October Changes

[Westy]

Must admit my boss asked me today about the 5, as he goes drinking in Codsall.

I said Banga was taking over, but there was no evening & Sunday service, so he'd have to use the train instead!

[ellspurs]

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.

Is the nBus valid in Codsall? It's in south Staffordshire, which is probably where half the problem lies.

[Stu]

Is the nBus valid in Codsall? It's in south Staffordshire, which is probably where half the problem lies.

Yes, the nBus area includes Codsall and Bilbrook, as well as some other areas just outside the West Midlands county.
https://cloudcdn.wmca.org.uk/documents/nwm/nbus_nnetworkMap.pdf

[Westy]

Yes, the nBus area includes Codsall and Bilbrook, as well as some other areas just outside the West Midlands county.
https://cloudcdn.wmca.org.uk/documents/nwm/nbus_nnetworkMap.pdf

Was there any reason why those areas were included in the first place?

Was it down to 'travel patterns', like most of the people in Codsall were commuting to Wolverhampton anyway, because there could be other areas, say Cannock for instance, where Nbus could've been extended.

(Obviously Little Aston, there is no other route in the area!)

[2206]

The 54/54A will be rerouted to serve Devonshire Road and will no longer serve Eurpoa Village Monday to Saturday. Buses will also serve William Road and Hurst Road instead of The Oval.
The 89 will no longer serve Devonshire Road and will serve Portland Road, City Road, Sandon Road to its Rutland Road terminus.
The Diamond 61 is rerouted to serve Europa Village to replace the 54/54A services.


Upcoming Bus Service Changes | Transport for West Midlands (tfwm.org.uk)

[Owen]

Bit of a long winded way to get to Bearwood, but it is a long winded route. They'll be 6 buses heading to Bearwood from city road then...

[frostjay974]

The 54/54A will be rerouted to serve Devonshire Road and will no longer serve Eurpoa Village Monday to Saturday. Buses will also serve William Road and Hurst Road instead of The Oval.
The 89 will no longer serve Devonshire Road and will serve Portland Road, City Road, Sandon Road to its Rutland Road terminus.
The Diamond 61 is rerouted to serve Europa Village to replace the 54/54A services.


Upcoming Bus Service Changes | Transport for West Midlands (tfwm.org.uk)

Will the 89 still serve Hales Lane or will that be replaced by the 54/54A as well?

[Rachvince53]

New 5/5A Wolverhampton to Codsall timetable available on Banga Buses website. 

[hlliwmai]

Could anyone i.e. @Tony confirm whether or not National Express are having the 45 Walsall - West Bromwich back from Diamond as there seems to be various comments floating around saying that Diamond are keeping it and other comments are saying National Express Walsall are taking it on but nothing concrete has actually been confirmed. Would you be able to confirm for definite please Tony? 

[winston]

Could anyone i.e. @Tony confirm whether or not National Express are having the 45 Walsall - West Bromwich back from Diamond as there seems to be various comments floating around saying that Diamond are keeping it and other comments are saying National Express Walsall are taking it on but nothing concrete has actually been confirmed. Would you be able to confirm for definite please Tony?

Diamond Bus are now retaining the 45 Monday to Saturday daytimes, as they've taken it on commercially. 

The tender for the Mon-Sat evenings & Sunday daytime is still to be awarded. 

[Westy]

Diamond Bus are now retaining the 45 Monday to Saturday daytimes, as they've taken it on commercially.

The tender for the Mon-Sat evenings & Sunday daytime is still to be awarded.

Is there no Sunday evening service now on the 45?

[Owen]

When will the 67A be on bustimes. 

[Stu]

When will the 67A be on bustimes.

When the BODS timetable feed is next updated.

[IMarkeh]

New 5/5A Wolverhampton to Codsall timetable available on Banga Buses website.

They really could make it easier to see that the 5A still goes via Dunstall Road. It looks rather confusing from the timetable and looks like the 5 and 5A go the exact same route between Wolverhampton Bus Station and Hordern Grove

[BNH2004]

They really could make it easier to see that the 5A still goes via Dunstall Road. It looks rather confusing from the timetable and looks like the 5 and 5A go the exact same route between Wolverhampton Bus Station and Hordern Grove

It tells you the exact route under the timetable, it shows the 5 going down Newhampton Road East and 5A going past Molineux