Diamond Bus recently confirmed that some of its services are currently under review with the risk of some service cuts.
Vital Government funding that enabled essential bus services to continue operating during the Coronavirus pandemic will end later this year. Government funding gave a life line to bus companies over the previous two years, however the long reaching effects of the pandemic are still being felt by bus operators with passenger numbers still dramatically lower than pre-covid levels.
Whilst we appreciate the news about proposed service cuts causes concern to passengers, we want to reassure you we are doing all we can to resolve this situation.
Updates on Diamond Bus Service Review
While most of the changes concern Diamond services in Worcestershire and Warwickshire, there are a few that affect their services operating in the West Midlands area.
UPDATE: Diamond Bus are pleased to announce that following a period of review with Transport for West Midlands, a number of services in the West Midlands area have been saved from cancellation or a reduction in service levels at the end of this month.
From Sunday 14th August 2022
X20 – Stratford-upon-Avon to Coventry
Will operate current timetable in full until 14/8/22.
From 14/8/22: Coventry to Solihull section will be operated by Diamond Bus Monday to Saturday on behalf of Transport for West Midlands.
Solihull to Stratford section will be operated by Stagecoach Monday to Sunday on behalf of Warwickshire County Council.
From Sunday 28th August 2022
16S – Castle Bromwich to Kingsbury School
X16 – Birmingham to Tamworth
Services will be withdrawn due to being unsustainable at current passenger levels
35 – Walsall to Lichfield
Service will be withdrawn, due to being unsustainable at current passenger levels
35A – Walsall to Leighswood
An enhanced timetable will be introduced.
61 – Perry Barr to West Bromwich
Some timetable changes
76 / 76A – Sutton Coldfield to Tamworth
Service will be continued with a reduced frequency between Tamworth and Kingsbury and a revised timetable introduced. Service 76A (early morning and late afternoon) continues, with a revised timetable.
87 / 87A – Solihull to Coventry
88 / 88A – Solihull to Balsall Common
These services will no longer be operated by Diamond following award of TfWM contract to Stagecoach.
94 – Birmingham to Chelmsley Wood
Some timetable changes
X20 – Solihull to Coventry
This service will no longer be operated by Diamond following award of TfWM contract to Stagecoach.
The following services which had changes planned are now postponed until 31st December 2022.
- 002 – Weoley Castle to Merry Hill
- 4 / 4H – Walsall to Blackheath / Hayley Green
- 13 – Merry Hill to Halesowen
- 89 – Solihull to Coventry
- 202 – Halesowen to Bromsgrove
- 226 – Merry Hill to Dudley
- 424 – Perry Barr to Queslett ASDA
More details on these can be found at: https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/wm-august-service-changes/
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