Diamond Diversions

[Westy]

As I've mentioned on other threads, the 57 is one of the services being diverted in Willenhall, due to work involving the new railway station, which means all vehicles can only go northbound into Willenhall along Rose Hill/Bilston Street.

You will also notice that I did point out to Simon, that following the 'official' diversion to the letter, would result in Tyler Road getting a service from Bilston towards Willenhall, but not Willenhall towards Bilston.

Simon did say it wasn't possible, which I thought, fair enough, as I was asking on behalf of a workmate who lived down there, so it would be down to them to pursue further, rather than me.

Now, out of curiosity, I've just taken a look at Bustimes & noticed that on a few journeys, but not all, journeys towards Bilston were diverting via the Keyway & onto Rose Hill, then serving Tyler Road, but omitting Willenhall(if Bustimes was correct in the first place?) itself!

I can only guess, since the posts the other day, there might have been a change of heart by management, bearing in mind, a 57 passenger wanting Willenhall from the Wednesfield direction, could change onto a frequent 529, to take them one stop down nearer Willenhall?

If so, good on Diamond for considering the problem & working on a solution, but let's hope all drivers follow the new diversion.

(I did also notice, & also hope this is a driver mistake/Bustimes issue, but one journey, the 1210 from Wolves actually went the normal route, which might have been a bit hairy, if one side of the road was shut & certainly if they met a lorry coming off the Long Acres Trading Estate in the other direction!

Certainly, at the Bilston St end, one side is blocked off, but due to time constraints, I couldn't check by the bridge itself, but the one sign I saw said 'Access to frontages only')

Edit, looks like today, its gone back to the official diversion!