Service changes 28th April 2019

[Trident 4194]

The 126 is a pretty dead route now doesn't carry much at all from my observations. At peaks the downstairs isn't full

[MasterPlan]

What's with this obsession with making the 126 Platinum again? Times have changed and I'm sure people have benefited from the X8.

[l.murphy123]

What's with this obsession with making the 126 Platinum again? Times have changed and I'm sure people have benefited from the X8.

I have never used the service it was a passing comment

[l.murphy123]

Staffordshire County Council have sent me the timetables for the X51 (Cannock journeys only)... Anybody can ask for these so it's public information and there's no reason why I can't share it.

[monkeyjoe]

Did you get an x3 one too out of curiosity ?

[Westy]

Staffordshire County Council have sent me the timetables for the X51 (Cannock journeys only)... Anybody can ask for these so it's public information and there's no reason why I can't share it.

So you can go out to Brum from Cannock mid evening but cant come back late night!

Dont think the train has anything to worry about!

Also, does anyone know if its all stops between Bloxwich & Walsall, as I cant see many passengers between Bloxwich & Walsall, as it will be different stops in Walsall to the 31 & 32?

[Dom]

So you can go out to Brum from Cannock mid evening but cant come back late night!

Dont think the train has anything to worry about!

Also, does anyone know if its all stops between Bloxwich & Walsall, as I cant see many passengers between Bloxwich & Walsall, as it will be different stops in Walsall to the 31 & 32?

Was never going to be a late night service. That's been stated the whole time. It will be all stops up the Bloxwich Road and it'll pick up more than the X51 does now up Green Lane.

[l.murphy123]

Did you get an x3 one too out of curiosity ?

Yes sorry forgot to attach...

[l.murphy123]

So you can go out to Brum from Cannock mid evening but cant come back late night!

Dont think the train has anything to worry about!

Also, does anyone know if its all stops between Bloxwich & Walsall, as I cant see many passengers between Bloxwich & Walsall, as it will be different stops in Walsall to the 31 & 32?

X51 doesn't run late night anyway. I suppose they could have done a return journey late but what do I know. I don't think it should follow that route there's so much congestion as it is and traffic at peak times.

[Lichfield_Lad]

So the new X3/X4/X5 timetable looks good for lichfield but bad for other places. For example mere Green will drop from 6 buses an hour to Birmingham to 4, roughley and hill hook from 3 each to 2 each. I'm all for improving lichfield bus services, I really am, but not at the detriment to other places.

[John]

So the new X3/X4/X5 timetable looks good for lichfield but bad for other places. For example mere Green will drop from 6 buses an hour to Birmingham to 4, roughley and hill hook from 3 each to 2 each. I'm all for improving lichfield bus services, I really am, but not at the detriment to other places.

Loadings on the X3 and X5 at that end of the route don't warrant a 20 minute service

I'm glad to see the X4 upped to 15 mins frequency to Falcon Lodge as that can be busy. Also glad to see the Minworth section cut to 30 mins frequency as that is not needed at every 20

As for Lichfield, I think those running times are very ambitious

[l.murphy123]

Loadings on the X3 and X5 at that end of the route don't warrant a 20 minute service

I'm glad to see the X4 upped to 15 mins frequency to Falcon Lodge as that can be busy. Also glad to see the Minworth section cut to 30 mins frequency as that is not needed at every 20

There's also the Arriva 110 between Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield so for those not restricted by an NX pass they have that option.

[Sh4318]

There's also the Arriva 110 between Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield so for those not restricted by an NX pass they have that option.

The Sutton lines will only see a frequency decrease of 1 minute (from 6/7 to 7/8), that's double the 110. Admittedly, those Sapphire Enviros do look lovely from the outside

[l.murphy123]

The Sutton lines will only see a frequency decrease of 1 minute (from 6/7 to 7/8), that's double the 110. Admittedly, those Sapphire Enviros do look lovely from the outside

Not been on one but the Sapphires in Cannock look good but aren't very comfortable and the USBs often don't work.

[Lichfield_Lad]

It'll be interesting to see if the x3 is well used to lichfield. Doubt many will use it all the way to Birmingham as it'll take too long but even if a few switch to it from the train between lichfield and Sutton, who know, we'll have to wait and see.