notice and the current Chinese Whispers on the local Facebook news pages isn't helping...

[winston]

I'm surprised nobody at NX has confirmed a summary of changes now the registrations are 'public' - would stop all this speculation!

NX were quick enough to publise the extension of the 10A to Lichfield effective from the same date, but don't seem so keen to publish full details of these changes, could it be that they may not be popular?

[John Stait]

It looks like the 2 is going via 3 route Trittiford Road (info from B31 Voices), if so does that mean that the 5 will be re-routed via Showell Green Lane as proposed

I believe the plan is that the 2 will follow the 3 route (i.e. Stoney Lane) to/from City and the 5 will be taken out of Springfield Road and routed via Wake Green Road, Yardley Wood Road and Showell Green Lane.

So the 6 will be the only Stratford Road route operating south of Showell Green Lane with the re-routing of the 5 and 31. A potential loss of 6bph from Springfield Road to/from City. I'm also lead to believe that ALL Stratford Road services (2, 3, 5, 6, 31 and 37) will depart from Carrs Lane, with a rumouref future renumbering of the 31 to 4.

[Trident 4194]

NX were quick enough to publise the extension of the 10A to Lichfield effective from the same date, but don't seem so keen to publish full details of these changes, could it be that they may not be popular?

It certainly seems that way. Nx are by no margin a perfect company