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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.
Major service changes
26A - Wolverhampton to Bilston via Goldthorn Park
Service 26A will now operate between Wolverhampton and Bilston only. The section of route between Bilston and Stowlawn will now be served by the 229.
Click here to view the service 26A timetable from 19th July
57 - Stourbridge to Wall Heath via Wordsley
This service will be withdrawn following the end of service on Saturday 18th July. Partial replacements will be provided by services 226 and 226A.
Unfortunately, Marine Crescent will no longer be served. Alternative services are available on Camp Hill/High Street. All other sections of the 57 route already have or will have alternative services available.
226 - Merry Hill to Dudley via Kingswinford
There will be changes to the timetable and route of this service to offer more consistent journey times for passengers and partially replace sections of service 57.
All journeys will now serve Ashwood Park Estate via Bells Lane, Balmoral Road and Lawnswood Road to restore links to the service in this area.
In the Dudley area the service will be re-routed between Russells Hall Hospital and Dudley to operate via Ashenhurst Road.
In the Bromley area service 226 will be diverted and will serve Bromley Lane, Standhills Road, The Portway, Rowan Rise, Sycamore Road and Greenfields Road – partially replacing Service 57 in this area.
Click here to view the service 226 timetable from 19th July
226A - Merry Hill to Dudley via Kingswinford
A new Monday-Friday off peak service 226A will be introduced, this will operate via Ashenhurst Road and Ashwood Park but will also serve Moss Grove, Dubarry Avenue, Buckingham Grove, Frayne Avenue, Berkeley Drive, Brinley Way, Maidendale Road and Swindon Road in the Wall Heath area – partially replacing Service 57 in this area. Unfortunately, these roads will no longer be served on Saturdays.
Click here to view the service 226A timetable from 19th July
229 - Stowlawn to Dudley via Coseley, Sedgley
There will be changes to the timetable during Monday to Friday peak periods to improve reliability and offer more consistent journey times for passengers. Evening and Sunday journeys will be extended to serve Stowlawn, replacing the 26A in this area.
25/25A Dudley - Kidderminster
This service will now be operated by National Express West Midlands.
All services will now be numbered 25, with one bus per hour extending to and from Kidderminster via Norton and Broadwaters Heath, as per now.
Some early morning and late evening extra journeys between Stourbridge and Kidderminster are withdrawn due to extremely low usage.
There is a change to the route of this service between Stourbridge and Merry Hill, buses will now run via Stourbridge Junction, New Farm Estate and Withymoor Village (current 142/142A route) offering quicker journey times between Kidderminster and Stourbridge and Merry Hill and Dudley. Buses will then proceed as now via Lodge Farm and Netherton to Dudley.
New direct connections to Stourbridge Junction Railway Station from Kidderminster and Norton.
There will be some resultant general changes to the timetable.
Click here to view the service 25 timetable from 26th July
142/142A Merry Hill – Halesowen
These services will now be operated by National Express West Midlands.
There is a change to the route of this service between Stourbridge and Merry Hill, buses will now run via Wollaston, Hawbush, Brockmoor and Brierley Hill (current 25/25A routes) offering different connections across Stourbridge with wider journey options available to passengers. The routes of services 142 and 142A between Stourbridge and Halesowen will be unchanged.
New direct connections to Stourbridge Junction Railway Station from Brierley Hill, Brockmoor, Hawbush and Wollaston.
There will be some resultant general changes to the timetable.
Click here to view the service 142 timetable from 26th July
Click here to view the service 142A timetable from 26th July
Ongoing works
Changes to service numbers 1 to 10
From 19 July, service 1 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, services 4 and 4A will operate revised timetables. Unique stops along service 4A route will continue to be frequently served.
From 19 July, service 5 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, services 6 and 7 will operate revised timetables. Will operate at a reduced frequency,
with buses operating every 30 minutes during parts of the morning peak.
From 19 July, service 8 will operate a revised timetable. Journey times have been updated, with buses operating every 30 minutes during some peak periods.
From 19 July, service 8 will operate a revised timetable. Journey times have been updated, with buses operating every 30 minutes during some peak periods.
From 19 July, service 8 will operate a revised timetable. Journey times have been updated, with buses operating every 30 minutes during some peak periods.
From 19 July, service 9 will operate a revised timetable, with services operating at a reduced frequency.
From 19 July, service 9 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service 9 will operate a revised timetable.
Changes to service numbers 11 to 25
From 19 July, service 11 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service 11 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service 12X will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, services 17 and 17A will operate revised timetables. Minor changes will be made to the bus stops served between the NEC/CW and Tile Cross.
From 19 July, services 18 and 18A will operate revised timetables.
Changes to service numbers 26 to 50
From 19 July, service 41 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service 49 will operate a revised timetable to improve reliability.
From 19 July, service 49 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service 49 will operate a revised timetable.
Changes to service numbers 51 to 90
From 19 July, service 60 will operate a revised timetable. Minor changes will be made to the bus stops served between Cranes Park and Yardley Swan.
From 19 July, service 71 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service 76 will operate a revised timetable.
Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000
From 19 July, services 97 and 97A will operate revised timetables.
Following a risk assessment stops between Knowle and Chadwick End will no longer be served, buses will now operate non stop between Knowle Green and Chadwick End. The rest of the route and timetable will remain the same.
Changes to service numbers A to Z
From 19 July, service X1 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service X2 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, services X3, X4 and X5 will operate revised timetables.
Click here to view the new X3 timetable
From 19 July, service X12 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service X13 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service X14 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service X20 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service X21 will operate a revised timetable.
From 19 July, service X22 will operate a revised timetable.