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Quickest route to Dudley

Started by Busboy105, August 24, 2019, 07:25:09 AM

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Busboy105

Just out of interest, which of the following routes gets to Dudley quickest:
12/12A,74,87,126 or the X8?

Jack6101

Local routes
74-Dudley -great bridge-west Brom-soho road-hockey-Birmingham
87-Dudley-tividale-oldbury-smethick-Dudley road , city hosp, Birmingham
126-Dudley-Birchley island-bearwood-Birmingham
14- Dudley - Oakham -whiteheath- blackheath- Quinton - helsowen
14A- Dudley - Oakham ( city road ) - blackheath - oldhill - Cradley Heath- quarry bank - merry hill

Busboy105


Pat

You'd be better with the X8 as it runs express along Hagley Road whereas the 126 serves every stop.

Busboy105

But doesn't the X8 go through the old 140 route? How long was it?

Dom

I've lost count of the ammount of times I've beaten an X8 to Dudley when on a 126 leaving city or Dudley at the same time.

Pat

Quote from: Busboy105 on August 24, 2019, 02:36:38 PM
But doesn't the X8 go through the old 140 route? How long was it?
The 140 took 40 mins to Dudley but it stopped at every stop on Hagley Road.

Cheese

From Traveline, on a Sat morning the X8 is timetabled for 44 mins, the 126 is timetabled for 46 mins so very little difference really.

karl724223

Quote from: Cheese on August 24, 2019, 04:48:34 PM
From Traveline, on a Sat morning the X8 is timetabled for 44 mins, the 126 is timetabled for 46 mins so very little difference really.
in real time x8 always late or missing

cris 99

i have to agree with Karl there since the 140 became X8 ive had no end of problems getting to blackeath
17//72/73/97/X12

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