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Started by monkeyjoe, July 03, 2024, 08:59:56 PM

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monkeyjoe

July 03, 2024, 08:59:56 PM
What has happened to these , not really been any post covid. Does anyone know if coming or imagine put on hold with changing political landscape? Curious really. 

the trainbasher

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July 03, 2024, 09:46:17 PM
QuoteWhat has happened to these , not really been any post covid. Does anyone know if coming or imagine put on hold with changing political landscape? Curious really.
I think that there might be one in the next few months following the end of the current support package.


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Lynx1103

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July 04, 2024, 02:01:26 PM
Quote from: monkeyjoe on July 03, 2024, 08:59:56 PMWhat has happened to these , not really been any post covid. Does anyone know if coming or imagine put on hold with changing political landscape? Curious really.
Walsall Garage had big last changes September 2021

7A 8A 10A 60 Withdrawn

8 extended to Lichfield replacing 10A
7 extended to Castlefort replacing 7A
9 extended to Wolverhampton also serving Trevor Road replacing 8A and 60.
10 revised to operate every 12 Minutes.

Stu

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July 04, 2024, 02:31:31 PM
Quote from: monkeyjoe on July 03, 2024, 08:59:56 PMWhat has happened to these , not really been any post covid. Does anyone know if coming or imagine put on hold with changing political landscape? Curious really.
I believe there will be a whole raft of network changes from 1st January 2025, unless the next incoming government can provide new support funding streams.

The days of the travelling public being consulted on such changes are long gone now.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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monkeyjoe

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July 04, 2024, 06:59:33 PM
Quote from: Stu on July 04, 2024, 02:31:31 PMI believe there will be a whole raft of network changes from 1st January 2025, unless the next incoming government can provide new support funding streams.

The days of the travelling public being consulted on such changes are long gone now.
If in theory move to the franchise won't consultations happen like like when TfL ,make amendments.  

Stu

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July 04, 2024, 07:07:35 PM
Quote from: monkeyjoe on July 04, 2024, 06:59:33 PMIf in theory move to the franchise won't consultations happen like like when TfL ,make amendments. 
Franchising isn't happening for another couple of years.

"Public consultations" now are just a box-ticking exercise - decisions have already been made in the background, and any such consultation is designed or weighted to ensure the public approve it, just to give some semblance of democracy.

Why bother asking the public to have their say, when you just need loads of data that can be crunched by AI? :rolleyes:
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

ellspurs

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July 04, 2024, 07:22:56 PM
Quote from: Stu on July 04, 2024, 07:07:35 PMWhy bother asking the public to have their say, when you just need loads of data that can be crunched by AI? :rolleyes:

If you want a new route doing, time to go travel the route multiple times every day so show the AI that a route between those points is needed!
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