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Alongside our annual bus network reviews, we work closely with operators year-round to monitor services and make improvements. To keep the network running efficiently, operators may make minor changes throughout the year.
These changes must be registered with us six weeks in advance, though urgent updates can happen with less notice. Below is a list of changes we’re aware of.
We aim to update online timetables, journey planners, and at-stop information before changes take effect, but this isn’t always possible. Please check your journey before you travel to ensure you have the latest information.
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Some bus routes will change operator.
nBus is now the only ticket for bus travel and can be used on any operator in the West Midlands.
January service changes
A9 - Solihull to Fordbridge via Yardley
From Sunday 4 January, this Diamond Bus service will be re-numbered to service 99.
Service 99 will operate on a 30-minute frequency with an amended timetable, but there will be no change to the current A9 route, and the service will continue to be operated by Diamond Bus
Click here to view the service 99 timetable.
Please click here for more information on Diamond Bus website.
73 - Heartlands Hospital to Solihull via Sheldon
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express West Midlands service will be withdrawn and replaced by Diamond Bus service 98.
Service 98 will operate on a 30-minute frequency between Solihull and Heartlands Hospital via Olton & Sheldon. Buses will follow the same route as the 99 between Solihull and Gilbertstone Avenue, then will operate via Marcot Road, Coventry Road and then follow the same line of route as the 73 did between Sheldon and Heartlands Hospital.
The 98 will re-instate buses back onto Marcot Road following feedback from local residents, giving Marcot Road a bus every 30 minutes.
Old Lode Lane will no longer have direct buses to Heartlands Hospital and will have fewer buses per hour to Solihull. National Express service X2 Birmingham to Solihull will continue to serve Old Lode Lane every 15 minutes at peak times, every 20 minutes off-peak daytime, unchanged from its current route/timetable.
73S Lode Heath School – Yardley school day afternoon only additional bus is withdrawn. Lode Heath School will remain served by the 98/99 as well as the existing X2 and A10 services
The 98/99 timetables have been co-ordinated to provide a combined 15-minute frequency between Solihull, Olton Station and Lyndon, delivering an improved frequency for residents.
Click here to view the service 98 timetable.
Please click here for more information on Diamond Bus website.
19 - Dudley to QE Hospital via Halesowen
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express West Midlands service will now be operated by Diamond Bus.
There will be no change to the current route, but the service will operate on a slightly amended timetable.
Please click here for more information on Diamond Bus website.
25 - Wolverhampton to Pendeford via Wednesfield
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express West Midlands service will now be operated by Chaserider.
There will be no change to the current route or timetable.
12A - Dudley to Oldbury via Oakham
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be operating a revised timetable with additional journeys added to evenings and Sundays. There will be no change to the current route.
Updated timetable to follow.
14 - Dudley - Blackheath via Oakham
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be operating a revised timetable. There will be no change to the current route.
Updated timetable to follow.
14A - Dudley to Halesowen via Tividale Hall and Blackheath
From Sunday 25 January, this evening and Sunday only service will be withdrawn. It will be partially replaced by service 12A, providing provision from Dudley to Tividale Hall and connecting on to Oldbury. The section of route between Tividale Hall and Halesowen will no longer be served on evenings and Sundays due to low patronage.
Updated service 12A timetable to follow.
214 - Dudley to Foxyards Estate via Priory Estate
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be withdrawn. Forest Road will now be covered by an amended Banga Buses service 81, offering a more comprehensive service and passenger link to Wolverhampton.
Foxyards Estate will no longer be directly served; however, passengers will retain access to service 229 via Sedgley Road West or Birmingham New Road, following the recent diversion of the service along Birmingham New Road.
Updated service 81 timetable to follow.
Click here to view service 229 timetable.
215 - Dudley to Blackheath via Burnt Tree, Dixons Green
From Sunday 25 January, off-peak journeys will be re-numbered to service 216 and now serve Sledmere Estate, offering links to presently isolated residents.
