News:

Reminder to all members: please keep thread discussions 'on-topic' - this is a structured discussion forum, not a general 'group chat'!

Main Menu

West Bromwich Garage

Started by Ash, March 17, 2012, 06:40:59 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

Westy

Quote from: Jack on January 28, 2019, 05:21:12 PM
@Westy, Gemini's are usual on the 47.

That must have been since mid November then, as I never saw one before then!

Tony

Quote from: Westy on January 28, 2019, 07:10:52 PM
That must have been since mid November then, as I never saw one before then!

Well as WB didn't have any then.

2206

#3347
Quote from: Westy on January 28, 2019, 07:10:52 PM
That must have been since mid November then, as I never saw one before then!
Its an ex 11 Outer Circle bus.
New Platinums for the 9 and 50, has allowed E400 MMC to move to AG for the 11 and so, Gemini from the 11 to WB.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Jack

Quote from: 2206 on January 28, 2019, 07:21:52 PM
Its an ex 11 Outer Circle bus.
New Platinums for the 9 and 50, has allowed E400 MMC to move to AG for the 11 and so, Gemini from the 11 to WB.
Of which the Gemini's are used on routes the uncompliant ALX400's are being used on, the 47 is one.

Jack

#3349
@StourValley98, E400's are usual on the 45, it doesn't have a fixed allocation, so therefore see's any bus.

1953 is on the 5.

DJ

Quote from: Jack on February 09, 2019, 03:39:23 PM
@StourValley98, E400's are usual on the 45, it doesn't have a fixed allocation, so therefore see's any bus.

1953 is on the 5.

Ah, I was just going off the spreadsheet which didn't list E400s, and I haven't seen one on there in ages.

Any views/comments are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.

I love Walsall buses

Quote from: StourValley98 on February 09, 2019, 04:57:02 PM
Ah, I was just going off the spreadsheet which didn't list E400s, and I haven't seen one on there in ages.
Last I saw one on there was December when a Soho road was on there

2206

#3352
74 - New Timetable is now on the NX website:
The 24/7 service is being scrapped, during the week. Last bus from Birmingham is 01:00, then the next one is 04:00.
Which leaves just the X1 as the only service that runs non stop through the night 24/7. There's the 63 but that has a gap between 2 and 4.
They haven't mentioned it under the service changes page only the reroute via Trindle Rd in Dudley. I only realised when I was looking at the timetable.
The changes come into effect from the 24th February 2019.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Jack6101

Quote from: 2206 on February 11, 2019, 04:23:36 PM
74 - New Timetable is now on the NX website:
The 24/7 service is being scrapped, during the week. Last bus from Birmingham is 01:00, then the next one is 04:00.
Which leaves just the X1 as the only service that runs non stop through the night 24/7. There's the 63 but that has a gap between 2 and 4.
They haven't mentioned it under the service changes page only the reroute via Trindle Rd in Dudley. I only realised when I was looking at the timetable.
Do you have link to this please
Local routes
74-Dudley -great bridge-west Brom-soho road-hockey-Birmingham
87-Dudley-tividale-oldbury-smethick-Dudley road , city hosp, Birmingham
126-Dudley-Birchley island-bearwood-Birmingham
14- Dudley - Oakham -whiteheath- blackheath- Quinton - helsowen
14A- Dudley - Oakham ( city road ) - blackheath - oldhill - Cradley Heath- quarry bank - merry hill


Gareth

A shame that 24hr buses haven't worked out. It would have been nice to have seen larger network instead of journeys cancelled. But at least they tried. Hopefully one day there will be a bigger demand.

Trident 4194

Quote from: Gareth on February 11, 2019, 07:05:00 PM
A shame that 24hr buses haven't worked out. It would have been nice to have seen larger network instead of journeys cancelled. But at least they tried. Hopefully one day there will be a bigger demand.

Not whilst Uber and taxis are around.

BK63 YWP

Quote from: Trident 4194 on February 11, 2019, 07:22:02 PM
Not whilst Uber and taxis are around.

Buses are cheaper than Uber and plus the demand is not there in the weekday barring the X1, weekends the city evenings are a lot busier
The Funny sounding Enviro 400

15 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill
15A Wolverhampton Merry Hill
16 Wolverhampton to Stourbridge

X10 Gornal Wood

2206

#3358
Quote from: Trident 4194 on February 11, 2019, 07:22:02 PM
Not whilst Uber and taxis are around.
Value for money they're certainly better.
It cost me about approx.. £10 - £15 to take a taxi from the New Street Station to the Fox and Goose back in 2014, so that would have been £30 there and back. NXWM are £4 for an all day ticket and evening group ticket is £5 I think, the NXWM fares are cerainly much better in comparison to the limited times i've used a taxi.
Only time i've used a taxi in Birmingham in recent years is once or twice from Stechford to the Fox and Goose and its only about 5 - 10 minutes up the road and that tends to cost more than £5 (£10+ return), again NX are better in terms of value for money.

On the other hand, i'd have thought hourly services and the possibility of having to stand a bus stop for 60 minutes in the middle of the night should they miss it could probably put people of using the bus.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Trident 4194

Quote from: 2206 on February 11, 2019, 07:33:39 PM
Value for money they're certainly better.
It cost me £10 to take a taxi from the New Street Station to the Fox and Goose back in 2014, so that would have been £20 there and back. NXWM are £4 for an all day ticket and evening group ticket is £6 I think, the NXWM fares are cerainly much better in comparison to the limited times i've used a taxi.
Only time i've used a taxi in Birmingham in recent years is once or twice from Stechford to the Fox and Goose and its only about 5 - 10 minutes up the road and that tends to cost more than £5 (£10+ return), again NX are better in terms of value for money.

On the other hand, i'd have thought hourly services and the possibility of having to stand a bus stop for 60 minutes in the middle of the night should they miss it could probably put people of using the bus.

What about when 5 people are travelling in a taxi or 4 people. That works about £2.50 each way per person, considerably faster than a bus and can drop you exactly where you want to go away from other idiots

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk