Service changes 28th April 2019

[l.murphy123]

https://flic.kr/p/2fccvdC

Is that a section of timetable leaflet I see?!

[CL]

Is that a section of timetable leaflet I see?!

Perhaps more of a notice to be displayed inside the buses. ;) I've yet to see them, but this looks pretty legitimate to me.

[Westy]

Why do we need more buses down Bloxwich Road?

Looks like the 2 is here to stay for the foreseeable then.

Will it be all stops between Walsall & Cannock still?

[l.murphy123]

Why do we need more buses down Bloxwich Road?

Looks like the 2 is here to stay for the foreseeable then.

Will it be all stops between Walsall & Cannock still?

I said that... it could turn half way like the number 2 I suppose but I agree there's already various busses up to every minute. Green Lane would be faster too I reckon.

[mikestone]

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[Steve3229vp]

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If Midland Classic's notice is correct, then with the X3 running every 30 mins (not 20 mins as it is now), will the X4 and X5 be every 30 mins (also not 20 mins as it is now) with X4 shorts to Sutton combining every 7-8 mins City to Sutton as it used to be ?

[Jack]

Word has spread in Perry Beeches about the 46 (52) being extended and a petition is looking to be started.

[Westy]

I said that... it could turn half way like the number 2 I suppose but I agree there's already various busses up to every minute. Green Lane would be faster too I reckon.

You try waiting to turn right at the Leamore shops junction!

[winston]

PD0001111/431 Registered (Short notice)
WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITED
Route: Birmingham to Lichfield/Minworth/Roughley via Erdington, Sutton Coldfield
Service number: 902 (X4, X5, X3)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2019

PD0001111/785 Registered (Short notice)
WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITED
Route: Wolverhampton to Goldthorn Park to Wolverhampton to Goldthorn Park
Service number: 61 (61)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Apr 2019

PD0001111/787 Registered (Short notice)
WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITED
Route: Stourbridge to Norton to Stourbridge to Norton via Pedmore
Service number: 10 (10A, 10C)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Apr 2019

PD0001111/786 Registered (Short notice)
WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LIMITED
Route: Oldbury to Bearwood to Oldbury to Bearwood via Langley
Service number: 22 (22)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 21 Apr 2019

[Roy]

Unofficial timetables for Stourbridge services 5/5A, 10A/10C and 17A have been posted at http://www.stourbridgebusinfo.co.uk/

[Kevin]

Word has spread in Perry Beeches about the 46 (52) being extended and a petition is looking to be started.

So what? If enough of them caught the 52/952 direct route then this wouldn't be an issue
Ever since the X51 became the success it is many of them alight a Beeches bus at Tower Hill to catch that into town instead, and vice versa on the way back. Fact. Not everyone can have a direct route as the crow flies to where they are going. I spent 27 years living off Rocky Lane, similar distance up to the Walsall Road but there was the 424 (previously 653) minibus all the way into the city centre but near enough everyone walked up to the Walsall Road.
The Beeches people still get a route more frequent than that that goes all the way to town, and in reality it's only going to take an extra 5 mins

Side note. I know someone who is actually benefitted by this, lives off Thornbridge and works in the Jewellery Quarter, suddenly has only one bus and a short walk either end.

[Stuharris 6360]

Unofficial timetables for Stourbridge services 5/5A, 10A/10C and 17A have been posted at http://www.stourbridgebusinfo.co.uk/

Interesting that the timetable for the 10A/C says Stourbridge - Norton (circular), seems a bit misleading to me as it doesn't actually touch Norton really!!

[2206]

Interesting that the NWM service changes page shows "revised timetable and limited stops" for the X20/X21.
Is that a mistake or will NX be making the X20/X21 limited stop @Tony?
Also from the NWM service changes page it seems the X20 is being cut back to Longbridge?

[MasterPlan]

Probably just stopping at Oak Tree Lane now inbound instead of Harborne Lane because of the Gibbins Road stop being reinstated.

[Roy]

Black Country changes for 21 April now on NXWM website at https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/service-changes-from-sunday-21st-aprl-2019

One big change is the reduction of service 14 from every 30 minutes to every hour.
It also appears that services 14/14A/24 will interwork.