Bus Service Registrations within the West Midlands
From Sunday 5 March 2023, the Traffic Commissioner’s Office has delegated bus service registration powers for services within the West Midlands Enhanced Partnership to Transport for West Midlands (TfWM).
This means that for local bus services that operate wholly within the West Midlands area[i] Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) receives and publishes these registrations on this webpage on a two-weekly basis. It is important to note that this power does not give TfWM powers to decline or cancel registrations unless the service is either registered at short notice or does not meet a requirement set out in the Enhanced Partnership.
The following document indicates those registrations that were active in the West Midlands area on this date and indicates those for which TfWM has taken responsibility alongside new registration numbers:
WM Active Registrations 05 03 2023
This page sets out the different aspects of the registration process that TfWM manages, how registrations can be submitted and how registrations can be obtained.
Operators wishing to submit registrations wholly within the West Midlands
Operators wishing to submit bus service registrations that operate wholly within the West Midlands should register for an account with TfWM through emailing BusServiceRegistration@tfwm.org.uk. Subject to relevant checks individuals registering for an account will receive an invitation by email.
Operators are still required to submit registrations at 70 days’ notice and registrations submitted at short notice may be declined. Additionally, as outlined in the Enhanced Partnership operators are required to approach TfWM with regards to bus station and city centre slots at least 14 days before the registration is initially submitted. Operators needing support with this process should contact BusServiceRegistration@tfwm.org.uk.
If a registration has a service registered at any stopping point outside the West Midlands boundary then this service should continue to be registered with the Traffic Commissioner.
Fees charged
TfWM charges fees for registrations received. This is currently set at £60 per registration.
This is made up of:
- £54 Staff cost
- £3 Accommodation cost and;
- £3 Ancillary cost.
Fees do not apply when operators are:
- varying a service only to meet the requirements that prohibit or restrict the use of any road by vehicular traffic.
- Varying a service temporarily for a week containing a bank holiday.
- applying to record a change in the operator’s address.
- cancelling a registration.
This charge is paid immediately upon submission and is refundable up to 43 days before services in the registration commence in the event of the submission being withdrawn.
Bank Holidays
For amendments to registered services temporarily with a week containing a bank holiday operators should use the form below no later than 21 days before an amendment to service is made.
A bank holiday week is defined as a period of 7 days starting from a Monday containing an officially recognised bank holiday.
Complete the formOperators requesting changes to service on a week with a bank holiday with a shorter notice period will have to submit this through their system account.
Notices
TfWM issues the registrations received by the authority on a two-weekly basis (usually on Thursday afternoons). All local bus registrations that operate wholly within the West Midlands area[i] will appear here – for registrations that for any part of their route use a stop that is not within this area you will need to consult the Traffic Commissioners Notices and Proceedings.
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 16 03 2023 - Issue 1
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 30 03 2023 - Issue 2
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 13 04 2023 - Issue 3
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 27 04 2023 - Issue 4
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 11 05 2023 - Issue 5
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 25 05 2023 - Issue 6
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 08 06 2023 - Issue 7
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 22 06 2023 - Issue 8
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 17 08 2023 - Issue 9
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 31 08 2023 - Issue 10
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 14 09 2023 - Issue 11
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 28 09 2023 - Issue 12
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 12 10 2023 - Issue 13
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 26 10 2023 - Issue 14
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 09 11 2023 - Issue 15
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 24 11 2023 - Issue 16
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 07 12 2023 - Issue 17
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 21 12 2023 - Issue 18
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 04 01 2024 - Issue 19
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 18 01 2024 - Issue 20
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 01 02 2024 - Issue 21
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 14 02 2024 - Issue 22
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 29 02 2024 - Issue 23
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 14 03 2024 - Issue 24
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 28 03 2024 - Issue 25
TfWM Bus Service Registration Notice 11 04 2024 - Issue 26
Copies of registrations received by TfWM can be obtained either:
- by email
- by appointment at 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD
To organise this, please contact the TfWM Customer Relations team.
Appointments must be booked at least 3 working days in advance. Slots are available Mondays to Fridays (except Bank Holidays) between 10am and 3.30pm.
[i] As defined in the West Midlands Combined Authority Constitution