Service changes 28th April 2019

[Trident 4609]

What is the 122?

Oldbury to Bearwood (a Transport For West Midlands tendered  route). Currently operated by Diamond Bus.

[Solo1]

122 Oldbury-bearwood

[Stuharris 6360]

What is the 122?

One of those services that picks up more dust than passengers!

[Westy]

One of those services that picks up more dust than passengers!

But it must be useful to someone, even if you disagree.

[2900]

122 could be operated using westbroms  engineers van  😀
These mellors just vans with a bus body glued to the chassis

[danny]

Tbf Ive used the 122 few times... Think the issue with it is is that along the route there are easier and more regular alternatives to bearwood and Oldbury as well as west brom. Pity they didn't bring back a variation of the old 441 which used to use the same route between Oldbury and pound Road before heading into halesowen... Also the last time a NXWM bus passed through Langley High Street and Village.

[MasterPlan]

One of those services that picks up more dust than passengers!

There must be some value to it otherwise NX wouldn't be taking it on.

[2206]

There must be some value to it otherwise NX wouldn't be taking it on.

Yes, NX get paid to run it by TFWM.

[Tony]

Yes, NX get paid to run it by TFWM.

But TfWM don't tender a route unless it meets certain passenger numbers

[Trident 4194]

But TfWM don't tender a route unless it meets certain passenger numbers

Does the route pass any schools? Because during the day I've been on it several times and maximum 5 people on it

[Tony]

Does the route pass any schools? Because during the day I've been on it several times and maximum 5 people on it

So you see it once in a blue moon and reckon that is the loading?

[Trident 4194]

So you see it once in a blue moon and reckon that is the loading?

Have you got loading figures then Tony? Presume you've never stepped on the route before

[Tony]

Have you got loading figures then Tony? Presume you've never stepped on the route before

Yes NX do have the figures. TfWM give them to all route bidders. And you presume very wrong

[2206]

Does the route pass any schools? Because during the day I've been on it several times and maximum 5 people on it

The Diamond 53 (Stechford) is a route that seems to have very low passenger numbers. I usually see it in the Stechford area. I regularly see the first bus of the day and there tends to be either no-one on it or just a few people on the mini bus they use. They always seem very empty passing through Saltley as well when I see them there.

[PB2938]

The Diamond 53 (Stechford) is a route that seems to have very low passenger numbers. I usually see it in the Stechford area. I regularly see the first bus of the day and there tends to be either no-one on it or just a few people on the mini bus they use. They always seem very empty passing through Saltley as well when I see them there.

Did the 53 used to be 663 a route tendered for many years since the 90s. Being operated by WMT, Petes Travel, Central Connect, Diamond