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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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Some bus routes will change operator.
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Changes to service numbers 1 to 10
This National Express Coventry service will be withdrawn on 4 January.
The service will be replaced from 5 January by Stagecoach 188 service Solihull to Coventry via Balsall Common and Torrington Avenue.
The 188 will arrive and depart from Stand HS1 in Hales Street and not Coventry
For passengers at Westwood Business Park, National Express Coventry will be extending service the 12X (Coventry to Warwick University) to Westwood Business Park via Prior Deram Walk every 30 minutes.
From 5 January, after 19:30 Monday to Saturday and all day on Sundays, this service will be operated by Carolean Coaches.
National Express West Midlands will continue to run the service before 19:30 from Monday to Saturday.
There will be no change to route and timetable.
The updated timetable will be linked here once available.
There will be changes to these National Express West Midlands services during the evening and Sunday only.
Evening journeys Monday to Sunday that are operated by National Express West Midlands will now run the full length of the route to Walsall rather than Hayley Green to Halesowen only.
View the updated timetable here.
Diamond Bus services remain the same.
Changes to service numbers 11 to 25
From 5 January, these National Express West Midlands services will be operated by Diamond Bus with a revised route and timetable:
- 14 – Dudley to Blackheath via Tividale Hall (every 60 minutes in the daytime from Monday to Saturday)
- 14A – Dudley to Halesowen via Tividale Hall & Blackheath (every 60 minutes on Sundays and in the evening from Monday to Saturday)
During the day, service 14 will no longer operate between Foxyards Estate and Dudley and between Blackheath and Halesowen. Service 14A will no longer operate between Blackheath and Merry Hill.
The updated timetables will be linked here once available.
Passengers can use the following alternative Diamond Bus services:
These services will be operated with new timetables that begin on 5 January. These include:
- services every 60 minutes during the day from Monday to Saturday
- first and last buses at a similar time now
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will be operated by National Express West Midlands with no change to route or timetable.
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will be operated by Carolean Coaches.
There will be route and timetable changes to incorporate some sections of the previous 80 service (Bilston to Moxley).
Both services follow the same line of route between Bilston and Willenhall and between Bilston Road, Farmers Way and Wednesbury. These sections will have a bus every 30 minutes as they do now.
Buses will additionally extend to Willenhall, creating new direct links for residents.
View the updated timetables here:
From 5 January, this National Express West Midlands service will be replaced by new services operated by Diamond Bus.
Between Merry Hill and Blackheath, two new services will operate Monday to Saturday. These services run every 60 minutes with first and last buses at a similar time to now:
- 24 - Merry Hill to Blackheath via Saltwells Road, Dudley Wood and Rowley Regis Hospital
- 24H - Merry Hill to Halesowen via Cradeley Heath, Blackheath and Rowley Regis Train Station
Passengers between Dudley and Blackheath can use the following alternative services:
- X8 - Birmingham to Wolverhampton via Blackheath & Dudley (operated by National Express)
- 14 / 14A - Dudley to Blackheath via Tividale Hall
- 215 - Dudley to Warrens Hall via Kates Hill
Changes to service numbes 26 to 50
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will operate with route and timetable changes.
An hourly service will still be provided with first and last buses at similar times to now.
The route will operate from West Bromwich to Wednesbury and will no longer serve Stone Cross. This creates a new direct link between Harvills Hawthorn and Wednesbury.
Passengers for Stone Cross can use the following alternatives:
- 40 - West Bromwich to Wednesbury (operated by Diamond Bus)
- 41 - West Bromwich to Wednesbury (operated by Carolean Coaches)
From 5 January 2024, this National Express West Midlands Sunday service will no longer operate.
This service will be replaced by the Chaserider service 36 (Walsall to Lichfield), operated in partnership with Staffordshire County Council.
Journeys on school days remain unaffected.
From 5 January 2025, a new Sunday daytime service will be provided in partnership with Staffordshire County Council.
The service will operate every 60 minutes.
Additionally, Sunday departure times will be co-ordinated with National Express West Midlands service 8 (Lichfield to Walsall via Brownhills) to ensure a half hourly frequency between Lichfield and Walsall.
