October Changes

[ellspurs]

I can't find any maps online, do I have a link?

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/services-timetables/67a-birmingham-peddimore-minworth

[2900]

I have been told that the 89 is actually being revised to terminate in Bearwood. Not sure exactly how this will work, I'm guessing that from Victoria Park it will head back down Bearwood Road, as it restores a link lost a few years ago.
And gives onward passengers the choice of changing at Victoria Park or at Bearwood to get more frequent services to city centre.
I don't know any more than this at present.

I to hear the 89 will be doing the old 450 route from Victoria park to Bearwood interchange , its moving to the Bearwood rota i am told possible interworking with 48A/49, makes sense to me, i am always asked at Bearwood  which bus can i get to the Smethwick high st.
Plenty of folks come off capehill to get the 82 to Bearwood , if 89 is to go that way win win for those folks, you can't please every one that's just impossible

[BBS]

I'm guessing all the NX changes ( X1 movement  etc ) is happening this Sunday right? 

[monkeyjoe]

X1 I believe is the 22nd Oct.

[BBS]

X1 I believe is the 22nd Oct.

Ahh, still got some time to enjoy some roaring diesels on the A45 

[mesub]

Ahh, still got some time to enjoy some roaring diesels on the A45

Best part of the route in my opinion.

[JPC]

The Coventry changes seems targeted to the Cannon Park area, the axed 19 I think was on reprieve since January.
An extended 2 harks back to the old 81E/81W service but presumably via Charter Avenue, which already has plenty other services, if it didn't work back then, it won't work now, surely service 14 could of done this and cover Canley Estate and Cannon Park shops in both directions instead of being parked at the University for 17 minutes!
The 14A could run in the peaks only direct via Westwood in both directions, with an arrangement of alternating/interworking with the 14 effectively as a 'loop'.
One would hope the Stagecoach 87/87A is amended via Cannon Hill Road and Crematorium.
Cannon Park also loses Sunday journeys on the Stagecoach 60.

Interesting that it says cv2 covers some of cv19 route only part covered would be tile hill south


https://www.wmca.org.uk/news/changes-to-west-midlands-bus-services-announced/

[ellspurs]

Send one of them back up/down Eastcotes and Westcotes like the old 192/194 used to. That was always fun with the parking down there.

[broma1k]

Noticed the 25 Hodge Hill to Erdington still running today

[ellspurs]

Noticed the 25 Hodge Hill to Erdington still running today

It is cancelled from the 29th October.

[Jack]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/10/03/residents-furious-as-lifeline-bus-route-into-wolverhampton-is-axed/


Didn't take long...

[2206]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/10/03/residents-furious-as-lifeline-bus-route-into-wolverhampton-is-axed/


Didn't take long...

https://www.change.org/p/save-the-5-bus-route-vital-for-our-community-s-well-being?cs_tk=ApyEKxrdqunJHyY0HGUAAXicyyvNyQEABF8BvIA-hRFdzJ2fMSVwuCU-yxI%3D&utm_campaign=78d6258d6b8947028b92eda4780766f8&utm_content=initial_v0_2_0&utm_medium=email&utm_source=guest_sign_login_link&utm_term=cs

Misleading headline and pettitions the 5 service to Codsall is not axed. Change of operator.
There are claims that the elderly won't be able to go shopping and school children won't be able to get to school. Which i'm sure is simply not true.

[ellspurs]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/10/03/residents-furious-as-lifeline-bus-route-into-wolverhampton-is-axed/


Didn't take long...

Does the article even mention that Banga Buses are taking it over? It's "Premium" so I haven't seen it.

If someone has access and can find the "feedback" button, let it rip (in a nice way) about how subpar the article is.

[4311]

Last bus is 6.30pm from both bus station and bakers way , again if anybody even bothered to check they'd see they aren't being 'cut off' after 5.30pm

Nx only run 5 more buses after this time currently on an hourly basis and only 2 buses run before the first banga one at 6.30am one of those only being 15 minutes different ay 6.15am , I'm sure nx services at those times wouldn't be carrying much more than fresh air

https://bangabuses.co.uk/bus-timetables/

[Stu]

Does the article even mention that Banga Buses are taking it over? It's "Premium" so I haven't seen it.
If someone has access and can find the "feedback" button, let it rip (in a nice way) about how subpar the article is.

It's quite astonishing reading.

"It's an important route for a lot of older people round here. I don't mind using Banga buses if that's what is going to replace it but I hope that services aren't reduced and that it continues to be as reliable as it is now.
The 86-year-old continued: "If I pay for a taxi, it will be £8 each way, that's £16 for the journey, that's expensive these days.

It'll cost £4.50 for a day ticket, same as it does now. Why would you need to get a taxi?

Pauline Daker, 86, a resident of Codsall, said: "I am really upset. This is going to have a huge impact on a lot of people. It's one of the lifelines of this area.
"This is my main route to get to Wolverhampton, when this goes how am I supposed to get there? I know there are the Banga buses, but it won't be the same.

Er, you get the Banga Bus instead? Yes, I know it won't be the same, with the Banga buses being different colours and all that.

Admittedly people may lose out with the loss of evening and Sunday journeys, but it's not the end of the world as being made out in the article.

And like with that other recent Birmingham Mail article, the media are again undermining the promotion that TfWM are undertaking to promote the nBus ticket and how it is valid on all bus services now.