Changes to Black Country bus timetables to come into force this weekend - here's everything you need to know
A series of changes to bus timetables across the Black Country are set to come into effect this weekend.
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Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) said it works with operators of bus services to make improvements for passengers and these alterations were part of that.
The changes to a number of services in the Black Country will be put into force on Sunday (April 27) and people are urged to check their journeys before travelling to get the most up to date information.
The TfWM website said: “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.
“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.”
In the Black Country, the following services will see alterations from Sunday:
Service 1 –Tettenhall Wood to Dudley via Wolverhampton: This service will operate on a 10-minute weekday frequency.
Service 5 – West Bromwich to Sutton Coldfield via New Oscott: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to every 12 minutes. Additional journeys will operate from Sutton between 15:15 and 15:45, and arrivals into Sutton between 08:00 and 08:45, to support school capacity.
Service 6 – Dudley to Stourbridge via Russells Hall Hospital: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to every 12 minutes
Service 126 – Birmingham to Dudley via Bearwood: Weekday daytime frequency reduced to every 20 minutes. Services will be timed, to coordinate with services X8 and X10 to provide a combined frequency of every 6/6/8 minutes between Birmingham and Quinton (8/12 mins on X8 & X10 specifically)
Service X10 – Birmingham to Gornal Wood via Halesowen, Merry Hill: This service will be operating at a reduced frequency. A basic 20-minute frequency will remain in place Monday to Saturday during the day.
Some other services will undergo minor timetable changes and full details are available at tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/
