West Dudley Consultation

[Jack]

Fair point I use the 9A and not 140 to make it easier for customers to Quinton to understand it follows the same route and stops along Hagley Rd .

Unless they was to introduce a service to Blackheath from Brum going via Wolves Road and then along Penncricket Lane to the Oldbury Road? That would save time as the traffic along Long Lane can build?

[richardjones210368]

Unless they was to introduce a service to Blackheath from Brum going via Wolves Road and then along Penncricket Lane to the Oldbury Road? That would save time as the traffic along Long Lane can build?

Funny enough pre 258 the old 127 more or less did that route from 1980 untill the mid 90s every 20 minuets.

[Jack]

Funny enough pre 258 the old 127 more or less did that route from 1980 untill the mid 90s.

It does save time and cut out traffic. Which route did the 258 take?

[richardjones210368]

It does save time and cut out traffic. Which route did the 258 take?

The 258 followed the current 13A route but followed the 12 from.Bearwood not Portland Rd. The old 127 ran along Hagley Rd and turned at Amber Tavern went along Wolverhampton Rd and turned by the Sizzler pub up into Brandhall while the 127A continued down Wolverhampton Rd and turned into Pound Rd & Pencricket Lane missing out Brandhall to The Fairfield that ran for about 15 years before the 258 which initally ironically was Wolverhampton to Bham via Merry Hill & Blackheath it was like the X8 hopelessly unreliable and was cut to Merry Hill to Brum with the 260 to Wolves as you see @Jack I have been down this road before & sucessfully campagined to get the.old route back so whatever @Tony & others think I wont rest till I get my old half hourly all stops 140 back whatever it takes I am in the process of preparing a business case for QEP.to be presented to the WMCA & seperatly I am.arranging a Government pettiton.for the matter of the X8.to be raised by our local MP in a private members debate on.a Friday in.the House of Commons ..
Next up.I will do a full route audit after 26/1/20 basically what I did till last month in my old HM.GOV job before I resigned you need stats and a sound modal base to change anything @Jack trust me!

[Jack]

The 258 was a poxy route in my opinion. Never understood it and the ever changing 99, 138, 139 etc. I understood it when the 141 was introduced.

[richardjones210368]

The 258 was a poxy route in my opinion. Never understood it and the ever changing 99, 138, 139 etc. I understood it when the 141 was introduced.

The 258 was an odd route I agree it was far better when replaced by the 127 now the 13A & became a lot more reliable which continues to this day. I tend to use the 13A a lot at work and have no complaints about it.

[winston]

This thread is for the discussion of West Dudley Consultation changes ONLY! Winston

[Sh4318]

Where are WN getting these platinums from for the 8? I've yet to see it answered anywhere

[Jack6101]

Where are WN getting these platinums from for the 8? I've yet to see it answered anywhere

I guess 6759-61 would go back to WN? So that's 3

[Tony]

Where are WN getting these platinums from for the 8? I've yet to see it answered anywhere

That's because I don't do advance transfrrs

[don]

Where are WN getting these platinums from for the 8? I've yet to see it answered anywhere

We don't know where (if indeed they're moving), the recent YW Platinums are going when the electrics E400 Cities arrive. However you could imagine a situation where the 45 or so 43xx Tridents WN had earlier in the year are replaced ultimately by 9 X 54xx, 9 X 49xx, 9 X 21xx and 18 Platinums (or 18 of something else, for example further 49xx if those Platinums are cascaded say to BC for 45/7).

I guess we will find out in January or thereabouts.

I'm also curious that DU are gaining 18 buses but currently only 9 are moving out - I suspect there'll be 9 withdrawals (46xx/701x Gemini?).

@don - I'll reply within your message to save it going off topic any further with more messages, Tony's has confirmed on the Dundee Forum that the 9 x E200MMC's at Dundee will directly replace 9 x 17** Volvo/Wright to keep the single/double proportion as at present, Winston

(Sorry Winston - this is probably way off topic...)

[asv321]

Here is all the offical changed here
https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/west-dudley-and-south-wolverhampton-service-changes-from-26th-january-2020

[richardjones210368]

Here is all the offical changed here
https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/west-dudley-and-south-wolverhampton-service-changes-from-26th-january-2020

Didnt I post this link the day it was agreed with TfWM or am I missing something?

[BK63 YWP]

Didnt I post this link the day it was agreed with TfWM or am I missing something?

Yes but there has been several pages since that was posted so the poster may of missed your post

[richardjones210368]

Yes but there has been several pages since that was posted so the poster may of missed your post

Fair Play most of it sadly was my drivel.