Dudley Network Review

[2900]

 The 127 evening and weekend journeys is tendered from blackheath and Dudley that's why NX run it, hardly any one use it to get to Dudley from brum, those that do say driver never ever again same for the old 89 service. From my own my own observations the 127 from practically empties at the George Warley,
To be honest I,m amazed the 127 to Dudley is still going , it's been at least 2 years I think

[sonic84]

Yes, I was surprised when they extended the 127, particularly as it hadn't it hadn't worked under the old 88.

Think that part of the route would work much better as a stand alone service.

[Stu]

I've been pondering on this, and you make some good points, but if the 127 was split, would a standalone route between Blackheath and Dudley be viable?
Here's an interesting one then, if the 74 was split, would the section between West Bromwich and Dudley be viable on its own?
Could it then be feasible to combine both to create a route from Blackheath to West Bromwich via Dudley? If the West Brom-Dudley section needs a higher frequency, then run extra -E journeys along that part, so for example half-hourly between Blackheath and West Brom, but every ten minutes between West Brom and Dudley. Any good?

[Stuharris 6360]

Probably a daft proposal but with the 87 every 10 mins and the 74 every 10 mins, if the 74 was divided could not the 87 be Birmingham to West Bromwich via Dudley, don't know how reliable the 87 is to accomodate this?

Would save drivers having to travel to/from Oldbury for crew change?

Problem is with the Dudley to Blackheath section of the 127 is that the timings are quite tight for 1/2 hour running, maybe it should be a standalone service with a 40 minute frequency or maybe extend the service to Halesowen if the 241 is withdrawn?

[2900]

The 74/87 did once operate on the same running card decades a go it wasn't successful i,m told reliability was an issue etc , I would say bring it on good riddance west brom station drivers welcome to the 82/87 .
The rumour I heard a while back was The Farm would operate the 74E from Dudley to West Brom,
The old 205 section between Dudley and blackheath has always been basket case.

[BK63 YWP]

Would they renumber in this review? I think it's the only part of region that has it's original 200s numbering

[Dom]

Would they renumber in this review? I think it's the only part of region that has it's original 200s numbering

I'd imagine it will tbh

[BK63 YWP]

If the X10 was to replace the 205 (pensnett to Kingswinford) would NX renumber it X11?

[karl724223]

If the X10 was to replace the 205 (pensnett to Kingswinford) would NX renumber it X11?

and why ????

[DJ]

Has there been any info on when the results of the consultation/network review will be announced?

[sonic84]

Has there been any info on when the results of the consultation/network review will be announced?

Strangely the Dudley consultation has now disappeared of the nx website, so who knows.  Maybe an announcement is imminent, or it has been scrapped.

[Stuharris 6360]

Strangely the Dudley consultation has now disappeared of the nx website, so who knows.  Maybe an announcement is imminent, or it has been scrapped.

Or maybe they are going to come up with revised ideas again which will need to be put out to consultation??

[TT90]

Any news on this yet ?

I've heard WN Drivers saying that the 126 is changing or being split and re-numbered at that they are taking over the 140 and 120 routes into Birmingham ?

[Westy]

Why is the 126 still a long route, when the 79 was split?

Is it so each depot has at least one Brum route?

[DJ]

Why is the 126 still a long route, when the 79 was split?

Is it so each depot has at least one Brum route?

I reckon the 79 being cut back was possibly due to competition with the Metro, since it mirrored the route pretty closeley.