WINTER 2017-2018 - Snow Service Updates

[Dom]

Service 18 is currently operating between Yardley Wood Garage and Northfield Black Horse due to poor road conditions on The Holloway and Shenley Lane.

Service 27A - is on currently not operating along Longfellow Road. Service 27A will use the 27 route until further notice.

Service 29 & 48 is currently diverting from Weoley Castle via Middle Park Road and Bristol Road. Gregory Avenue and Shenley Lane are not currently being served.

Service 35 is currently diverting in both directions via Shannon Road and not serving Longdales Road or Edgewood Road.

Service 47 is currently diverting in both directions, from Turves Green right Longbridge Lane and terminate at Longbridge. Coombes Lane, Edenhurst Road and Cofton Hackett are not currently being served.

Service 49 is currently not serving Turves Green due to poor road conditions. Diverting via Longbridge Lane in both directions between West Heath and Longbridge.

Service 76 is currently not serving Coronation Road and Dawlish Road and is using Bournbrook Road in both directions.

Service 81 is currently not serving Mount Road, Pugh Road and Woodcross Street and is using Hall Road in both directions. Also Service 81 is currently not serving Farm Road on Lodge Farm.

Service 98 is operating between Birmingham and Longbridge only. Rednal, Leach Green Lane and Great Park will not be served.

Service 257 is currently not serving Aintree way and using Milking Bank and Dibdale Road in both directions.

Service 276 is currently not serving Gauden Road and is operating via Walker Avenue.

Service X96 is currently not serving the Wrens Nest Estate loop and is terminating in Dudley. This service is also not serving the Wollaston Farm Estate loop and is terminating in Stourbridge.

[Stu]

For latest information, see:
https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/plan-your-journey/disruptions/#/params?DisruptionType=true&when=All&TransportModeA=5#4189_Centro
http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-alerts/snow-update-at-740am-on-8th-december-2017

[Gareth]

With buses terminating in Kings Norton, Harborne and Northfield, I'm assuming the south of the city has been hit quite badly. Unlike the 3 melted flakes we have here in the East.

[Stu]

With buses terminating in Kings Norton, Harborne and Northfield, I'm assuming the south of the city has been hit quite badly. Unlike the 3 melted flakes we have here in the East.

South-west Birmingham does tend to get the worst of it. You're right, here in East Birmingham the sun is shining  8)

[mark114]

The first snowfall of December and chaos already

[2206]

https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/939118954634760192

[Trident 4194]

4H was running halesowen- walsall for a couple of hours before returning to full route.

[Westy]

Good job my sister is having a taxi back home tonite from Wednesfield after work, as the 89 has been diverted off Bentley Bridge!

[2206]

4H was running halesowen- walsall for a couple of hours before returning to full route.

The NWM website also said the 192 was operating between Hagley Primary School and Kidderminster only earlier.

This evening as of 18:44:
2 not serving Bushbury. Service terminating at Showell Hill.
4H not serving Hayley Green. Service terminating at Halesowen.
8 (Walsall) is not operating.
14 not serving Duddeston Manor Road. Service using Neachells Parkway and Melvina Road.
18 terminating in Northfield.
25 not serving Patricia Avenue. Service using Goldthorn Hill.
27 & 27A not serving Northway. Service using Wolvherhampton Road. Also not serving Patricia Avenue. Service using Goldthorn Hill.
11 (Wolverhampton) not serving Dickens Road in Underhill. Service turning at Cannock Road roundabout. 
11A service to miss out Rutland Road due to Black Ice and to turn left on to Bearwood Road
29 terminating at Weoley Castle.
27 not serving Abbeydale Road, Harpers Road or Willetts Road in Turves Green. Service using Turves Green.
41 (Walsall) not serving Byrans Road or Keats Road. Service using Pooles Lane.
47 (West Bromwich) not serving Crookhay Lane or Millfields Riad, Service using Rydding Lane.
47 not serving Cofton Hackett. Service terminating at Longbridge.
48 terminating at Weoley Castle.
49 not serving Turves Green or Rubery.
63 not serving Frankley. Service terminating in Rubery.
82 not serving Wrens Nest. Service using Birmingham New Road. Also not serving Fountain Lane. Service using Gough Road.
89 not serving Bentley Bridge. Service using Wednesfield Road. Also not serving Trevor Road. Service using Wolverhampton Road.
98 not serving Rubery. Service terminating at Longbridge.
X96 not serving Wollaston or Wrens Nest. Service operating Stourbridge to Dudley only.
120 not serving Dixons Green or City Road. Service using Birmingham New Road.
121 not serving Dixons Green or City Road. Service using Birmingham New Road. Service also not using St James Road. Service using Rounds Green Road.
205 & 222 not using Bushey Fields Road. Service using Kingswinford Road.
257 is not serving Bird Street , Wood Road Ellowes Road
276 not serving Belmont Road. Service using Grange Lane and Pedmore Road
We are expecting more snow this evening and as soon as we make any changes we will update you.


http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-alerts/snow-update-at-740am-on-8th-december-2017

https://twitter.com/networkwm/status/939201617253076997
All Black Country services have been advised to use main roads only.
The conditions of the roads are icy and there are becoming more and more vehicles stuck.

