Service changes 28th April 2019

[Bob]

Well we're used to such regular ones with Arriva whats one more 😜

[l.murphy123]

Your a bus fan it won't be a massive issue to you or most existing bus users. The whole point National Express are trying to do is attract extra passengers, people who currently use one car to make a journey. They don't change cars part way to work. If they are to catch a bus they want to get on and get off at their destination. There is absolutely no point whatsoever spending hundreds of thousands of pounds running a new service just to help your existing passengers.

I understand that and I wasn't only thinking of existing passengers

[Westy]

Are the 31 / 32 returns valid on the X51 between Walsall & Bloxwich seeing its all stops?

[l.murphy123]

Are the 31 / 32 returns valid on the X51 between Walsall & Bloxwich seeing its all stops?

No as technically you could get on at Bloxwich with a 31/32 daysaver and stay on the bus to Brimingham

[Westy]

No as technically you could get on at Bloxwich with a 31/32 daysaver and stay on the bus to Brimingham

Ok then, so pointless for local journeys then, if you just catch the first Nx bus you spot!

(Theres one lady that lives near me that normally catches a Diamond 31 from Leamore around 640am, which is normally late.

I suggested catching the X51 instead, which is timed around 632am, but if she cant get a day return on that journey, its pointless!)

[Tony]

Ok then, so pointless for local journeys then, if you just catch the first Nx bus you spot!

(Theres one lady that lives near me that normally catches a Diamond 31 from Leamore around 640am, which is normally late.

I suggested catching the X51 instead, which is timed around 632am, but if she cant get a day return on that journey, its pointless!)

Again, just people guessing then taking guesses as fact. I'm not answering as I cannot remember for definite.

[l.murphy123]

Again, just people guessing then taking guesses as fact. I'm not answering as I cannot remember for definite.

It's not a guess I heard someone ask!

[Tony]

It's not a guess I heard someone ask!

You heard who ask who?

[Westy]

No as technically you could get on at Bloxwich with a 31/32 daysaver and stay on the bus to Brimingham

Well surely thats something the revenue staff need to look at?

(Technically it doesnt affect me, as I've got my Black Country Nbus anyway, but I know people it would affect!)

[l.murphy123]

You heard who ask who?

Somebody tried to get on and the driver said you cant use a 31 ticket on here

[Bob]

Where do Cannock bound trips load in Walsall?

[Tony]

Where do Cannock bound trips load in Walsall?

Same stop as the Arriva 1 & 2

[Westy]

Same stop as the Arriva 1 & 2

That might be an issue, seeing the 31 & 32 load in the bus station.

(Also affects the 1 & 2 to a lesser degree!)

Surely most people will go for the bus station & wont think to go across the road for an extra set of journeys serving most of the same stops?

I'm guessing theres no way of rejigging stand allocations in the bus station to allow all the Bloxwich Road services to depart from the same row at least?

[Bob]

Same stop as the Arriva 1 & 2

Cheers Tony. Hopefully theyll pick up a few Arriva passengers there!

[l.murphy123]

I'm guessing theres no way of rejigging stand allocations in the bus station to allow all the Bloxwich Road services to depart from the same row at least?

They have tried to work out a way but there's no room for the 1 & 2.

& @Bob the X51 picked quite a few up yesterday evening from Walsall. Those with OAP passes were over the moon. Interestingly they said they lived on the Turnberry but walked to the Stafford Rd (Stoney Lane / Stafford Close bit). So Arriva might lose people from the number 2 round Turnberry estate.