Service 216 timetable to follow.
Updated service 215 timetable to follow.
217 – Merry hill to Blackheath via Cradley Heath, Halesowen and Olive Lane Estate.
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be introduced to replace current service 17H and 231. The service will operate a combination of both routes.
Service 217 timetable to follow.
17H - Halesowen to Merry Hill via Cradley Heath,
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be withdrawn and replaced by new service 217. The section of route along Quarry Road will be omitted to now serve Dudley Wood Road instead (currently covered by 24H). Quarry Road will now be covered by alternative service 3 (West Bromwich to Merry Hill via Blackheath).
Click here to view the service 3 timetable NX
Click here to view the service 3 timetable Carolean Coaches
231 - Halesowen to Blackheath via Olive Lane Estate
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be withdrawn and replaced by new service 217. The section of the 231 via Rowley Regis Station will not be served by the 217, however it will be covered by the amended service 24.
24 - Merry Hill to Blackheath via Rowley Regis Hospital
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be revised into a new service 24 incorporated with the current 24H. The section of route around Darby End will not be served, this is covered by alternative services 3, 4M, 7 & 18, with the exception of:
- Bowling Green Road/Brook Lane
- Withymoor Road/Gawne Lane/Powke Lane
Due to extremely low usage, no alternative services will be provided on these roads, although alternative services are available within a short walk.
24H - Merry Hill to Halesowen via Blackheath
From Sunday 25 January, this service will be withdrawn, with the majority of its route incorporated into the revised service 24. The section of the route around Darby End will no longer be served. All areas currently served by the 24H will continue to be covered, with the exception of Dudley Wood Road/St Anne’s Road, which will instead be served by the new service 217.
Amended service 24 timetable to follow.
November service changes
5 & 5A - Dudley to Kingswinford via Pensnett & Dudley to Wall Heath via Pensnett.
From Sunday 2 November 2025, these services will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus and will instead be operated by West Midlands Travel (NXWM).
41 to QE Hospital - Heartlands Hospital via Acock's Green.
From Sunday 2 November 2025, this service will no longer be operated by Midland Red South (Stagecoach) and will instead be operated by West Midlands Travel (NXWM). The route will also be extended from heartlands Hospital to serve Alum Rock via Belchers Lane, then to serve Buckland End and Glebe Farm Estate via Wyndhurst Rd. Operating only during off peak hours.
57 - Wolverhampton to Bilston via Wednesfield.
From Sunday 2 November 2025, this service will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus and will instead be operated by Chaserider.
Ongoing works
From Sunday 2 November 2025, the new town centre bus interchange will be complete and all new bus stops and shelters will be in place.
Buses will now board at new locations, please click this link to find out more.
Please plan ahead and remember to check your journey regularly.
Changes to service numbers 1 to 10
From Sunday 4 January, this service National Express will operate an amended Saturday timetable to improve reliability.
Changes to service numbers 11 to 25
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express Coventry service will operate a revised term-time timetable.
Click here to view the service 12X timetable, from 4 January.
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express Coventry service will operate a revised term-time timetable.
Click here to view the service 17A timetable, from 4 January.
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will operate a revised timetable.
Click here to view the service 17A timetable, from 4 January.
Changes to service numbes 26 to 50
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will be operating an amended timetable to improve reliability.
Click here to view the service 28 timetable, from 4 January.
Changes to service numbers 51 to 90
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will be operating to a revised timetable.
Click here to view the service 68 timetable, from 4 January.
Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000
From Sunday 4 January, there will be minor changes to the Saturday and Sunday timetables to improve reliability.
Click here to view the service 94 timetable, from 4 January.
Click here to view the service 95 timetable, from 4 January.
Changes to service numbers A to Z
From Sunday 4 January, there will be minor timetable change to the Monday-Friday timetable. The 0800 departure will be re-timed to 0805.
Click here to view the service X21 timetable, from 4 January.