Surprising changes commencing 30th August 2020

[monkeyjoe]

Kendrick Avenue is the main problem on the 55 route

O i see, thanks.

[ellspurs]

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.

I noticed this as well last night, and asked the question of @Bus Man K2 in his map thread. It's been removed from the Birmingham map as well.

Possibly due to when Claribels withdrew their service, things may have got confused.

[monkeyjoe]

I have to say on a positive note , more buses to castle Brom / hodge hill A shame I've sold my house there now.

[Westy]

Did it?

They kept that quiet!

Well, I went in yesterday, to renew my pass for the first time in 6 months, changing from a NBus Black Country 4 week to a NBus 4 week Walsall instead, as I'm no longer going outside Walsall workwise.

One way in, one way out, moving the job club stuff out, allowing the 'back doors' to be used for the few time in a few years.

(The staff were telling punters of the one way system, but one decided to 'cock a deaf un' & ignore the member of staff concerned!)

All the timetable leaflets stripped off the shelves, presumbly as none of them are actually valid now, however just as you walk in, there is a shelf full what appears to be printouts from the NX website, so NX services only & no one else's services.

One thing I will say regarding the plastic screens put in various premises, including NX, to protect both the staff & customers, while it protects the staff & they don't have to wear the masks, it doesn't help the customers who are still wearing the masks legally, as you struggle to make yourself understood!

[Solo1]

One thing I will say regarding the plastic screens put in various premises, including NX, to protect both the staff & customers, while it protects the staff & they don't have to wear the masks, it doesn't help the customers who are still wearing the masks legally, as you struggle to make yourself understood!

you could wear a face  shield  instead of a mask

[DJ]

One thing I will say regarding the plastic screens put in various premises, including NX, to protect both the staff & customers, while it protects the staff & they don't have to wear the masks, it doesn't help the customers who are still wearing the masks legally, as you struggle to make yourself understood!

The new ticket office at Wolverhampton Railway Station has a plastic screen too, I got told that I could pull down my mask as it was difficult to speak to them. I presume it's fine to do so if they are behind a shield, and you aren't near anyone else.

[SK68MEV]

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

the map park hall academy have provided is the same route as the existing X70 and branches do hit off the bus whilst I be on the bus as it goes through park field estate

[2206]

the map park hall academy have provided is the same route as the existing X70 and branches do hit off the bus whilst I be on the bus as it goes through park field estate

I doubt there is a problem, with using double deckers along there, otherwise surely they would have taken the double deckers off the X70, or rerouted that service.

The map on Traveline WM shows a completly different route to the X70 and NX website also confirms this. 
http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_GEOOBJECT_REQUEST?language=en&command=bothDirections&line=cen:3394S:B:H:y11:13:5::1:1&hideBannerInfo=1&coordOutputFormat=MRCV
https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/service-changes/birmingham-school-services-from-30th-august-2020

[l.murphy123]

Two occasions I have boarded the X529 from 'The Prince' stop on Stafford Street towards wolvo. Both occasions the driver appeared reluctant to stop but let me on informing me they don't stop there. Whilst its not on the flag, there is an A4 notice on the stop saying "X529 STOPS HERE" with the advert for it above. I have tweeted NX who need to inform the drivers and ask WMN to update the flag (or take the notice down if it was put up by mistake).

[Tony]

Two occasions I have boarded the X529 from 'The Prince' stop on Stafford Street towards wolvo. Both occasions the driver appeared reluctant to stop but let me on informing me they don't stop there. Whilst its not on the flag, there is an A4 notice on the stop saying "X529 STOPS HERE" with the advert for it above. I have tweeted NX who need to inform the drivers and ask WMN to update the flag (or take the notice down if it was put up by mistake).

Very dodgy stop to wait at, as the official diversion because of the closure of Wolverhampton Street is Green Lane!

Hence the drivers comment

[Westy]

Two occasions I have boarded the X529 from 'The Prince' stop on Stafford Street towards wolvo. Both occasions the driver appeared reluctant to stop but let me on informing me they don't stop there. Whilst its not on the flag, there is an A4 notice on the stop saying "X529 STOPS HERE" with the advert for it above. I have tweeted NX who need to inform the drivers and ask WMN to update the flag (or take the notice down if it was put up by mistake).

Thought you were catching the 60 from Bloxwich?

[l.murphy123]

Very dodgy stop to wait at, as the official diversion because of the closure of Wolverhampton Street is Green Lane!

Hence the drivers comment

Really? The poster needs taking down then if its in the wrong place. And the website says Stafford Street. Reason I chose that stop twice was because my X51 got to The Prince 1 min before the X528 opposite so would have missed it if Id have swapped at the bus station. I'll bare that in mind though.

[l.murphy123]

Thought you were catching the 60 from Bloxwich?

For work yes, this is social travel

[Ginger66]

The new ticket office at Wolverhampton Railway Station has a plastic screen too, I got told that I could pull down my mask as it was difficult to speak to them. I presume it's fine to do so if they are behind a shield, and you aren't near anyone else.

Had this at work last week, students were coming to the counter and pulling mask down due to the splash screen,  even thou there is a splash screen it was hard to hear the person with a mask and splash screen