The following is reproduced from the Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) website. In February 2019 a consultation took place to help us understand the views of people across the West Midlands regarding anti-social behaviour on buses, at bus station premises, bus stops and shelters. The consultation was to review the proposal of new byelaws that […]
The first of Birmingham City Council’s hydrogen-powered buses will begin to enter public service from Monday 6th December. Operated by National Express West Midlands from the company’s Walsall garage, these Wright Streetdeck Hydroliner FCEV buses will be running on the well-used and frequent 51 service, which runs between Birmingham city centre and Walsall bus station, […]
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Yesterday (12th November), West Midlands Metro announced that their tram service would be ‘suspended until further notice’ following the discovery of a further ‘fault’ following the suspension of the service for several days earlier this year. Earlier this year West Midlands Metro discovered cracks on our trams, which resulted in a temporary interruption to services […]
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Yardley Wood’s E011 electric bus is currently ‘on loan’ to manufacturer Alexander Dennis for display at the COP26 summit taking place in Glasgow. Unfortunately it is located in the ‘security-controlled blue zone’, so is not available to the general public. Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) was invited by the UK Government as organisers of COP26 to […]
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National Express will be permanently closing their Travelshops after Friday 29th October 2021, due to the changing ways that passengers are buying tickets and passes and accessing travel information. Over the past few years the retail landscape on the high street has changed dramatically with more and more people buying online or through mobile apps. […]
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Earlier this week, The Green Bus launched two new special services for those looking for a day-out away from the West Midlands. Services X92 and X94 will transport you away to two beautiful locations in the Shopshire countryside, Ludlow and Carding Mill Valley respectively. Service X92 – Birmingham to Ludlow (Tuesdays only) Service X92 leaves […]
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Masks will not be mandatory on many buses in the West Midlands from July 19 – while coverings will still be needed on “busy” trains. The Government has said it will be up to operators to decide whether passengers will be required to wear face coverings from Monday. The Confederation of Passenger Transport, which represents […]
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The following is reproduced from an email sent to West Midlands Network mailing list subscribers Stay safe, plan ahead, keep moving With further easing of Government lockdown restrictions coming from this Monday 17 May, we’ve pulled together some information to help you make the most of the increased leisure activities that will be available, including the reopening […]
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The first step on the UK government’s ‘roadmap’ to easing of current lockdown restrictions sees schools reopening from Monday 8th March 2021. I thought I’d take this opportunity to remind all about the current advice and guidelines that have been issued to ensure passengers can travel safely on public transport in the West Midlands. Advice […]
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The BusTimes.org website has been running for a number of years now, and has become famous for its use of various data feeds provided by local transport authorities to provide bus route maps and timetables. In 2020, it was announced by the Department For Transport (DfT) that they would be introducing the “Bus Open Data […]
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