Service Changes Jan 2025

[Zander]

I'm assuming West Bromwich would be taking this route?

Last time West Brom had it, it was 700s on there and put on the specials rota and was only 1 bus with 2 drivers a day if I recall.

[Stu]

I'm assuming West Bromwich would be taking this route?

Seems the obvious outcome, only needs a little bus and WB will have some spare when they lose the 54.

No change to route or timetable, Diamond currently run it with one vehicle, I would guess that NX might sandwich it between 48A journeys at the start and end of the day.

[DD12]

Did I read that £55 million worth of tendered services are up for grabs ??

And, - does anyone know if First (Worcester) has submitted (for) any tenders ??

Ta.

[Stu]

Coventry bus user posted the routes for the new routes, just wondering, how come the A12/A15 combined route isn't going to Shirley station anymore? Anybody have any ideas?

Because it would add an extra vehicle.

The A12 and A15 have (very efficiently) been combined to maintain a 30 min frequency throughout and utilise 3 buses, rather than the 4 buses that were being proposed in the original tender.

I would also hazard a guess that passenger loading data would suggest that not many people use that service to/from Shirley station.

[Busmapper]

Coventry bus user posted the routes for the new routes

https://eu.remix.com/project/b977dc28?latlng=52.40404,-1.77506,12.146

Interesting

[wembley86]

There's an article about it on BBC news https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c207v4nrnldo

[cardew]

There's an article about it on BBC news https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c207v4nrnldo

With a rather sensationalist headline to rival Birmingham Live. Still, clicks and engagement I guess.

[wembley86]

Some on facebook commenting on the news feed about these changes as TfWM consulted passengers about cutting services.  

[uniquicity]

Not sure who the bigger fools are, ones who post in comments sections or ones that actually read them

[Celestial Toymaker]

Have you actually looked at the TfWM Upcoming Service Changes page?
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/

The A6 is needed as part of the replacement of the A3 service.

hand Dorridge to the railway then ?
A3 hourly until 14.30 how do you get back home ? (Train)
188 Hourly pathetic
people will just switch to Rail as the frequency is better

[MW]

hand Dorridge to the railway then ?
A3 hourly until 14.30 how do you get back home ? (Train)
188 Hourly pathetic
people will just switch to Rail as the frequency is better

It's hourly at the moment. It looks like Bentley Heath will be getting 2 buses an hour over the 1 bus per hour it gets at the moment... have I misunderstood this? 

[Stu]

hand Dorridge to the railway then ?
A3 hourly until 14.30 how do you get back home ? (Train)
188 Hourly pathetic
people will just switch to Rail as the frequency is better

The A3 is replaced with the 188 and A6 services.

Dorridge is also served by the A7/A8 circulars.

I see the TfWM changes page says the A6 will be hourly between 9:30am and 2:30pm, but the interactive map has the A6 as every 30 minutes all week, so perhaps there is some error somewhere.
https://eu.remix.com/project/b977dc28?latlng=52.40404,-1.77506,12.146

[Ingleboro261F]

Is the A6 going by solihull sixth form college cus I need to use this to get there

[2206]

Is the A6 going by solihull sixth form college cus I need to use this to get there

You'll need to take the 188 or the 5 I think.

The route map posted above says the A6 will take the Warwick Road to Knowle.

[Celestial Toymaker]

The A3 is replaced with the 188 and A6 services.

Dorridge is also served by the A7/A8 circulars.

I see the TfWM changes page says the A6 will be hourly between 9:30am and 2:30pm, but the interactive map has the A6 as every 30 minutes all week, so perhaps there is some error somewhere.
https://eu.remix.com/project/b977dc28?latlng=52.40404,-1.77506,12.146

i'm so glad i dont live there anymore, and visits are now very infrequent, only i want to see my sister scurry away like a scalded cat, it was so much easier in my day 182 & 151 plus 153 three times day, even the B & K were good services, its just ridiculous to have Dorridge only served until 14:30 the railway will benefit from this & the buses wont get the numbers back, believe me, i know what the residents around there are like....