Solihull Bus Service Changes - Consultation.

[Solo1]

Now on Network West Midlands website

https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/media/2648/solihull-240219.pdf

would of thought the timetables would of been on as well

[Gareth]

Having prefix and suffix letters just isn't attractive or user friendly. A7W, A8W for example. I recall WMT operating the S3E too. Don't think that lasted too long.

[2206]

Having prefix and suffix letters just isn't attractive or user friendly. A7W, A8W for example. I recall WMT operating the S3E too. Don't think that lasted too long.

Diamond used to have an S2A and S2C in recent years as well.

I agree. Having 3 route numbers for the same route, isn't very user friendly either in my opinion. A3, A4 and A5. Usually 3 seperatre route numbers mean they are 3 seperate routes and A7/A8.

Why could they not just use a set of standard route numbers? e.g 40, 41, 42, etc.

[Steve3229vp]

Diamond used to have an S2A and S2C in recent years as well.

I agree. Having 3 route numbers for the same route, isn't very user friendly either in my opinion. A3, A4 and A5, usually 3 seperatre route numbers mean they are 3 seperate routes and A7/A8.

Why could they not just use a set of standard route numbers? e.g 40, 41, 42, etc.

I agree they could have had continued to use the 80's series, eg 89 Solihull-Knowle-Dorridge, 80/80A and 81/81A for the new circular routes (80E shorts for Cheswiick Green) etc.

[Adam 404]

Now on Network West Midlands website

https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/media/2648/solihull-240219.pdf

S16 not swapping the S for an A?

[Matt.N0056]

I agree they could have had continued to use the 80's series, eg 89 Solihull-Knowle-Dorridge, 80/80A and 81/81A for the new circular routes (80E shorts for Cheswiick Green) etc.

The proposals in the tender spec was using 78/9 83 etc which sort of made sense!

Diamond used to have an S2A and S2C in recent years as well.

I agree. Having 3 route numbers for the same route, isn't very user friendly either in my opinion. A3, A4 and A5. Usually 3 seperatre route numbers mean they are 3 seperate routes and A7/A8.

Why could they not just use a set of standard route numbers? e.g 40, 41, 42, etc.

Only the A4 & A5 share the same route, with one extending past Dickens Heath to Wythall. The same as currently with the S3 to Dickens and S3W to Wthall.

[D10]

Hmm, so the idea is to increase patronage, but from my reading Dorridge goes from 4 buses an hour to and from Soulihull (S2/S3) to 3 buses an hour (A3/7/8). Whilst Knowle goes from 3 buses (S3/88) to 2 buses (A3/88).

[Justin Tyme]

Hmm, so the idea is to increase patronage, but from my reading Dorridge goes from 4 buses an hour to and from Soulihull (S2/S3) to 3 buses an hour (A3/7/8). Whilst Knowle goes from 3 buses (S3/88) to 2 buses (A3/88).

Knowle - Solihull is also served by Johnsons 87, so it looks like it will go down from 4 buses per hour to 3.  There's no mention of a Sunday service for Knowle either.

[Solo1]

In not many people use the services to knowle /dorrige u also gotvtge train at dorrige as well service will change

[Justin Tyme]

Johnsons and Landflight now have the new timetables on their websites.  Johnsons are up to their usual standard, and Landflight have also done a good job with pics of an Enviro 200MMC and route maps appearing as well.

The new timetables confirm what has already appeared here, except that the A3 in fact will run on Sunday daytimes.

It looks like Johnsons 88/A will interwork with the 82 or 87.  Not surprisingly, buses from Solihull on the 88 return from Balsall Common as an 88A, and vice versa, to allow a round trip inside 90 minutes.

[Steve3229vp]

From March 17th Diamond to lose the 30 which will be replaced by new igo A12, minor route change and reduced to hourly.
Also igo 96 is withdrawn the following week.

[winston]

From March 17th Diamond to lose the 30 which will be replaced by new igo A12, minor route change and reduced to hourly.
Also igo 96 is withdrawn the following week.

Diamond haven't lost the 30, they chose to terminate that contract early.

[Busmapper]

S16 not swapping the S for an A?

Yes, according to the latest Solihull Area Map, however I can't find any other reference or a timetable to confirm this.

[Steveminor]

The map is incorrect. We have NOT changed the service number of the S16

[MW]

Map also states that the A3 terminates at both Dorridge & Box Trees/Hockley Heath.