West Bromwich Garage

[Tony]

does anyone know what has happened to the registration that 3610 carried (C8NEX)?

On 1687

[the trainbasher]

does anyone know what has happened to the registration that 3610 carried (C8NEX)?

On 1687

cheers Tony

[Trident 4609]

4274 worked the 703 school service from St Thomas Moore-New Inventiin this afternoon. Seen on Stubby Lane at 15:30

This has been operated by an E400 ever since they arrived at WB

[uniquicity]

Will be interesting to see whether they use deckers on the 49 when the Mercs have gone after the residents complained

[Sh4318]

Will be interesting to see whether they use deckers on the 49 when the Mercs have gone after the residents complained

Why were they complaining, the 449 was pre-dominantly B6LE for years

[uniquicity]

I was when it was extended to Bearwood in the Sandwell review via the 200/201 route. Residents weren't used to having deckers going down their street.

Maybe that bit could be done by another route and the 49 shortened to Bearwood again

[Sh4318]

I was when it was extended to Bearwood in the Sandwell review via the 200/201 route. Residents weren't used to having deckers going down their street.

Maybe that bit could be done by another route and the 49 shortened to Bearwood again

I was surprised to see it extended in the first place to be honest, almost every section of the route has an alternative to Bearwood.

West Brom to Mallin Street - 48/129
Rood End to Langley Green - 120, 128
Causeway Green - 53, 126
Brandhall - 127
Warley Woods - 48, 127-9 (if you fancy a walk)

A link to Oldbury would be much more useful, especially in the Brandhall area

[uniquicity]

I was when it was extended to Bearwood in the Sandwell review via the 200/201 route. Residents weren't used to having deckers going down their street.

Maybe that bit could be done by another route and the 49 shortened to Bearwood again

I was surprised to see it extended in the first place to be honest, almost every section of the route has an alternative to Bearwood.

West Brom to Mallin Street - 48/129
Rood End to Langley Green - 120, 128
Causeway Green - 53, 126
Brandhall - 127
Warley Woods - 48, 127-9 (if you fancy a walk)

A link to Oldbury would be much more useful, especially in the Brandhall area

Yeah. Didnt the 441 go to Brandhall? Don't recall that getting replaced

[Sh4318]

I was when it was extended to Bearwood in the Sandwell review via the 200/201 route. Residents weren't used to having deckers going down their street.

Maybe that bit could be done by another route and the 49 shortened to Bearwood again

I was surprised to see it extended in the first place to be honest, almost every section of the route has an alternative to Bearwood.

West Brom to Mallin Street - 48/129
Rood End to Langley Green - 120, 128
Causeway Green - 53, 126
Brandhall - 127
Warley Woods - 48, 127-9 (if you fancy a walk)

A link to Oldbury would be much more useful, especially in the Brandhall area

Yeah. Didnt the 441 go to Brandhall? Don't recall that getting replaced

That's a good point. I'm not sure whether it did, I don't remember the 441 that well, all I remember is that it went to Halesowen

[danny]

It could be said that the existing 122 is a partial replacement for the 441, all be it well after the service was axed, between Oldbury and pound road, as I seem to recall from Living in Langley at the time the 441 ran from west brom to Halesowen via Langley, Brandhall and Quinton, it got cut back to run Oldbury to Halesowen in order to use one bus I'd imagine as the west brom section is well covered with the 4, 121 and the 289, pitty it was axed to be honest whenever I used it it seemed to be well used by pensioners headed for the shops in Halesowen.

[the trainbasher]

The Halesowen to Quinton section was replaced IIRC by the 636 (current 99)

[Kevin]

I'd actually have said 49 up from Brandhall to the Hagley Road at Quinton instead

[2900]

Rumour mill in full swing at west brom, 74/75 to go 24 hour from May , the 87 to start an hour earlier in the morning holding off the 24 hour operation for time being, all dudley road services to be rerouted into city 83/89 left newhall hill,right graham St,new hall street, on to charlotte St, luggate hill,then great Charles St, normal line of route, 82/87 same as above but will continue along newhall St, over gt Charles St , left Edmond St,right livery st, left turn at Barclays bank colmore row then towards colmore circus, priory Queensway,right moor St Queensway,right carrs lane, terminus somewhere round that area of  Brum.
I must stress this is drivers talking nothing on notice boards yet.

[Alex]

Rumour mill in full swing at west brom, 74/75 to go 24 hour from May , the 87 to start an hour earlier in the morning holding off the 24 hour operation for time being, all dudley road services to be rerouted into city 83/89 left newhall hill,right graham St,new hall street, on to charlotte St, luggate hill,then great Charles St, normal line of route, 82/87 same as above but will continue along newhall St, over gt Charles St , left Edmond St,right livery st, left turn at Barclays bank colmore row then towards colmore circus, priory Queensway,right moor St Queensway,right carrs lane, terminus somewhere round that area of  Brum.
I must stress this is drivers talking nothing on notice boards yet.

The 74 is going 24hrs from 26th April between city centre and Carters Green

[Tony]

Rumour mill in full swing at west brom, 74/75 to go 24 hour from May , the 87 to start an hour earlier in the morning holding off the 24 hour operation for time being, all dudley road services to be rerouted into city 83/89 left newhall hill,right graham St,new hall street, on to charlotte St, luggate hill,then great Charles St, normal line of route, 82/87 same as above but will continue along newhall St, over gt Charles St , left Edmond St,right livery st, left turn at Barclays bank colmore row then towards colmore circus, priory Queensway,right moor St Queensway,right carrs lane, terminus somewhere round that area of  Brum.
I must stress this is drivers talking nothing on notice boards yet.

Yes 74 going 24 hour (Carters Green to Birmingham) is correct. I posted this in the service changes thread last week.
Yes, Dudley Road services have to be rerouted because the part of Paradise Circus they use is being closed