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In addition to our yearly bus network reviews, we are constantly working with operators to monitor services and make improvements where we can. To increase the efficiency of the network, bus operators may make minor changes to their services throughout the year.
Bus operators must register these changes with us six weeks in advance, but occasionally urgent changes will have less notice. Below is a list of all changes we have been made aware of.
We work to update our online timetables, journey planner, and at-stop information before the change date, however this is not always possible. Please check your journey before you travel to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
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Significant service changes from 1st June
From Sunday 1st June, the following services will operate revised routes and/or timetables to improve reliability and better match passenger demand:
Services 934, 935, 936, 937, and 937A: Services 936 and 937 will replace withdrawn services 934, 935, 936, 937, and 937A and operate a revised route and timetable.
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Service 936 – Birmingham to Walsall via Kingstanding and Pheasey: Buses will follow the current 934 route but will now run along Sutton Road, no longer serving Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road. In Pheasey, buses will serve Hillingford Avenue, Frampton Way, Doe Bank Lane, Stanhope Way, and Romney Way.
Services 936 and 937 will run up to every 10 minutes between Birmingham and Kingstanding, up to every 20 minutes to Walsall via Pheasey, and up to every 20 minutes to Brownhills via Aldridge.
Click here to view the timetable for service 936
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Service 937 – Birmingham to Brownhills via Kingstanding and Aldridge: Buses will now serve Rough Road and George Frederick Road.
Services 936 and 937 will run a combined frequency of up to every 10 minutes between Birmingham and Kingstanding, with extensions as described above.
Click here to view the timetable for service 937
Service 997S – Fortis Academy to Birmingham: This service will be withdrawn and replaced by services 997 and 998 operating a revised route and timetable.
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Service 997 – Birmingham to Walsall via Pheasey
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Buses will be rerouted in Pheasey to operate via Collingwood Drive and Queslett Road in both directions. Hillingford Avenue, Frampton Way, Doe Bank Lane, and Stanhope Way will now be served by the revised 936.
Click here to view the timetable for service 997
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Service 998 – Birmingham to Streetly via Queslett and Aldridge Road: New service, replacing the 935 in Streetly. Buses will follow the same route as the 997 between Birmingham and Queslett Road/The Queslett, then continue along the current 935 route to Streetly (Hardwick Arms).
Click here to view the timetable for service 998
Between the 997 and new 998 services, buses will run up to every 15 minutes between Birmingham, Old Oscott, and Pheasey
Services 77 and 77A – Walsall to Erdington: Services 77 and 77A will operate a revised route between Walsall and New Oscott to cover sections of withdrawn services 934 and 935. There are no changes to service 77S.
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Service 77 – Walsall to Erdington: Buses will now run via Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road between Walsall and Barr Beacon.
In Streetly, the service will follow the current 935 route between Barr Beacon and Bakers Lane/Sutton Oak Road, then continue via Sutton Oak Road, Kingstanding Road, and Rough Road.
Click here to view the timetable for service 77
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Service 77A – Walsall to Erdington: This service will follow the same revised routing as the 77 - via Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road to Barr Beacon, and then following the former 935 route through Streetly as described above.
Click here to view the timetable for service 77A
Services 78/78A Sutton Coldfield - Hundred Acre via Mere Green: These services will operate a revised route in Streetly, with the services now operating via Bridle Lane, Ferndale Road, Blackwood Road, and Foley Road West to cover areas affected by changes to services 77 and 77A. Service 78A will now also terminate at The Queslett to improve reliability.
From Sunday 1st June, the following services will operate revised routes and/or timetables to improve reliability and better match passenger demand:
Services 20 and 20A – QE Hospital to Bromsgrove/Cofton Hackett: Services 20 and 20A will be withdrawn and replaced by new service X20.
Service X20 Service – Birmingham to Bromsgrove: Introduced to replace the 20 and 20A, the X20 will serve Birmingham, QE Hospital, Northfield, Longbridge, Rednal, Catshill, and Bromsgrove.
Buses will run:
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Up to every 30 minutes between Birmingham and Rednal
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Up to every 60 minutes between Birmingham and Bromsgrove
- Cofton Hackett will not be served, but will continue to be served by 145/145A operated by Diamond Bus
From Sunday 1st June, the following services will operate revised routes and/or timetables to improve reliability and better match passenger demand:
Services 48 and 48A – West Bromwich to QE Hospital/Northfield/Bearwood: Service 48A will be withdrawn. Service 48 will be extended to Northfield and operate a revised route, replacing sections of the current 76 and 48A services.
