Service changes 28th April 2019

[Tony]

Fair play to them if it works. Who knows could reintroduce the  London Liner to compete with Mega etc.

Of course! National Express don't run a service between Birmingham & London to compete with Megabus do they?

[monkeyjoe]

I get that bit I meant in the form of a tertiary brand  i.e an Aldi of the transport sector.

[Tony]

I get that bit I meant in the form of a tertiary brand  i.e an Aldi of the transport sector.

I presume you didn't travel on London Liner. It was never the 'Aldi' of the London - Birmingham service. it was advertised as quite the contrary

[monkeyjoe]

That was then this now, that's my point a lower tier brand , just a random idea not my industry I accept that.

[l.murphy123]

I suppose if they did introduce a Cannock Sunday X51, it would be one of the existing journeys extended, so hourly to Cannock, half hourly to Walsall from Brum.

(Then they would have to fiddle with the 937a as well, as it interworks!)

The X51 often changes to 997E when I get off in Brum during the day. Wonder if it will still do that?
Hadn't the 937a used to be called X56 to Boney Hay under subsidy from Staffs? I suppose they could have extended that to Lichfield if it wasn't for the 10A or X3 opportunity.

[Tony]

That was then this now, that's my point a lower tier brand , just a random idea not my industry I accept that.

Not quite sure how you go lower than the £1 (+50p booking fee Megabus offer)

[Jack]

The X51 often changes to 997E when I get off in Brum during the day. Wonder if it will still do that?
Hadn't the 937a used to be called X56 to Boney Hay under subsidy from Staffs? I suppose they could have extended that to Lichfield if it wasn't for the 10A or X3 opportunity.

No, the 937A use to be the 935A until the 937 was introduced in October 2015. The X56 didn't have any replacement when it left.

[Tony]

No, the 937A use to be the 935A until the 937 was introduced in October 2015. The X56 didn't have any replacement when it left.

The journies to/from Boney hay on the 937 replaced the X56

[Jack]

The journies to/from Boney hay on the 937 replaced the X56

You're right I completely forgot about that, but there was no 'new' route shall I say that replaced it.
Why can't NX just run to Boney Hay more often than peak times, is it that much of a effort?

[Tony]

You're right I completely forgot about that, but there was no 'new' route shall I say that replaced it.
Why can't NX just run to Boney Hay more often than peak times, is it that much of a effort?

Because carrying fresh air does not pay the bills

[BusMan Greg]

Do NX carry anyone to/from Boney hay on the 937A?

[l.murphy123]

@Tony Do you know when the new X51 timetable is due to be posted online?

[Jack]

Because carrying fresh air does not pay the bills

What's wrong with just giving it a go? If it failed yes then cut it but I don't see why NX couldn't trial it...

[Tony]

What's wrong with just giving it a go? If it failed yes then cut it but I don't see why NX couldn't trial it...

Just spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on guesswork?

That's not how businesses work

[monkeyjoe]

Not quite sure how you go lower than the £1 (+50p booking fee Megabus offer)

Now that I didn't know ,