Service Changes - October 22nd 2017.

[MasterPlan]

Wasn't there a 22N at some point?

[Cheese]

Wasn't there a 22N at some point?

Yes, used that a few times to get back to Harborne in the early 2000s. The 22N used to work off the late X20 which used to leave Stratford on a Friday/Sat night around half 11, back into Brum at around 12 then would do the 0100, 0200 and 0300 22N. Always the same driver (George I think it was) who was a bit of a legend!

[Brummie45]

There are also timetable changes on the 96 with certain early morning, evening and Sunday journeys withdrawn.

[Westy]

At one time service 51N was operated by Midland Red West:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/walsall1955/5532796949/in/photolist-r1Ytv8-dng1XQ-UngUGC-qmq7es-9qV2LR

There was proposed, in 1986, to operate Summer 1987 onwards, an all night service on 966 via Walsall to Wolverhampton.
In the event the proposed Summer time all night journeys were deleted before actually operated.

Some years prior to deregulation some night services for Walsall were once proposed, applcation was made to the Traffic Commissioners, but the application withdrawn following Taxi driver objections.

Never knew that!

[monkeyjoe]

Midland red west used to run all the night buses during the week I used to use the 914 to get home used to do 14 to c wood and return via part of 94 route taking in castle vale and back to city via fox and goose. In fact the whole network used to do crazy circular type routes from memory ie out town 37 route back via 6 and 2 route another example

[MasterPlan]

Yes, used that a few times to get back to Harborne in the early 2000s. The 22N used to work off the late X20 which used to leave Stratford on a Friday/Sat night around half 11, back into Brum at around 12 then would do the 0100, 0200 and 0300 22N. Always the same driver (George I think it was) who was a bit of a legend!

I reckon that they could do it again. I've done the 1am 22 home a few times and you get some decent loadings to be honest. I don't know where some of them come from lol

[Kevin]

If we're on the subject if night buses...
I remember Petes Travel running them, and also remember the night they suddenly stopped. Was coming back from a gig in London on the last train and waited over an hour for the 51N, only for a passing policeman to find out for us that it was no more.
I'm finding myself on that train on an annoyingly regular occurrence and I'm fed up of paying for a taxi, a few months ago I caught the 2 o'clock journey on the 74 and walked all the way from Handsworth to Scott Arms instead

The thing is, the majority of people that used the 74 and 97 when I caught them were pass holders, so surely in terms of revenue these services can't be making much at all. Even the current last journeys on 51 and X4 that I see in town aren't really that well patronised on any night of the week save maybe Saturdays, but then Saturday is the night people will stay out even later so 1am isn't late enough. I can wish for a service like what exists in London but I know full well that will never happen here

Kinda back to the original topic though, I would assume the 9 would have to avoid Broad Street on Friday and Saturday night journeys?

[Trident 4609]

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/black-country-service-changes-from-sunday-22nd-october-2017

[MW]

Is the night bus on the 9 being run by Pensnett or Birmingham Central?

[Stuharris 6360]

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/black-country-service-changes-from-sunday-22nd-october-2017

Interesting the comments about the 255, does this mean the change is not the result of tender loss?

[Stuharris 6360]

Is the night bus on the 9 being run by Pensnett or Birmingham Central?

PN i think!

[Sh4318]

48A will follow the same route as the 48 between West Brom & Hurst Road Community Centre. St Paul's Road will lose a direct service, doesn't seem to be very well used.

[Jordan]

The 9 is bascily nearly running 24 hours

[Stuharris 6360]

The 9 is bascily nearly running 24 hours

Only weekends when it will be 24 hours, weekdays is as it has been.

[MasterPlan]

Looks like a lot of business has been taken from Rotala then.