Bus Service Changes
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Produced by the Network Delivery Team
This sheet contains all Bus Service Registrations received by Transport for West Midlands provided by Bus Operators. The information is
ordered by 'date of implementation' and includes information from the last four weeks and all registrations commencing in the future. Any
highlighted rows indicate that this information is a recent addition to the sheet and should be noted as such.
Key
Service
Number
[Highlighted Row] Item inserted or amended since the last edition
Operator
Existing Terminals
Route Change
Timetable Change
Registration
Reference
Commercial/
Subsidised
Date of implementation: 02/10/2016
82
National Express W Dudley - Birmingham
Mids
via Oldbury, Cape Hill
Timetable amended
to improve reliability
that has been
0001111/120
affected by
roadworks in
Bearwood
87
Birmingham - Dudley
National Express W
via Smethwick,
Mids
Oldbury
Timetable amended
0001111/120
to improve reliability
NU1
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
University of Warwick Leamington
UNIBUS
NU2
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
Leamington University of Warwick
UNIBUS
U1
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
University of Warwick Leamington
UNIBUS
Revised timetable to
adjust the number of
0000479/168
journeys using
University Road
Revised timetable to
adjust the number of
0000479/168
journeys using
University Road
Revised timetable to
adjust the number of
0000479/168
journeys using
University Road
1 of 16
Commercial
Commercial
Part
Warwickshire
Contract
Part
Warwickshire
Contract
Part
Warwickshire
Contract
Bus Service Changes
U2
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Warwick Uni Journeys re-routed via
Sydenham/Leamingto
University Road
n via Kenilworth
0000479/168
Part
Warwickshire
Contract
U12
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
U17
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
Coventry - Leamington
X14
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
Tile Hill Warwickshire College
via Allesley
Revised timetable to
adjust the number of
0000479/168
journeys using
University Road
Revised timetable to
adjust the number of
0000479/168
journeys using
University Road
Revised timetable to
improve punctuality. 0000479/247
No extra journeys
X17
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
Stratford/Warwick Coventry
via
Leamington
Enhanced frequency
between Leamington 0000479/15
and Stratford
Commercial
X68
Stagecoach
Warwickshire
Proposed off-peak
Cubbington - Coventry
extension to University
via Leek Wootton
Hospital withdrawn
Current (September
2016) timetable
retained
0000479/198
Part
Warwickshire
Contract
Service withdrawn
0000154/8
Commercial
Service withdrawn
0000154/9
Commercial
University of Warwick
Circular
Date of implementation: 09/10/2016
Smethwick Circular
751
Evergreen Coaches via Wolverhampton
Smethwick - Southall
753
Evergreen Coaches via Coventry
Date of implementation: 16/10/2016
2 of 16
Part
Warwickshire
Contract
Part
Warwickshire
Contract
Commercial
Bus Service Changes
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Hansons
Dudley - Merry Hill
via Portway, Old Hill
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by iGo/WSMNT when
new contract
commences
Hansons
Blackheath Halesowen
via
Olive Lane Estate
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Diamond when new
contract commences
0001124/33
WMCA Contract
267
Hansons
Stourbridge Kingswinford
Ashwood Park
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Diamond when new
contract commences
0001124/30
WMCA Contract
333X
Sandwell Travel
Walsall - Willenhall
via Lodge Farm
334
Thandi
Walsall - Bilston
via Darlaston
208
231
657
A4
via
Amended in Willenhall
Briarscroft Stourbridge
Kingswinford
Fastline Travel Ltd
Birmingham - Rugeley
New works service
Amazon via Rushall
via
3 of 16
WMCA Contract
Timetable amended 1095259/13
Commercial
Timetable
amendments
1060316/7
Commercial
0001124/17
WMCA Contract
1086313
Commercial
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Diamond when new