Also due to an accident on Auckland Drive the PB 94 and 96 are using Windward Way.
https://twitter.com/networkwm/status/939202550938685440

And the Igo 145 was withdrawn this evening due to bad weather for safety reasons.

[Trident 4194]

Think services all across the West Midlands were delayed. 3 x10s are running in almost convoy still at this time

[2206]

Think services all across the West Midlands were delayed. 3 x10s are running in almost convoy still at this time

The WA 8 has been withdrawn tonight.

There could potentially be further disruption over the weekend.
The NWM website now says:
"Snow and Ice Warning:
The Met Office has issued a yellow snow and ice warning for Saturday and an amber warning for snow on Sunday across the West Midlands. Please check before you travel.
Many diversions and some cancelations may be in place due to poor road conditions. Please allow extra time for all journeys.
You can keep up to date on service information by following us on Twitter @networkwm, we will be live tweeting with all service updates. Keep checking back more more information.
Please take extra care on pavements and any untreated surfaces.

A reminder that if you are driving.
Make sure your phone is topped up
Warmer clothing in the car
Boots or wellies in the back
A bottle of water and some high energy food to Blanket
Maybe a shovel in the boot as well
Let someone know your travel plans
And above all be patient and allow plenty of extra time for your journeys"

[Westy]

What time was the last Walsall 8 anyway?

At some point, the 89 is the out of hours service for Pelsall!

[2206]

This morning.
Update at 9.05am - Services affected by weather conditions.
Due to adverse weather conditions the following buses are diverted...
"Services 11 and 13 (Black Country) are leaving Dudley Bus Station via Castle Hill
Service 14 is diverted via Jennens Road due to poor road conditions around Duddeston.
Service 18 is operating between Yardley Wood Garage and Northfield, Black Horse only (Bangham Pit and Bartley Green are not being served)
Services 22 & 23 are operating between Birmingham and Clapgate Lane only (Sommerfield Road, Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, Kitwell and Woodgate are not being served)
Service 24 is on diversion via Ridgacre Road and Quinton Road West (Ridgacre Lane, Highfield Road and Simmons Drive are not being served)
Service 27 is operating between Maypole and Northfield only (Turves Green, West Heath and Hawkesley are not being served)
Service 27A is operating via the 27 route (Longfellow Road is not being served)
Service 29  is now operating the full route between Birmingham and Holly Hill.
Service 35 is operating direct via Shannon Road (Not serving Meadowsweet Avenue, Longdales Road or Edgewood Road)
Service 45  is operating between Birmingham and Man on the Moon only. The service is operating direct via Redditch Road and not serving Foyle Road, Shannon Road or Masshouse Lane (West Heath and Longbridge are not being served)
Service 47  is operating between Birmingham and Kings Norton Station only (Turves Green and Cofton Hackett are not being served)
Service 49  is now serving Pool Farm and Turves Green estates as normal, however they are still omitting Wychall Lane, The Fairway, Rednal Road.
Service X61  is now operating the full route between Birmingham and Holly Hill.
Service 63  is now operating the full route between Birmingham and Holly Hill.
Service X64  is operating between Birmingham and Weoley Castle only (Bangham Pit, Bartley Green and Woodgate are not being served)
Service 69 is missing out Coppice Farm estate, operating direct via Lichfield Road.
Service 81  is not serving the Wood Cross, Forest Road or Lodge Farm estates
Service 82 is not serving Summer Road and is continuing it's journey on Wrens Nest Road
Service 89  is not serving Trevor Road estate, operating direct via Wolverhampton Road
Service 98  is operating between Birmingham and Rednal, Hare and Hounds only (Rubery Great Park is not being served)
Service 244  is not serving Wisley Way, operating direct via Welsh House Farm Road
Service 257  is not serving the Stickley Estate or Aintree Way

We are expecting more snow across the weekend, as soon as we make any changes we will update you."
http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-alerts/snow-update-at-740am-on-8th-december-2017

[BK63 YWP]

Why copy and paste the whole article and then post a link?

[2206]

Why copy and paste the whole article and then post a link?

The article changes and updates itself.