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IF Bustimes are correct , on it's last run of the day , E017 only made it as far as Lydiate Ash. And at the time of typing this post , E017 has not been out as yet today.

NXWM 144a is been extended & improved:
https://bromsgrovestandard.co.uk/news/1 ... -hospital/

There are suggestions that the route will become known as route 20

winston wrote: ↑

13:36 Thursday 16th March 2023

NXWM 144a is been extended & improved:

It's getting closer to Birmingham City Centre.

I hear it has been won on a three year contract and will be operated by West Bromwich garage and the 144 will be merged with the Cotton Hacket 20 service to the QE from next month.
A West Bromwich double decker was spotted in Bromsgrove earlier in the week route learning.

Good news indeed and yes creeping closer to City Centre
Am hoping to use it for the first time next week as meeting some friends in Brum one evening.Hopefully the temporary lights in Catshill will be gone by then as they are causing long delays at the moment

SEVERNLINK wrote: ↑

18:48 Friday 17th March 2023

Am hoping to use it for the first time next week as meeting some friends in Brum one evening.

Well the ongoing strike scuppered that plan Had to let the train take the strain instead.

A group of people wearing National Express vis-vests - drivers I assume - were seen in Bromsgrove earlier , no sign of a National Express bus though .

E200 , fleet number 817 in the bus station this morning - and three drivers. A small poster in the first bus shelter tells of the new service , it will be the the 20 and the 20a will run QE to Rednal.

New timetable for the 20 now on bustimes
https://bustimes.org/services/20-qe-hos ... 2023-04-17

Sunday service is every two hours
https://bustimes.org/services/20-qe-hos ... 2023-04-16