contract commences
Hansons
0001124/31
3 Departures daily,
from Corporation
Street (CS1) to
Rugeley Amazon
Bus Service Changes
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Date of implementation: 23/10/2016
Hansons
Merry Hill - Harborne
via Halesowen
2
National Express
West Midlands
City Centre - Fenside
via Quinton Park
3
National Express
West Midlands
Prologis Park University Hospital
via Coventry
004
4
Diamond
4H
Diamond
14
14
15A
Hansons
West Bromwich Walsall
via
Stone Cross
Walsall - Hayley
Green circular
via
Halesowen
Brierley Hill Fatherless Barn via
Merry Hill
Reduction in the
number of journeys 0001124/34
operated
Replaced by
services 23 and 23A
0001111/574
with similar
frequency to existing
timetable
Replaced by
services 23 and 23A
0001111/574
with similar
frequencies to
current service
Commercial
Part WMCA
Contract
Part WMCA
Contract
Sunday timetable
amended
0001374/153
Commercial
Sunday timetable
amended
0001374/153
Commercial
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
0001124
Commercial
000619
WMCA Contract
0001374
WMCA Contract
igo
Brierley Hill Fatherless Barn
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Hansons when new
contract commences
Diamond
Erdington - Sutton
Coldfield Circle
/Anticlockwise
Contract extended
up to and including
Re-registration of service
Sunday November
13
4 of 16
Bus Service Changes
Erdington - Sutton
Coldfield Circle
/Clockwise
Bloxwich - Walsall
via Blakenhall Heath
15C
Diamond
19
Arriva Midlands
19
Diamond
New operator on this
Bloxwich - Walsall
service following award
via Blakenhall Church
of WMCA contract
Hansons
Bearwood - Oldbury
via Brandhall
Interchange
20
20
21
21
23
Service re-registered
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Contract extended to
0001374
Sunday 13th
November
Monday to Saturday
0000478/290
service is withdrawn
WMCA Contract
Part WMCA
Contract
Half hourly frequency
Monday to Saturday 0001374/
daytime.
WMCA Contract
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
0001124
WMCA Contract
igo
Bearwood - Oldbury
via Brandhall, Lion
Farm
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Hansons when new
contract commences
000930
WMCA Contract
Hansons
Bearwood - Oldbury
via Queens Road
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
0001124
WMCA Contract
igo
Oldbury - Bearwood
via Londonderry
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Hansons when new
contract commences
000930
WMCA Contract
National Express
West Midlands
Coventry - Allesley
Park
via
Chapelfields
In conjunction with
ser 23A frequency
Route extended to
to/from Allesley Park 0001111/141
replace services 2 and 3
increased to every
10 mins
5 of 16
Part WMCA
Contract
Bus Service Changes
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
In conjunction with
ser 23 frequency
to/from Allesley Park 0001111/141
increased to every
10 mins
National Express
West Midlands
Fenside - Allesley
Integrates service 23
Park
via Quinton with former services 2
Park
and 3
Hansons
Foxyards - Merry Hill
via Dudley
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
0001124
WMCA Contract
24
igo
Merry Hill - Foxyards
Estate
via
Dudley
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Hansons when new
contract commences
000638
WMCA Contract
26
igo
Stoke Aldermoor University Hospital
Withdrawn from
Dorchester Way
000635
WMCA Contract
West Bromwich Tipton
via
Great Bridge
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by National Express
when new contract
commences
000643
WMCA Contract
West Bromwich Harvills Hawthorn
via Hill Top
New operator of Sunday
daytime journeys
following award of
WMCA contract. Will
Frequency increased
0001111/682
operate between West
to every 30 mins
Bromwich and Harvills
Hawthorn (as Mon-Sat
service)
23A
24
44
44
igo
National Express
West Midlands
6 of 16
Timing changes to
aid punctuality
Part WMCA
Contract
Part WMCA
Contract
Bus Service Changes
46
National Express
West Midlands
50
Arriva Midlands
50
Diamond
53
61
Perry Barr Birmingham
via Newtown
Timing point moved
from Well St to Farm 0001111/8
St.
