New cross-city bus services

[Stu]

I wonder if the new Cross-City bus services will be given new numbers to make them distinctive for example the 50 and the 82/7 could be XC1 and XC2 !

More than likely just stay as 82 and 87. Or perhaps 50 and 50A.  ;)


This was posted earlier in the thread:


Where was this from? And where was this 'already announced'?

[Jack6101]

More than likely just stay as 82 and 87. Or perhaps 50 and 50A.  ;)

Where was this from? And where was this 'already announced'?

What about the 126 and 50 ( 126 is more direct ?)

[Kevin]

What about the 126 and 50 ( 126 is more direct ?)

What'd be the point linking up two routes with vastly different frequencies?
It wouldn't be about being direct, it's the links it provides. In this case clearly the current City hospital and future Midland Met hospital

[aSingh]

More than likely just stay as 82 and 87. Or perhaps 50 and 50A.  ;)



This was posted earlier in the thread:


Where was this from? And where was this 'already announced'?

That's from the 14th Feb 2020 NX internal communications bus business brief email which gets sent out to employees.

[mesub]

That's from the 14th Feb 2020 NX internal communications bus business brief email which gets sent out to employees.

So what is it doing here?

[monkeyjoe]

I really can't see that happening. The rumours at BC which are more believable is that the X1 and X2 will go to AG and X12 to BC. Also BY to be used as a Ring & Ride depot with BY routes split between BC and PB. IF true would mean the 55 could use double deckers after many years.

If true does this mean that Acocks Green has spare capacity then?

[MW]

If true does this mean that Acocks Green has spare capacity then?

The PVR difference from what I can tell is about 5/6 extra buses at AG.

X1 is about the same as X12.

Just the X2 really.

[Pete175]

Rumours seem to have calmed down at West Brom about 82/87 and 50 merging.
I'm curious if any similar rumours have circulated at Yardley Wood?
At this point it's hard to know whether there is any truth in it

[Solo1]

Can't see the BC thing  been true if BC are to move in a few
Years time

[Busboy105]

Rumours seem to have calmed down at West Brom about 82/87 and 50 merging.
I'm curious if any similar rumours have circulated at Yardley Wood?
At this point it's hard to know whether there is any truth in it

Doubt it was going to happen in the first place. It's gonna be a long-winded route and delays will absolutely destroy the route.  If a cross-city was to happen it will most likely be a merge of the 14 and/or the 94 with the X20/21/22 because a lot of people transfer from and to these routes to go to the Q.E, the UCB and other areas.

[mikestone]

You'd think they might have learnt from the train fiasco  - for a handfull of new passengers put all the existing passengers' journeys at risk.

[Mike K]

Doubt it was going to happen in the first place. It's gonna be a long-winded route and delays will absolutely destroy the route.  If a cross-city was to happen it will most likely be a merge of the 14 and/or the 94 with the X20/21/22 because a lot of people transfer from and to these routes to go to the Q.E, the UCB and other areas.

Delays have already destroyed the X20/21/22 and they don't even go cross-city...

[Bus Man K2]

Is there any new news on the new Cross City services or is it still just guess work?

[Busboy105]

Is there any new news on the new Cross City services or is it still just guess work?

Well considering it's been a month and a bit since the last post, I'd say it's guess work.

[Bus Man K2]

Well considering it's been a month and a bit since the last post, I'd say it's guess work.

I guess so. I wonder if anybody else knows?