Stagecoach in Birmingham

[Stu]

Bus times strangely appears to be showing a revised stopping timetable from June 2023.
Blossomfield Road and Stratford Road stops.
Instead of Cheswick Green and Illshaw Heath Road.
https://bustimes.org/stops/43000154601?date=2023-06-06&time=08%3A00
https://bustimes.org/trips/271585494#stop-time-14917726548

Is that some sort of error in the timetable?
Also the 169 timetable seems to show it curtailed at Solihull.

Yes, it looks like there are changes to the A9 and 169, probably to help with reliability.

Pretty poor that there is nothing about this on either the Stagecoach or TfWM websites, though the new timetables are on the TfWM website and seem to concur with what is shown on BusTimes.

[Stu]

Yes, it looks like there are changes to the A9 and 169, probably to help with reliability.

Pretty poor that there is nothing about this on either the Stagecoach or TfWM websites, though the new timetables are on the TfWM website and seem to concur with what is shown on BusTimes.

I wonder if its just a 'data error' now, as there are no 'variations' registered for either service.

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/606903/
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/606905/

Strangely, these and other TfWM contracts show a status of 'Admin Cancelled' from 25th Feb.

[Coventrybususer95]

I wonder if its just a 'data error' now, as there are no 'variations' registered for either service.

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/606903/
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/606905/

Strangely, these and other TfWM contracts show a status of 'Admin Cancelled' from 25th Feb.

Could have TFWM terminated the contract due to poor performance?

[Secondary trigger 28]

It also appears on the new timetable the a9 goes up  knighstbridge Road

[Stu]

Strangely, these and other TfWM contracts show a status of 'Admin Cancelled' from 25th Feb.

Could have TFWM terminated the contract due to poor performance?

Actually I just remembered that TfWM themselves are now responsible for bus service registrations within the West Midlands, so that'll be why all West Mids bus services show as 'Admin Cancelled' on the VOLS website.

Still, nothing listed on the TfWM website:
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/who-we-are/what-we-do/bus-services/bus-service-registrations-within-the-west-midlands/

[the trainbasher]

I wonder if its just a 'data error' now, as there are no 'variations' registered for either service.

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/606903/
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/606905/

Strangely, these and other TfWM contracts show a status of 'Admin Cancelled' from 25th Feb.

If its services ran wholly within the TfWM area, then its no longer DVSA who administer bus service registrations, TfWM have had the powers devolved.

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/who-we-are/what-we-do/bus-services/bus-service-registrations-within-the-west-midlands/

EDIT - I didn't see your later post, sorry.

[Stu]

Pretty poor that there is nothing about this on either the Stagecoach or TfWM websites, though the new timetables are on the TfWM website and seem to concur with what is shown on BusTimes.

Now showing on the Upcoming Bus Service Changes page:
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/

Still no response to my tweet sent to Stagecoach and TfWM.

[2206]

Now showing on the Upcoming Bus Service Changes page:
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/

Still no response to my tweet sent to Stagecoach and TfWM.

New A9 seems very similar to the old S9 route mostly, very different to the current route. Using Stratford Road and Blossomfield Road.

Though I wonder if eventually the A7/A8 may be altered to serve the new estate and the A9 to go back to just doing what the 58 did.

[BBS]

Just heard about the crash of the Stagecoach E200, quite unfortunate

[Justin Tyme]

New A9 seems very similar to the old S9 route mostly, very different to the current route. Using Stratford Road and Blossomfield Road.

Though I wonder if eventually the A7/A8 may be altered to serve the new estate and the A9 to go back to just doing what the 58 did.

Also, the new 169 will be very similar to Diamond's 69 which it replaced at the start of the year.

I would expect that the A9 will continue to run through to Blythe Valley, because it provides a link between North Solihull and a large employment area in South Solihull.

[Stu]

New A9 seems very similar to the old S9 route mostly, very different to the current route. Using Stratford Road and Blossomfield Road.

Similar, but not quite the same, the S9/166 used to operate directly along Blossomfield Road and Marshall Lake Road to Stratford Road, the A9 will deviate along Cranmore Boulevard.

[Rachvince53]

Bus times strangely appears to be showing a revised stopping timetable from June 2023.
Blossomfield Road and Stratford Road stops.
Instead of Cheswick Green and Illshaw Heath Road.
https://bustimes.org/stops/43000154601?date=2023-06-06&time=08%3A00
https://bustimes.org/trips/271585494#stop-time-14917726548

Is that some sort of error in the timetable?
Also the 169 timetable seems to show it curtailed at Solihull.

No that's the revised service beginning 3rd June and according to TfWM is at the request of Shirley residents.

[BusDriverBosh]

Just heard about the crash of the Stagecoach E200, quite unfortunate

Seems to me like it's not the bus drivers fault. Looks like car swerved into the path of the bus. 
Hopefully, everyone is okay!

[BBS]

Seems to me like it's not the bus drivers fault. Looks like car swerved into the path of the bus.
Hopefully, everyone is okay!

Heard that there were 6 injuries

[Rachvince53]

Heard that there were 6 injuries

Correct, one serious. As you say the photo suggests the car swerved into the path of the bus.