No change
Service is withdrawn due
to loss of WMCA
Wolverhampton contract, service will be
Wednesfield
via
operated by Diamond
Fallings Park
when new contract
commences
Wednesfield New operator of this
Wolverhampton
via service following award
Fallings Park
of WMCA contract
Later journeys are
withdrawn due to
very low passenger
numbers
igo
Wolverhampton Rocket Pool
via
Wednesfield
Diamond
Wolverhampton New operator of this
Goldthorn Park
via service following award
Blakenhall
of WMCA contract
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Diamond when new
contract commences
igo
Wolverhampton Goldthorn Park
67
Diamond
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
Wednesbury - Yew
service will be operated
Tree
via Friar
by Walsall Community
Park
Transport when new
contract commences
71
Diamond
Sutton Coldfield Chelmsley Wood via
Castle Vale
61
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Service re-registered
(withdrawn in error)
7 of 16
Same as previous
(Sundays)
Commercial
0000478/392
WMCA Contract
0001374
WMCA Contract
000781
WMCA Contract
0001374
WMCA Contract
000609
WMCA Contract
0001374/288
WMCA Contract
0001374
WMCA Contract
Bus Service Changes
71
Diamond
Sutton Coldfield Solihull via
Chelmsley Wood
Evening service
withdrawn due to expiry
of West Midlands
Combined Authority
contract
Tendered evening
journeys travel via
Marston Greenn
71A
National Express
West Midlands
Castle Bromwich Solihull College
72
National Express
West Midlands
Solihull Stn Chelmsley Wood
Marston Green
via No change
80
Diamond
Bilston - Moxley
via Lower Bradley
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by iGo when new
contract commences
80
igo
Moxley - Bilston Bus
Station via Lower
Bradley
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
81
Merry Hill Centre National Express W
Wolverhampton
Mids
via Dudley
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
New evening
journeys added replacing Diamond
71 evening service
Revised evening
journeys to
coordinate with 71
contract changes
Frequency reduced
to hourly.
0001374/361
WMCA Contract
0001111/667
Part WMCA
Contract
0001111/666
Commercial
0001374/311
WMCA Contract
000639
WMCA Contract
Sunday evening
journeys are
New operator of evening withdrawn due to low
and Sunday journeys
passenger numbers.
0001111/44
following award of
Sunday daytime
WMCA contract.
journeys are retimed
to operate at xx10
past the hour.
8 of 16
Part WMCA
Contract
Bus Service Changes
81
Diamond
82
National Express
West Midlands
87
National Express
West Midlands
91
Central Buses
Wolverhampton Merry Hill
Birmingham Bearwood
via Cape Hill
Birmingham - Dudley
via Smethwick,
Oldbury
Evening and Sunday
journeys are withdrawn
due to loss of WMCA
contract, service will be
operated by National
Express when new
contract commences
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
0001374/211
WMCA Contract
No change
Minor timetable
0001111/120
changes throughout.
Commercial
No change
Minor changes
throughout
0001111/120
Commercial
B'ham Int Station Chelmsley Wood via
Marston Grn
Contract T0435
Birmingham International
awarded (1 less
Station and Chelmsley
journey - no 13:25
Wood via Marston Green
journey)
1021409
WMCA Contract
Service withdrawn due to
loss of West Midlands
Combined Authority
contract. Service will be
replaced by Central
Buses.
