Dudley Network Review

[Trident 4194]

The one idea they don't appear to have come up with is splitting the 9, the route between Halesowen and Birmingham is a lot busier than the Stourbridge - Halesowen part.

You clearly haven't seen some of the loadings especially when colleges finish

[Kevin]

The one idea they don't appear to have come up with is splitting the 9, the route between Halesowen and Birmingham is a lot busier than the Stourbridge - Halesowen part.

Mostly focusing on Dudley routes in this though aren't they?

[Stuharris 6360]

You clearly haven't seen some of the loadings especially when colleges finish

But how many of those travel past Halesowen?  Plus the college loadings are at one particular part of the day.

[Stu]

The one idea they don't appear to have come up with is splitting the 9, the route between Halesowen and Birmingham is a lot busier than the Stourbridge - Halesowen part.

The Hagley Road Sprint route (when it eventually launches) will make the 9 less busy. ;)

[Stuharris 6360]

Tbh, the way it's going, can you ever see it launching?

[Sh4318]

You say that. I'd say the 4M would support a 15 mins frequency

That's a fair argument. I wouldn't know myself, I never see it

[Westy]

The one idea they don't appear to have come up with is splitting the 9, the route between Halesowen and Birmingham is a lot busier than the Stourbridge - Halesowen part.

Wasnt Brum to Halesowen the original route before it got linked with the 130 years ago?

[Steve3229vp]

Wasnt Brum to Halesowen the original route before it got linked with the 130 years ago?

The 9 was originally City to Quinton

[Stuharris 6360]

The 9 was originally City to Quinton

That's right terminating just past the cinema in Quinton in the pull in.

[OH25]

With talks of changing/getting rid of the 127/140/241, would it be worth making these routes in between Dudley and Blackheath for both into a circular route.

Let's call it D1 and D2 for now
D1 going the 140/241 route from Dudley to Blackheath and then back to Dudley via the 127 route
and the D2 doing the opposite way around

thoughts anyone?

[Sh4318]

With talks of changing/getting rid of the 127/140/241, would it be worth making these routes in between Dudley and Blackheath for both into a circular route.

Let's call it D1 and D2 for now
D1 going the 140/241 route from Dudley to Blackheath and then back to Dudley via the 127 route
and the D2 doing the opposite way around

thoughts anyone?

I get the feeling Dudley to Blackheath (127 route) isn't very profitable

[Mike K]

With talks of changing/getting rid of the 127/140/241, would it be worth making these routes in between Dudley and Blackheath for both into a circular route.

Let's call it D1 and D2 for now
D1 going the 140/241 route from Dudley to Blackheath and then back to Dudley via the 127 route
and the D2 doing the opposite way around

thoughts anyone?

Circular services in general just don't work - remember the ill fated and short-lived 87A/C and 89A/C?

[Lukeee]

Circular services in general just don't work - remember the ill fated and short-lived 87A/C and 89A/C?

Slightly of topic but I don't remember these, was it the full brum to dudley route as a circular or something else?

[Mike K]

Slightly of topic but I don't remember these, was it the full brum to dudley route as a circular or something else?

No it was just the Old Hill end of the route that was a loop - I don't recall the exact details but after Dudley they did a loop around Old Hill, Timbertree and Cradley Heath. Lack of layover time tends to result in reliability issues on circulars.

[Westy]

No it was just the Old Hill end of the route that was a loop - I don't recall the exact details but after Dudley they did a loop around Old Hill, Timbertree and Cradley Heath. Lack of layover time tends to result in reliability issues on circulars.

Must admit I miss the old 370 / 371 Walsall Circulars, as it enabled me to go round from my bit of Leamore to Reedswood Retail Park without having to change in Walsall.