Service Changes February 2025

[the trainbasher]

Jan Change:
87A being withdrawn, all services to be ran as 87

Feb Change:
NXC51 being withdrawn, Stagecoach will run a 51 service on Sundays between Uni Hosp & Arena Tesco
67 & 74A being merged together for 674
77/77A/X15 also being ran by Stevensons

Stevensons?

[EK40]

Stevensons?

Would only be buslink seeing they use their livery tbf

edit, seeing the companies house info, it is buslink, both companies are owned by the same person and at the same depot.

[Westy]

Is that the entire 77/77a?

That's an end of an era then, being operated by Nx & its predecessors since 1977, as the 377!

[Rachvince53]

Is that the entire 77/77a?

That's an end of an era then, being operated by Nx & its predecessors since 1977, as the 377!

Yes. According to TfWM the whole service is going to Stevensons with no route or timetable change. (The X15 has a minor change)

[Ingleboro261F]

Yes. According to TfWM the whole service is going to Stevensons with no route or timetable change. (The X15 has a minor change)

What is Stevenson's?

[EK40]

What is Stevenson's?

Buslink, they have two names legally im guessing 

[Ingleboro261F]

Buslink, they have two names legally im guessing

Oh so is there a chance we are going to see ex NXWM buses (the geminis) on NXWM routes again or does the 77/X15 have to be single Decker only?

[Stu]

Oh so is there a chance we are going to see ex NXWM buses (the geminis) on NXWM routes again or does the 77/X15 have to be single Decker only?

No, because TfWM contracts require Euro6 standard buses.

[Stu]

What is Stevenson's?

Buslink, they have two names legally im guessing

Stevensons Bus Services Ltd:
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14579546
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/view-details/licence/603545

Bus Link Ltd:
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14785274
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/view-details/licence/610106

Two separate trading companies, with separate licences, but James Boddice is director of both.

[Westy]

I know it's a February change, but just spotted the one for the Yew Tree 67 / Gillity Village 74.

Interesting one. Didn't one of the short lived MRN post de reg services operate along that section of Walstead Road?

Thought there was a weight limit?

[2206]

Thought there was a weight limit?

Considering the 881 operates along the full length of Walstead Road and is allocated double deckers.
There shouldn't be any problem I would think.

https://bustimes.org/services/881-palfrey-barr-beacon-school-2#map

Though I'm not sure why the TFWM changes page says "this National Express West Midlands service"?

[Westy]

Considering the 881 operates along the full length of Walstead Road and is allocated double deckers.
There shouldn't be any problem I would think.

https://bustimes.org/services/881-palfrey-barr-beacon-school-2#map

Though I'm not sure why the TFWM changes page says "this National Express West Midlands service"?

Must admit I'm not up on school services for obvious reasons.

I did wonder about that NX reference myself.

[Stu]

Though I'm not sure why the TFWM changes page says "this National Express West Midlands service"?

Either it means that NX will run the new 674 service, or its just another TfWM error.

[MW]

I know it's a February change, but just spotted the one for the Yew Tree 67 / Gillity Village 74.

Interesting one. Didn't one of the short lived MRN post de reg services operate along that section of Walstead Road?

Thought there was a weight limit?

If you're talking about Walstead Road over the bridge over Rushall Canal, I've been over that a few times in a Coach. 

It has a 18t weight limit. 

[Stu]

TfWM's website no longer has any mention of the 77A/X15 being taken over by 'Stevensons', so I assume this isn't going to happen now and NX will continue with these.

On the subject of 'TfWM errors' I was wryly amused to see that apparently National Express Coventry will have a revised timetable for the 48/48A services West Brom - Bearwood - QEH

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/