000624
WMCA Contract
91
igo
Chelmsley Wd International Stn via
Marston Grn
101
National Express
West Midlands
Oxhill Road Birmingham via
Jewellery Quarter
No change
122
Hansons
Oldbury - Bearwood
via Langley
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
Revised evening and
0001111/10
early Sunday
Timetable
9 of 16
0001124
Commercial
WMCA Contract
Bus Service Changes
Bearwood - Oldbury
via Langley Green
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Hansons when new
contract commences
122
igo
150
Birmingham Johnson's Excelbus Worcester via
Moseley, Redditch
205
Diamond
Wall Heath - Dudley
via Kingswinford
National Express
West Midlands
New operator of Sunday
Kingswinford - Dudley
daytime journeys
via Russells Hall
following award of
Hospital
WMCA contract
208
igo
Dudley - Merry Hill
via Rowley Regis
222
National Express
West Midlands
Merry Hill Centre Dudley
via
Russells Hall
205
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Journeys revised to
replaced withdrawn
Timetable changed
journeys by Dudleys
accordingly
Coachs
Sunday service
withdrawn due to loss of
WMCA contract, service
will be operated by
National Express when
new contract
commences
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
10 of 16
000929
WMCA Contract
0000226/137
(105)
Part
Worcestershire
Contract
/Commercial
0001374/203
WMCA Contract
0001111/547
Part WMCA
Contract
No change to the
journeys currently
000781
operated by Hansons
WMCA Contract
Late evening
journeys are
withdrawn
Commercial
0001111/454
Bus Service Changes
224
Arriva Midlands
Sedgley - Bilston
via Woodcross,
Ettingshall
224
Diamond
Sedgley - Bilston
via Ettingshall
226
226
231
243
Diamond
Merry Hill - Dudley
via Kingswinford
Diamond
Halesowen Blackheath
via
Olive Lane Estate
Diamond
Service is withdrawn due
to loss of WMCA
contract, service will be
operated by Diamond
when new contract
commences
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
Merry Hill - Dudley
via Cradley Heath
0000478/389
WMCA Contract
0001374
WMCA Contract
Evening and Sunday
journeys are
introduced following 0001374/150
award of WMCA
contract
Merry Hill - Dudley
via Kingswinford
igo
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Evenings and Sunday
journeys are withdrawn
due to loss of WMCA
contract, service will be
operated by Diamond
when new contract
commences
Journeys from
Halesowen will
operate one minute
later throughout.
Evening journeys are
withdrawn due to loss of
WMCA contract, service
will be operated by
National Express when
new contract
commences
11 of 16
Part WMCA
Contract
000781
WMCA Contract
0001374/407
WMCA Contract
0001374/312
WMCA Contract
Bus Service Changes
243
National Express
West Midlands
Dudley - Timbertree Dudley
via
Netherton
255
National Express
West Midlands
Merry Hill Wolverhampton via
Swindon, Wombourne
267
Diamond
Kingswinford Stourbridge
Wordsley
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Additional journeys
are added following
award of WMCA
contract
Additional journeys
are added following
award of WMCA
contract
0001111/449
Part WMCA
Contract
0001111/330
Part WMCA
Contract
New operator of this
via service following award
of WMCA contract
0001374
WMCA Contract
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
via service will be operated
by Diamond when new
contract commences
0001124
Commercial
267
Hansons
Ashwood Park Stourbridge
Cape Hill
282
Diamond
Merry Hill - Gornal
Wood via
Netherton, Dudley
Service withdrawn
0001374/315
WMCA Contract
Hansons
Stourbridge - Norton
(Circular)
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
0001124
WMCA Contract
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
service will be operated
by Hansons when new
contract commences
000640
WMCA Contract
0001124
WMCA Contract
288
288
igo
Stourbridge - Norton
via Pedmore,
Oldswinford
298
Hansons
Stourbridge/Pedmore New operator of this
Fields (Circular)
via service following award
Lye
of WMCA contract
12 of 16
Bus Service Changes
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
298
igo
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
Stourbridge - Pedmore
service will be operated
Fields
Circular
by Hansons when new
contract commences
299
Hansons
Stourbridge/Pedmore New operator of this
Fields (Circular)
via service following award
Lye
of WMCA contract
0001124
WMCA Contract