Due to challenges in acquiring buses suitable for narrow streets, this service will no longer serve Lily Street, Ruskin Street or Shaftesbury Street.
Earlier and later buses will be added to the timetable.
Diamond Bus service 64 (Wednesbury to West Bromwich) will be re-routed via Lily Street, Ruskin Street and Shaftesbury Street.
The new 41 service will be operated by Carolean Coaches every 30 minutes, providing the majority of residents with an improved level of service.
From the 5 January 2025, this Diamond Bus service will no longer operate. This is due to being unable to acquire buses for the narrow parts of the route.
To support passengers, the frequency of the 41 (West Bromwich to Wednesbury) will be increased to every 30 minutes with an amendment to the route.
Alternative services will be:
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- 30 - West Bromwich to Wednesbury via Harvills Hawthorn (every 60 minutes, operated by Diamond Bus)
- 41 - West Bromwich to Friars Park (every 30 minutes, operated by Carolean Coaches)
- 64 - Wednesbury to West Bromwich (every 60 minutes, operated by Diamond Bus)
The 64 service will be re-routed via Lily Street, Ruskin Street and Shaftesbury Street with earlier and later buses added to the timetable.
Changes to service numbers 51 to 90
From 5 January 2025, this National Express Coventry service will no longer operate on Sundays.
This is due to low usage from passengers.
Alternative services are:
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- 6/6A - Coventry to Tanyard Farm (operated by National Express Coventry)
- 8 - Allesley Park to Walsgrave via Coventry City Centre (operated by National Express Coventry)
- 11 - Coventry to Leamington Spa via Earlsdon (operated by National Express Coventry)
- 14 - Coventry to Eastern Green (operated by National Express Coventry)
From 23 February 2025, a new Sunday daytime service will be provided on this Stagecoach Midlands service.
The service will run every 60 minutes between Arena Shopping Park and University Hospital.
This addition is made in line with the continued growth in passenger numbers.
The updated timetable will be published here once available.
From 5 January, this National Express West Midlands service will be operated by Diamond Bus with no change to route or timetable.
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will be revised top operate from Great Barr, Scott Arms to Perry Barr.
From 5 January, This National Express West Midlands service will be operated by Diamond Bus with no change to route or timetable.
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will operate with a revised route and timetable. Buses will still operate every 60 minutes with first and last buses at similar times to now.
The service will no longer serve:
- Scott Arms to Perry Barr via Old Walsall Road & Rocky Lane
- Halfords Lane
- Dartmouth Road
- Kenrick Way
View the updated timetable here.
Passengers can use the following alternative services:
- 89 - Midland Metropolitan Hospital to West Bromwich (operated by National Express)
- West Midlands Metro from The Hawthorns tram stop
- 54 - Scott Arms to Perry Barr (operated by Diamond Bus from 5 January)
From 5 January 2025, this Diamond Bus service will be re-routed to serve Lily Street, Ruskin Street and Shaftesbury Street.
There will also be earlier and later buses added to the timetable, to replace the withdrawn 41A service on this section of route.
View the updated 64 timetable here.
The service will no longer serve Sandwell General Hospital via Lyndon and St Clements Lane. Diamond service 66 will be re-routed to serve this section of route.
From 5 January, this Walsall Community Transport service will be operated by Diamond Bus with no change to route or timetable.
From 5 January 2025, this Diamond Bus service will be re-routed via Lyndon and St Clements Lane.
Passengers for Sandwell General Hospital may board and alight on Lyndon as there are no bus stops on this road.
Passengers should advise the driver they wish to alight, or give a clear hand signal at a safe stopping place if wishing to board.
From 23 February 2025, this National Express West Midlands service will merge with the Walsall Community Transport service 74 (Gillity Village to Walsall). This service will be renumbered the 674.
The new 674 timetable will be linked here once available.
The route will:
- run along Greenside Way which does not currently have any bus service.
- operate along the current line of 74 route to Gillity Village, then via Walstead Road. This will pick up the route of the 67 to continue to Wednesbury. This will provide residents with new direct journey opportunities.
