Dudley Bus Station

[don]

So whinge at tfwm and the contractors tgen

Indeed - it will be interesting to see their response. But did they insist on everyone involved keeping it secret (or to quote you - keeping advance info 'on a need to know basis')? 

[Stu]

Indeed - it will be interesting to see their response. But did they insist on everyone involved keeping it secret (or to quote you - keeping advance info 'on a need to know basis')?

I guess the answer is yes, because you can probably guess what would have happened...

...you'd have had loads of people turning up trying to get into a closed bus station, and you'd have ended up with some cretins breaking in and 'trespassing' on what is now private property.

[karl724223]

I guess the answer is yes, because you can probably guess what would have happened...

...you'd have had loads of people turning up trying to get into a closed bus station, and you'd have ended up with some cretins breaking in and 'trespassing' on what is now private property.

Take wolves open day a ex member of this forum was throwed off site for starting bus engines up 

[BBS]

Wouldn't shove all the busy services for one shelter, when there's an empty one not in use. Nice to see they've bothered to give the 6 its own shelter but not thought about giving the 74 and 87 there own one.

I believe the unserved one is DY7, would be a perfect stop for the 74 

[Stu]

I believe the unserved one is DY7, would be a perfect stop for the 74

I would assume that stop is reserved for unloading only.

[Jack]

I would assume that stop is reserved for unloading only.

Does it require a shelter for Unload Only? Waste of money a Pole Stop would have made sense. To have an empty unused shelter sitting there when there's about 3/4 in the surrounding area overflowing makes no sense.

[karl724223]

Does it require a shelter for Unload Only? Waste of money a Pole Stop would have made sense. To have an empty unused shelter sitting there when there's about 3/4 in the surrounding area overflowing makes no sense.

Have you actually been down there watching buses or just moaning from looking at a piece of paper 
Only it's day three of operation and I've not heard of any problems yet  just you on here 

[Jack]

Have you actually been down there watching buses or just moaning from looking at a piece of paper
Only it's day three of operation and I've not heard of any problems yet  just you on here

Yes I was there myself watching, I wasn't the only one who thought the same either. Waiting for a 87 that ended up arriving half an hour late. 

Really? Yesterday evening was a nightmare.

[Stu]

Some photos from Sunday's event can be found here:
https://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/in-pictures-dudley-bus-stations-last-hurrah/

[2900]

Plenty of NXWB drivers complaining about Diamond drivers using the unloading stop for relief swaps plus they say its a shit show, i,m back in tomorrow no doubt it'll be great fun. 

[Justin Tyme]

More of a comment about Dudley town centre than the bus stands.

I travelled on a 126 to Dudley on Sunday, arriving just before 12 noon.  There was alot of activity around the new stands but things seemed to be working OK, especially considering it was the first day.

What I found sad was that after Burnt Tree (Tesco), I was the only passenger on the bus.  I know of course that Merry Hill sucked the life out of Dudley town centre, but I hope this isn't typical.  Is Dudley normally worth visiting on a Sunday?

[2900]

More of a comment about Dudley town centre than the bus stands.

I travelled on a 126 to Dudley on Sunday, arriving just before 12 noon.  There was alot of activity around the new stands but things seemed to be working OK, especially considering it was the first day.

What I found sad was that after Burnt Tree (Tesco), I was the only passenger on the bus.  I know of course that Merry Hill sucked the life out of Dudley town centre, but I hope this isn't typical.  Is Dudley normally worth visiting on a Sunday?

Dudley town has been dying for years, My sister ran a shop there for years when Argos closed that was the last straw, the footfall tailed off dramatically at that end of Dudley 

[Jack]

Any idea why there's an NX E200 parked up in Dudley Bus Station? 

[2900]

Any idea why there's an NX E200 parked up in Dudley Bus Station?

probably pennsnett staff bus

[karl724223]

probably pennsnett staff bus

No 
I know why 😂😁