igo
Service withdrawn due to
loss of WMCA contract,
Stourbridge - Pedmore
service will be operated
Fields
Circular
by Hansons when new
contract commences
000639
WMCA Contract
647
igo
Five Ways - Weoley
Castle
via Q.E
Hospital
000929
WMCA Contract
657
Diamond
Kingswinford Cross Stourbridge
via
Wordsley
0001374
WMCA Contract
747
Birmingham &
Midland Museum
Wythall, Transport
Museum (Circular)
748
Birmingham &
Midland Museum
Wythall, Transport
Museum - B'ham via
The Maypole
750
Birmingham &
Midland Museum
Wythall, Transport
Museum - B'ham via
The Maypole
299
Revised route and
timetable following award
of emergency tender
T0429E
New operator of this
service following award
of WMCA contract
000639
WMCA Contract
Temporary timetable
introduced for one0001415/5
day event
(29/10/2016)
Temporary timetable
introduced for one0001415/6
day event
(29/10/2016)
Temporary timetable
introduced for one0001415/6
day event
(29/10/2016)
13 of 16
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Bus Service Changes
Temporary timetable
introduced for one0001415/5
day event
(29/10/2016)
757
Birmingham &
Midland Museum
Wythall, Transport
Museum (Circular)
757
National Express
West Midlands
Court Lane - Arthur
Terry School via
New Oscott
886
National Express
West Midlands
King Edwards School, Service withdrawn from
Edgbaston - Walsall
22/10/2016
902
904
905
914
S1
igo
S2
Diamond
Service withdrawn
Commercial
0001111/162
Commercial
0001111/758
Commercial
No change to route
Changes to morning
0001111/431
peak timetable
Commercial
New 904 journey from
Castle Vale (07:25)
Morning Peak
journeys revised
0001111/431
Commercial
No change to route
Morning peak
timetables revised
0001111/431
Commercial
Sutton Coldfield Birmingham
via
Walmley
No change
Timing point moved
at Kingsbury Road
and timetable
revised
0001111/55
Commercial
Solihull Damsonwood
Circular
Cheswick Green Dorridge
via
Solihull
Service withdrawn due to
000630
very low passenger
numbers
Service S4 journeys will
Additional evening
0001374/346
be transferred to this
and Sunday journeys
registration
Hill Hook National Express W
Birmingham
via
Mids
Sutton Coldfield
Falcon Lodge National Express W
Birmingham via
Mids
Sutton Coldfield
Roughley National Express W
Birmingham
via
Mids
Sutton Coldfield
National Express
West Midlands
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
14 of 16
WMCA Contract
WMCA Contract
Bus Service Changes
Diamond
Wythall - Hockley
Heath
via
Solihull
No change to route
S4
Diamond
Dorridge - Cheswick
Green
via
Solihull
Service Withdrawn journeys transferred on
to S2 registration
X20
Birmingham - Stratford
Johnson's Excelbus
No change to route
via Henley in Arden
S3
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
Introduction of an S3
evening an Sunday
0001374/347
service between
Solihull and Dickens
Heath
WMCA Contract
0001374/348
WMCA Contract
Minor timetable
changes to assist
with schools
operation.
0000226/87
Commercial
Journey at 0815hrs
from Halsowen to
Weoley Castle on a
Monday to Friday is
retimed to 0812hrs.
0001374/259
Commercial
Frequency increased
0001374/260
to every 30 mins.
Commercial
Date of implementation: 30/10/2016
002
Diamond
Weoley Castle - Merry
Hill
via
Halesowen
142
Diamond
Stourbridge Halesowen
via Hasbury
Diamond
Bromsgrove Halesowen
via Rednal
Diamond
Halesowen Bromsgrove
via Rednal
202
202S
Extended to Q.E.
Hospital
Timetable amended
to avoid clashes on
0001374/255
Halesowen Bus
Station
Minor amendments
to a.m. journey, p.m.
journey will operate 5 0001374/255
mins earlier
throughout
15 of 16
Commercial
Commercial
Bus Service Changes
KF1
X61
Changes to Local Bus Service
Registrations within the West Midlands
National Express
West Midlands
Temporary service for
the Kenilworth Round
Table Annual Bonfire
War Memorial Park &
Gala - from the Park &
Ride - Kenilworth
Ride site in Coventry
South to the Kenilworth
Castle
10 minute service
operating 19:50 21:30 inbound and
17:00 - 18:10
outbound
0001111/760
Commercial
Central Buses
Walsall - Boots
Distribution Centre,
Burton
Transport of
employees to Boots
Distribution Centre,
Burton
1021409
Commercial
Journey at 1810hrs
from Blackheath to
Walsall on a
Saturday is
withdrawn
0001111/504
Commercial
Walsall to Burton
Date of implementation: 06/11/2016
4
National Express
West Midlands
Blackheath - Walsall
via West Bromwich
16 of 16