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Surprising changes commencing 30th August 2020

Started by Steve3229vp, August 18, 2020, 11:11:45 PM

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Bus Man K2

Quote from: l.murphy123 on August 23, 2020, 12:29:29 PM
Wolvo don't have any yet

From what I've seen and beleave  they have not had any durting the pandemic. I think it could be because it's operated by WMN and not NX, so the staff in that shop have been told not to give out any leaflets, or state otherwise why they can't They seam to be using technology instead of paper based anyway.

Sh4318

Quote from: ellspurs on August 20, 2020, 05:07:44 PM
Given the wording, I would feel that it is just until Smethwick High Street is reopened both ways. At the moment, Devonshire Road has roadworks on it as well which ain't helping matters.

Is it going to re-open both ways? The current trend seems to be to make roads with cars parked on both sides one-way, i.e. Grange Road and Capethorn Road.

The withdrawal of the 80 also means longer journeys for Devonshire Road passengers into Cape Hill and City Centre, as well as to West Brom - at a lower frequency too
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Tony

Quote from: Sh4318 on August 23, 2020, 01:02:02 PM
I don't understand that one at all. Where is the need for 6 buses an hour for Windmill Lane estate? You think it would be easier to rename the service '80'

Where has this withdrawing the 80 come from?

It isn't being withdrawn

Sh4318

Quote from: Tony on August 23, 2020, 01:24:20 PM
Where has this withdrawing the 80 come from?

It isn't being withdrawn

QuoteSandwell Council has made Smethwick High Street one-way only. So service 80 will be withdrawn and all journeys will be on service 80A.

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/timetable-changes-in-birmingham-the-black-country-from-30th-august-2020
Class 153, 155 and 156. The Super Sprinters
"Around the corner" routes: 21, 89
Local routes: 12/A, 48/A
Semi-local routes: 54, 80, 87

Most used routes in bold

Tony


BH2004

Quote from: Tony on August 23, 2020, 02:05:46 PM
So not being withdrawn just having to avioid Smethwick high street
The timetable doesn't have the 80 on it just has the 80A on even when you click the 80 route it still has the 80A timetable where the timetable are and it says that it is withdrawn so that should mean that it is withdrawn

Tony

Quote from: BH2004 on August 23, 2020, 03:27:25 PM
The timetable doesn't have the 80 on it just has the 80A on even when you click the 80 route it still has the 80A timetable where the timetable are and it says that it is withdrawn so that should mean that it is withdrawn

Yes, as it says all buses will serve the 80A route as they cannot serve the 80 route, still a 10 min frequency

Stu

Quote from: Tony on August 23, 2020, 03:42:18 PM
Yes, as it says all buses will serve the 80A route as they cannot serve the 80 route, still a 10 min frequency

To be honest, I'd have dropped the 80A and kept the 80 route number instead.
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Dom

Quote from: Tony on August 23, 2020, 02:05:46 PM
So not being withdrawn just having to avioid Smethwick high street

QuoteSandwell Council has made Smethwick High Street one-way only. So service 80 will be withdrawn and all journeys will be on service 80A.

That could've been worded a hell of a lot clearer!

Justin Tyme

As the 80 is only temporarily suspended, meaning that all buses have to use the 80A route until the roads are back to normal, I can see the logic of keeping to 80A.

The alternative would have been renumbering the 80A twice - to 80 at the start of the change, then back to 80A at the end.

It also demonstrates the intention to restore the 80 in due course.

l.murphy123

Quote from: Stu on August 23, 2020, 04:40:31 PM
To be honest, I'd have dropped the 80A and kept the 80 route number instead.

That's like Diamond with their 401E, there is no 'normal' 401 lol I've been told the history behind it but you'd think they would drop the E.
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Westy

'Surprising Change' in my opinion.

Actually finding space in the main bus station for the X51 to Cannock & near to the 31/32 stop too!

(Bet there's no space for Arriva 2 though?)

Now if they can sort out the special 31/32 fares onto the X51 as well, then its sorted!

l.murphy123

Quote from: Westy on August 26, 2020, 10:02:41 AM
Now if they can sort out the special 31/32 fares onto the X51 as well, then its sorted!

They won't do that as people would get on in Bloxwich with their 31/32 ticket and travel to brum.
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Westy

Quote from: l.murphy123 on August 26, 2020, 12:12:24 PM
They won't do that as people would get on in Bloxwich with their 31/32 ticket and travel to brum.

Isn't that what Tony & his colleagues are employed to do(amongst many things!)?

Check tickets?

Trident 4194

Quote from: Westy on August 26, 2020, 01:04:21 PM
Isn't that what Tony & his colleagues are employed to do(amongst many things!)?

Check tickets?

They can't do it as the 31/32 is a WMB service not a NX service

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