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Upcoming Bus Service Changes

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.

Ticketing 

Some bus routes will change operator.

nBus is now the only ticket for bus travel and can be used on any operator in the West Midlands.

Changes to service numbers 1 to 10

From 27 April 2025, buses will run every 20 minutes during the day from Monday to Saturday.

An extra morning bus will run from Acocks Green between 07:15 and 08:00 to help with demand.

In the afternoon, no extra buses are needed, but the morning bus will be used to improve journey times.

View the new timetable here.

From 27 April 2025, one bus will be removed from the afternoon peak schedule by adjusting journey times.

The basic frequency of 4 buses per hour on routes 3 and 3A will stay the same, but there will be more spacing between some journeys due to longer running times.

View the new timetable here. 

From 27 April 2025, the frequency of services 4 and 4A will be revised on weekdays.

The combined frequency from Birmingham will be reduced to 9 buses per hour, with 6 buses per hour on service 4 and 3 buses per hour on service 4A.

This aligns with the Saturday daytime frequency of 6/6/8 bus per hour.

Additionally, the 4A daytime frequency will be revised to every 20 minutes to and from Gospel Oak & Solihull. This will coordinate with an increased frequency on service 6 at even intervals.

View the new timetable here.

From 27 April 2025, buses will run every 12 minutes during the day from Monday to Saturday.

Extra journeys will run from Sutton between 15:15 and 15:45 for school capacity and arriving in Sutton between 08:00 and 08:45.

One additional bus will be added during peak times to increase frequency from Sutton. At other times, the standard 12-minute frequency will apply.

From 27 April 2025, this service will be replaced by an amended route 7 and a new route 7A, which will run via Barkers Butts Lane instead of Holyhead Road.

View the new timetable here.

From Sunday 23rd, these Banga services will be operating a revised Monday - Friday and Saturday timetable, to improve reliability. The services will also be renumbered to 5 & X5

Click here to view the timetable for service 5

Click here to view the timetable for service X5

From 27 April 2025, Monday to Saturday daytime buses will run every 12 minutes.

View the new timetable here. 

From 27 April 2025, the route will be revised to serve Barkers Butts Lane instead of Holyhead Road, which will continue to be served by X1.

Additionally, service 7A will serve Norman Place Road (previously covered by service 5).

View the timetable here.

From Sunday 23rd February, this NXC service will be operating a revised timetable to improve reliability.

Click here to view the timetable.

From Sunday 23rd February, this NXC service will be operating a revised timetable to improve reliability. Morning journeys have also been extended to Allesley Park.

Click here to view the timetable.

From Sunday 23rd February, this NXC service will be operating a revised timetable to improve reliability.

Click here to view the timetable.

Changes to service numbers 11 to 25

From 27 April 2025, there will be a slight reduction in daytime bus frequency and some minor timetable changes. Buses will run every 10 minutes during the day.

View the new timetable here.

From 27 April 2025, buses will run every 15 minutes during the day from Monday to Saturday. An extra vehicle will be added to support school peak times.

View the new timetable here. 

Changes to service numbes 26 to 50

From Saturday 22nd February, this Stagecoach service will be operating a revised timetable to address punctuality issues. 

Updated timetable to follow.

Due to the long-term closure of Harvills Hawthorn/New Street, from Tuesday 4th February to Monday 5th May, this service will operate on a diversion.

To Harvills Hawthorn:
From Old Meeting Street the service will go left onto New Swan Lane, then Black Country New Road, George
Henry Road, Bagnal Street, continue to Harvills Hawthorn, Wedgewood Avenue and then it will follow normal line of route.

Click here to view the service timetable.

From Sunday 23rd February, this NXWM service will be operating a revised Monday to Friday timetable, Saturday and Sunday will remain unchanged. 

Click here to view the service timetable.

From Saturday 22nd February, this Stagecoach service will be operating a revised timetable to address punctuality issues. 

Updated timetable to follow.

From Sunday 23rd February, this NXWM service will be operating a revised Monday to Friday timetable, Saturday and Sunday will remain unchanged. 

Click here to view the service timetable.

From Sunday 23rd February, these NXWM service will be operating a revised timetable to improve reliability. 

Click here to view the timetable for service 48.

Click here to view the timetable for service 48A.

From 30 March 2025, the frequency of the National Express service will increase during peak times to provide extra capacity.

Timings will also be adjusted to coordinate with the Diamond service 50.

View the new timetable here. 

Changes to service numbers 51 to 90

From Monday 24th February to Monday 3rd March, this Stagecoach service will not be able to serve Lythalls lane after 7pm. This is due to re-surfacing works at Blue ribbon island. Buses will instead operate via Hen lane and Holbrook lane 

Click here to view the service timetable.

Due to roadworks at Birchfield Road junction from Monday 24th of February, this service will be operating on a diversion till Friday 4th of April.

Click here to view the service timetable.

From 27 April 2025, Monday to Saturday daytime buses will run every 15 minutes instead of every 12 minutes.

View the new timetable here. 

From 27 April 2025, Monday to Saturday daytime buses will run every 15 minutes instead of every 12 minutes. The route will also end at Reed Square in Castle Vale.

View the new timetable here.

From 23 February 2025, this Walsall CT 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.

Click here to view the timetable for service 674.

Click here to view the timetable for service 45 here.

From 27 April 2025, Saturday buses will run every 15 minutes.

View the new timetable here.

From Saturday 22nd, this service is being revised to improve reliability and better accommodate students at Arden Academy in Knowle.

Click here to view the service timetable.

Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000

From 27 April 2025, weekday daytime buses will run every 20 minutes.

Timings will be adjusted to coordinate with services X8 and X10, aiming for buses to run every 6, 6, and 8 minutes to and from Birmingham (and every 8 and 12 minutes on X8 and X10 to Quinton).

View the timetable here.

From Saturday, 22nd, this Stagecoach service will operate a revised timetable to improve punctuality. The route has also been amended to serve Berkswell Village instead of Burton Green, which will continue to be served by Service 87. Additionally, Station Road and Balsall Street East in Balsall Common will be served.

Click here to view the service timetable.

Due to the long-term closure of Somerford Place, from Sunday, February 2nd, to Friday, August 29th, this service will operate on a diversion. 

To Walsall -
From Willenhall Road, the service will continue over the island onto The Keyway, then Bilston Lane, Rose Hill, Walsall Street and then it will follow normal line of route.

Click here to view the service timetable.

From Sunday, 23rd, this Landflight service will operate a revised timetable and route as it will now serve Solihull railway station.

Updated service timetable to follow.

From Sunday 23rd February, this NXWM service will be operating a revised timetable to improve reliability.

Click here to view the timetable.

Changes to service numbers A to Z

Due to passenger feedback from Sunday, February 23rd, this service will operate a revised timetable. An additional AM journey will be introduced at 06:25 from Cheswick Green to Solihull to enable earlier train connections. 

Click here to view the service timetable.

From 27 April 2025, the number of trips will be reduced at the start and end of the day.

The core Monday to Saturday daytime service will continue to run every 20 minutes.

View the new timetable here.

From Sunday 23rd February, this NXWM service will be operating a revised timetable to improve reliability.

Click here to view the timetable.

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