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Service 48 – West Bromwich to QE Hospital (extended to Northfield): The 48 will now extend to Northfield to cover parts of the revised service 76. Buses will also serve University Station instead of the Hospital Interchange.
Click here to view the timetable for service 48
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Service 48A – West Bromwich to Bearwood: This service will be withdrawn. It will be partially replaced by:
- A more frequent 48 service
- A revised Diamond service 54.
Service 54 - West Bromwich to Worlds End via Smethwick: As mentioned above, this service will be operating a revised route and time to cover sections of withdrawn service 48A. The service is being rerouted via George Road in Warley, will also no longer serve Hilltop Road or Salop Road, which will be instead be served by service 22.
Click here to view the timetable for service 54
Service 22 - Oldbury to Bearwood via Bristnall Fields: As mentioned above, service 22 will be operating a revised timetable and route, now serving Hilltop Road and part of Salop Road in Warley, this will provide an alternative service to service 54 that will no longer cover these areas.
From Sunday 1st June, the following services will operate revised routes and/or timetables to improve reliability and better match passenger demand:
Service 15 – Wombourne to Merry Hill Centre: This service will operate a revised route between Wombourne and Merry Hill Centre.
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The service will now run between Wombourne and Merry Hill only.
- An increased frequency on service 16 will cover the section between Wolverhampton and Wombourne (operating at a frequency of every 20 minutes Monday - Friday)
- In Wombourne, the route has also been revised with buses now operating via Bridgnorth Road, Common Road, Giggetty Lane, Planks Lane, Church Road, High Street, and Maypole Street.
Click here to view the timetable for service 15
Click here to view the timetable for service 16
Service 16A - Wolverhampton to Wombourne via Penn: Newly introduced service operating Monday - Friday evenings, and all day Sunday.
Ongoing works
Due to the long-term closure of Darlington Street, between Chapel Ash Island and Waterloo Road, buses using the two stops affected, will come into the city centre via Salop Street and exit the city centre along Waterloo Rd & the Ring Road.
Services affected:
1 - Wolverhampton to Tettenhall Wood via Tettenhall Rd
1 - Tettenhall Wood to Dudley via Wolverhampton NX
3 - Fordhouses to Castlecroft via Wolverhampton
4 - i54 to Springhill Lane via Wolverhampton
10A - Pattingham to Wolverhampton via Perton
711 - Wolverhampton to Compton Park Schools
9 - Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton
63 - Wolverhampton to Oxbarn Avenue via Bradmore
Due to roadworks on Somerford Place in Willenhall, buses using the stops affected will be diverting into Willenhall via Keyway and Bilston Road to Market Place.
Services affected:
529 - Walsall to Wolverhampton via Willenhall
Changes to service numbers 1 to 10
From Sunday 1st June, these services will be operating a revised timetable to accommodate the newly revised service 15.
From Friday 16th May, these Banga services will be replaced by service 5 now operated by Chaserider, with a revised timetable and route.
Changes to service numbers 11 to 25
From Sunday 1st June, these services will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will operate a revised route between Wombourne and Merry Hill Centre.
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The service will now run between Wombourne and Merry Hill only.
- An increased frequency on service 16 will cover the section between Wolverhampton and Wombourne (operating at a frequency of every 20 minutes Monday - Friday)
- In Wombourne, the route has also been revised with buses now operating via Bridgnorth Road, Common Road, Giggetty Lane, Planks Lane, Church Road, High Street, and Maypole Street.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating at an increased Monday to Friday frequency.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be introduced operating Monday - Friday evenings, and all day Sunday.
rom Sunday 1st June, this NXC service will operate a revised route. Buses between Bedworth and George Eliot Hospital will now run via Coventry Road, Hill Top and College Street to improve connections with Hill Top and Gigafactory.
From Sunday 1st June, services 20 and 20A will be withdrawn and replaced by new service X20.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a revised timetable and route, now serving Hilltop Road and part of Salop Road in Warley, this will provide an alternative service to service 54 that will no longer cover these areas.
From Sunday 1st June, these services will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
From 1st June, this service will operate a revised timetable to address punctuality and reliability issues caused by long term roadworks in Willenhall.
Click here for further information and to view the timetable.
Changes to service numbes 26 to 50
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a revised timetable to improve punctuality of the service and address recent poor performance.
From Sunday 1st June, service 48A will be withdrawn. It will be partially replaced by:
- A more frequent 48 service
- A revised Diamond service 54.
Service 48 will be extended to Northfield and operate a revised route, to cover sections of the current 76 and 48A services. Buses will also serve University Station instead of the Hospital Interchange.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a revised timetable with service frequency being reduced to every 20 minutes. The route will also be revised with the service no longer calling at Solihull station.
