West Bromwich Garage

[4679]

How much longer are the PB Gemini's staying as I've noticed a couple of the Gemini's that we're parked at BC have returned along with 4521 from hartshornes.

[4679]

UID - E200mmc on the WB3 again today
Also 6108 -wb44

Neither really that noteworthy as the 22xx were used on the 3 on Sundays and do appear on the 3/3A on a Regular basis.
6104 not 6108 was on the 44 yesterday as well, as the running board its on does a school service then does 44s till half 2 before going onto the 5s so a Decker will be common on the 44

[2206]

48 extended from Northfield to Weoley Castle from 1st November 2020.
http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=33048&sup=S&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=EFA01_75183390&lineVer=16&itdLPxx_spTr=16&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=NXB

[monkeyjoe]

Wow down to 30 mins Weoley to Northfield, the high street must really have gone to pot. When I was a youth that used to be every 15/10 mins carry full loads from Northfield on the 29

[2206]

Wow down to 30 mins Weoley to Northfield, the high street must really have gone to pot. When I was a youth that used to be every 15/10 mins carry full loads from Northfield on the 29

@monkeyjoe this is probably in addition to the 76. The 48 says its operating via Swathmore Road. The 76 will likely still run in addition to this.

[Busboy105]

48 extended from Northfield to Weoley Castle from 1st November 2020.
http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=33048&sup=S&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=EFA01_75183390&lineVer=16&itdLPxx_spTr=16&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=NXB

That route keeps getting longer. Might as well extend it to town at this point 😂😂😂.

[MasterPlan]

48 extended from Northfield to Weoley Castle from 1st November 2020.
http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=33048&sup=S&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=EFA01_75183390&lineVer=16&itdLPxx_spTr=16&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=NXB

Why?

[monkeyjoe]

@monkeyjoe this is probably in addition to the 76. The 48 says its operating via Swathmore Road. The 76 will likely still run in addition to this.

Didn't consider that, however might become the new western circular lol.


However the 76 every 20 and this every 30, will that be it really?

[Stu]

Why?

It would appear from the same date that Kev's are making changes to their 39 / 39A services. In particular, this extension of the 48 from Northfield to Weoley Castle appears to replace that part of the 39A which is being rerouted.

Perhaps there are capacity issues along that section of route, that would be better met with a double-deck service? I don't know for sure, that's just a best guess.

[Steve3229vp]

It would appear from the same date that Kev's are making changes to their 39 / 39A services. In particular, this extension of the 48 from Northfield to Weoley Castle appears to replace that part of the 39A which is being rerouted.

Perhaps there are capacity issues along that section of route, that would be better met with a double-deck service? I don't know for sure, that's just a best guess.

The 48 is going definitely going via Swathmore Road
https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/plan-your-journey/timetables/#/route/cen_33048_S_H_y11_16-16
click on 'View Map'

[MasterPlan]

It would appear from the same date that Kev's are making changes to their 39 / 39A services. In particular, this extension of the 48 from Northfield to Weoley Castle appears to replace that part of the 39A which is being rerouted.

Perhaps there are capacity issues along that section of route, that would be better met with a double-deck service? I don't know for sure, that's just a best guess.

Do you have a link to the 39A changes?

Well, that's all well and good but then you're relying on an already lengthy route to be reliable enough along that section. Similar to the 76. Also, according to that timetable it terminates on the stop after Beckbury Road, which I don't understand as it'll block other buses and there are a couple of unused stops available.

Scrap that last part, the latest link provided by @Steve3229vp says Somerford Road which makes more sense.

[Steve3229vp]

Do you have a link to the 39A changes?

Well, that's all well and good but then you're relying on an already lengthy route to be reliable enough along that section. Similar to the 76. Also, according to that timetable it terminates on the stop after Beckbury Road, which I don't understand as it'll block other buses and there are a couple of unused stops available.

Scrap that last part, the latest link provided by @Steve3229vp says Somerford Road which makes more sense.

Here's the link for the 39A
https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/plan-your-journey/timetables/#/route/cen_3039A_%20_H_y11_2-2
and the 39
https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/plan-your-journey/timetables/#/route/cen_30039_%20_H_y11_2-2

[MasterPlan]

Here's the link for the 39A
https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/plan-your-journey/timetables/#/route/cen_3039A_%20_H_y11_2-2
and the 39
https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/plan-your-journey/timetables/#/route/cen_30039_%20_H_y11_2-2

Looks like both routes are going to be exactly the same now, apart from the Worlds End / Woodgate Valley North ends of the route respectively.

[bususer28]

48 extended from Northfield to Weoley Castle from 1st November 2020.
http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=33048&sup=S&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=EFA01_75183390&lineVer=16&itdLPxx_spTr=16&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=NXB

That should resolve the capacity issues- 5 buses an hour, nearly up to the same frequency of 6 buses per hour before they got rid of the 29.

[Westy]

How many routes are really for 'operational conveience' really, because surely most Weoley Castle people will tend to go to Brum, rather than West Brom?

I liken it to when they shut both the Dudley & Harts Hill garages & they extended a few routes, like the Walsall to Dudley routes extended to Stourbridge, or operated placing journeys for the garages taking over, for example the old 558 had some journeys that went onto certain Dudley routes.