Surprising changes commencing 30th August 2020

[Tony]

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

I am not a revenue Inspector any more, so don't check tickets nowadays.

Of course the revenue team can check tickets on the 31/32. Theere's no need posting your personal guesswork as fact

[monkeyjoe]

They have now listed all the school service changes now

[Jack D]

@monkeyjoe Do you have a link for this?

[monkeyjoe]

https://nxbus.co.uk/search/west-midlands/?site%5Bsearch%5D=94s

[PB2938]

How do you find this information?
They used to do Cheslyn Hay High routes to Bloxwich and Featherstone but don't anymore. 868 was one can't remember the other.

Timetable for Cannock Cardinal griffen school

https://www.cardinalgriffin.org.uk/Parents/College-Bus/

[SK68MEV]

A email from park hall academy stated that the 70 will be replaced by 94S and has been rerouted due to low hanging trees and that this service will no longer be available to general public

[PB2938]

All schools services are no longer available to general public.

[Westy]

To be fair, has anyone ever used a school service as a member of the general public?

I used a works service once, the old 641 that ran from Willenhall to Mossley Estate,  then swapped to the  the regular bus back from Mossley to Leamore.

[2206]

To be fair, has anyone ever used a school service as a member of the general public?

When I caught 4572 on the PM 70 back in March it picked up lots of members of the public between Ward End and City Centre, as it was basically the same route as the 55/94.

Same for the afternoon 11E school journey that terminates at Ward End, that used to pick up lots of members of the public as well, as these were basically just 11A's. Think NX website says one of these will run as a closed door 11S this year.

And I saw an elderly woman travelling on the old 885 school service once, quite a few years ago now, while waiting for the 11A at Acocks Green.

[2206]

Same for the afternoon 11E school journey that terminates at Ward End, that used to pick up lots of members of the public as well, as these were basically just 11A's. Think NX website says one of these will run as a closed door 11S this year.

Thinking about that i'm also surprised NX aren't going to run an AM 11S.
Would make sense to run one from Ward End (Bromford Lane, St Margarets Rd stop) to Acocks Green (Olton Boulevard East) for the school kids.

As in previous years some of the the 11C's in the morning were always crowded and full of school kids.
And running an 11S would presumably mean less school kids on the public buses, meaning members of the public are less likely to be left behind and prevent crowding on the 11C's.

[monkeyjoe]

A email from park hall academy stated that the 70 will be replaced by 94S and has been rerouted due to low hanging trees and that this service will no longer be available to general public

Where are these low hanging trees? The X70 has always been a double decker so not following that "low hanging trees" element??

[ellspurs]

Where are these low hanging trees? The X70 has always been a double decker so not following that "low hanging trees" element??

Beats me.

Funnily enough, now the 94S goes down a part of Water Orton Road that is only served by the 96, a single decker service. That road used to be served by the 966 so shouldn't have any problems with trees.

[Stu]

That road used to be served by the 966 so shouldn't have any problems with trees.

Trees do grow over time you know!  ;D

[monkeyjoe]

Beats me.

Funnily enough, now the 94S goes down a part of Water Orton Road that is only served by the 96, a single decker service. That road used to be served by the 966 so shouldn't have any problems with trees.

They are saying the route has been changed because of overgrowing trees, suggesting that the issue is in the Parkfield estate so that is what i don't understand. I read somewhere on here that is the same reason they are using for the 55 not becoming DD. Where is the issue on that route? ..... Love to understand.

I was so curious looked on the Networks west midlands Solihull map and noticed that the 94 isn't even on it but the 55 is and the wholes of Auckland drive is missed out as having buses running on it.

[Tony]

I read somewhere on here that is the same reason they are using for the 55 not becoming DD. Where is the issue on that route? ..... Love to understand.

Kendrick Avenue is the main problem on the 55 route