- no longer serve Woodruff Way. Residents of Woodruff Way will remain served by the Diamond Bus service 45 (West Bromwich to Walsall). This service runs every 30 minutes.
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will operate with route and timetable changes.
An hourly service will still be provided with first and last buses at similar times to now.
A new section of route is added to serve Horseley Heath. This will bring more residents within walking distance of a bus service.
View the updated timetable here.
The service will no longer operate between Dudley Port Railway Station and Dudley. Passengers can use the following alternatives:
This service will be operated by Stevensons Bus Services from 23 February 2025, with no changes to route or timetable.
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will no longer operate due to low passenger numbers.
Passengers can use the following alternative services:
- 43 - Bilston to West Bromwich (operated by National Express)
- 82 - Wolverhampton to Dudley (operated by Diamond Bus)
- 530 – Wolverhampton to Rocket Pool (operated by Banga Buses and National Express West Midlands)
- 23 / 23A - Wednesbury to Willenhall (operated by Carolean Coaches)
All journeys will operate as the 87 and will not serve JLR at Fen End.
Passengers will be served at Fen End by the revised Stagecoach Midlands 188 (Solihull to Coventry via Balsall Common).
From 5 January, this Stagecoach service will be renumbered 188 with a new route and timetable.
Buses will follow a new route in Solihull to cover the previous Landflight service A3 (Solihull to Knowle).
Additionally, buses will extend from Balsall Common to Coventry via Torrington Avenue.
Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000
From 5 January, this service will be operated fully by National Express West Midlands.
There will be minor timetable changes. Due to changed at the Fort Shopping Park, late night journeys will be unable to serve the stop within the Fort.
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will be operated by Carolean Coaches with no change to route or timetable.
From 5 January 2025, this service will operate with timetable changes to and from Hobs Moat Medical Centre.
This is following a review of both local feedback and passenger data.
The service will operate as follows:
The 630 (Solihull to Robin Hood Island) will run every 30 minutes during peak times (before 9:30 and after 15:30) and every 60 minutes during the off peak (09:30 to 15:30)
The 631 (Solihull to Acocks Green) will run every 60 minutes during the off peak (9:30 to 15:30) from Acocks Green to Solihull via Lyndon, serving Summerfield Road and Ulleries Road.
From 5 January, this Walsall Community Transport service will be operated by Diamond Bus with no change to route or timetable.
Changes to service numbers A to Z
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will be renumbered 601 and operated by Landflight with no change to route or timetable.
From 5 January, this Diamond Bus service will be renumbered 602 and operated by Landflight with no change to route or timetable.
From 5 January, this Landflight service will be replaced by alternative services:
The service will be operated by Stagecoach every 60 minutes from Monday to Saturday.
The service will be operated by Landflight every 60 minutes between 09:30 and 14:30.
From 5 January, these Landflight services will be replaced by a new circular service the 664 and 665.
- Buses will be more regular with two buses per hour to Solihull from Whitlocks End, Maypole and Wythall
- Dickens Heath will also have two buses per hour to Solihull from Monday to Friday and one per hour on Sundays
- First and last buses will be at similar times to now
View the new timetables here:
From 5 January, there will be route and timetable changes to these Landflight services.
View the updated timetables here:
From 5 January, these services will be replaced by a new 630 service operated by Landflight.
The 630 service will be more regular, running every 30 minutes between Solihull and Shirley via Olton and Acocks Green.
Ulleries Road, Summerfield Road and Lode Lane will no longer be served. Passengers can use the alternative services:
- A9 - Kingshurst to Blythe Valley Park via Solihull & Olton (Operated by Stagecoach)
- 72 - Chelmsley Wood to Solihull via Marston Green (Operated by National Express)
This service will be operated by Stevensons Bus Services from 23 February 2025.
There will no change to the route, and there will be minor timetable changes.
The updated timetable will be linked here once available.
From Monday 4 November, these National Express Coventry services will be operating on a revised timetable and route.
The route is being extended within Ansty Park to serve newly developed areas of the park.
The route will also now operate via Hinckley Road as opposed to Clifford Bridge Road and A46 Coventry Eastern Bypass.