Speculation has grown over the future of the National Express West Midlands Bus Depot in Perry Barr, with rumours that Birmingham City Council have purchased the land under Compulsory Purchase …
Perry Barr Bus Depot to shut? Read More
Thanks to documents that have been obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, I can reveal that cuts to the number 27 service, operating between Hawkesley and Maypole via Northfield …
Potential Cuts Coming to the 27 on Sundays Read More This offer doesn’t appear to have been widely publicised, apart from on a few notices I have seen inside buses, so I thought I’d share some of this information here. …
NX Bus Travelcard add-on offers Read More
Before we start this article, how many bus users can accurately describe what antisocial behaviour is and how often it happens? Quite a few people as it happens! On average, antisocial …
Anti-social behaviour on buses – how it can be combatted. Read More Passengers who use the 154 bus service in Wolverhampton will be dealt a shock on the 4th February 2018 when they find that it will no longer be running. Following …
End of NX Buses between i54 and Hednesford Read More
In my last blog for this site I talked about First’s 144 from Birmingham to Worcester. The 144 is a direct descendent of an old Midland Red route and I thought …
Travelling beyond the city limits – 110 Brum to Tamworth Read More
As a new contributor to WMBU, I am quite intrigued in how online payment systems, Real Time and Freedom of Information can affect how the bus industry operates, especially as …
Mobile Ticketing…Diamond Style Read More
Today (10th December) saw an unprecedented amount of snowfall across the West Midlands region, which resulted in all bus services being suspended until tomorrow morning due to severe weather conditions. …
Severe Weather – Further Disruption Expected Read More
From 10 December London Midland will change to the newly created West Midlands Railway. A new company West Midlands Trains Ltd (which is a joint venture between Abellio, East Japan …
New West Midlands rail franchise begins 10th Dec Read More
As a new contributor I should probably explain my background: I like buses (and trains, and trams, and the Tube etc…) but specifically I like travelling around, exploring places and …
Routes extending far out from the West Midlands – 144 Birmingham to Worcester Read MoreProtected by Security by CleanTalk