Changes to service numbers 51 to 90
From 1st June, this service will operate a revised timetable to improve the punctuality and reliability of the service.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a revised route and time to cover sections of withdrawn service 48A. The service is being rerouted via George Road in Warley, will also no longer serve Hilltop Road or Salop Road, which will be instead be served by service 22.
From 1st June, these services will operate a revised timetable to accommodate shift time change at Amazon Peddimore.
From Friday 16th May, these Chaserider services will be operated on a revised timetable and route.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a slightly revised Monday to Friday timetable.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
From 1st June, service 74A will be operating on a revised timetable to improve punctuality of the service and address recent poor performance.
From 1st June, this service will be operating a revised route no longer serving Northfield, and now terminating instead at QE Hospital. A Revised 48 route will cover QE Hospital to Northfield. There will also be timetable changes to address punctuality and reliability issues.
From Sunday 1st June, Services 77 and 77A will operate a revised route between Walsall and New Oscott to cover sections of withdrawn services 934 and 935. There are no changes to service 77S.
Service 77 – Walsall to Erdington:Buses will now run via Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road between Walsall and Barr Beacon.
In Streetly, the service will follow the current 935 route between Barr Beacon and Bakers Lane/Sutton Oak Road, then continue via Sutton Oak Road, Kingstanding Road, and Rough Road.
Click here to view the timetable for service 77
Service 77A – Walsall to Erdington: This service will follow the same revised routing as the 77 - via Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road to Barr Beacon, and then following the former 935 route through Streetly as described above.
From Sunday 1st June, these services will operate a revised route in Streetly, with the services now operating via Bridle Lane, Ferndale Road, Blackwood Road, and Foley Road West to cover areas affected by changes to services 77 and 77A. Service 78Awill now also terminate at The Queslett to improve reliability.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
From 1st June, this service will operate a revised timetable to improve punctuality and reliability.
From Sunday 1st June, these services will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000
From Sunday 1st June, these services will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
From 1st June, this service will operate a revised timetable to address punctuality and reliability issues caused by long term roadworks in Willenhall.
Click here for further information and to view the timetable.
From Sunday 1st June, Services 936 and 937 will replace withdrawn services 934, 935, 936, 937, and 937A and operate a revised route and timetable.
Buses will follow the current 934 route but will now run along Sutton Road, no longer serving Fallowfield Road and Daffodil Road. In Pheasey, buses will serve Hillingford Avenue, Frampton Way, Doe Bank Lane, Stanhope Way, and Romney Way.
Services 936 and 937 will run up to every 10 minutes between Birmingham and Kingstanding, up to every 20 minutes to Walsall via Pheasey, and up to every 20 minutes to Brownhills via Aldridge.
From Sunday 1st June, Services 936 and 937 will replace withdrawn services 934, 935, 936, 937, and 937A and operate a revised route and timetable.
Buses will now serve Rough Road and George Frederick Road.
Services 936 and 937 will run a combined frequency of up to every 10 minutes between Birmingham and Kingstanding, with extensions as described above.
From Sunday 1st June, Service 997s will be withdrawn and replaced by services 997 and 998 operating a revised route and timetable.
Buses will be rerouted in Pheasey to operate via Collingwood Drive and Queslett Road in both directions. Hillingford Avenue, Frampton Way, Doe Bank Lane, and Stanhope Way will now be served by the revised 936.
From Sunday 1st June, Service 997s will be withdrawn and replaced by services 997 and 998 operating a revised route and timetable.
This service, will replace the 935 in Streetly. Buses will follow the same route as the 997 between Birmingham and Queslett Road/The Queslett, then continue along the current 935 route to Streetly (Hardwick Arms).
Changes to service numbers A to Z
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a revised timetable.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be introduced to replace the 20 and 20A, the X20 will serve Birmingham, QE Hospital, Northfield, Longbridge, Rednal, Catshill, and Bromsgrove.
Buses will run:
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Up to every 30 minutes between Birmingham and Rednal
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Up to every 60 minutes between Birmingham and Bromsgrove
- Cofton Hackett will not be served, but will continue to be served by 145/145A operated by Diamond Bus
From Sunday 1st June, these services will be operating a revised timetable to accommodate the introduction of service X20.
From Sunday 1st June, this service will be operating a summer timetable to reflect lighter traffic conditions.
From 1st June, these services will operate a revised timetable to accommodate shift time change at Amazon Peddimore, with new AM/PM journeys added to service 64.