Wolverhampton school link dropped in buses shake-up
A shake-up of bus services across the Black Country will come into force this weekend – with one school link to be withdrawn.
Transport bosses at National Express say timetables are being improved for greater reliability across Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton.
As part of the changes, the 781 bus service to The King’s School in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, will no longer be operating.
However, it will be replaced by an additional journey on service 1 which runs between Dudley, Wolverhampton and Tettenhall Wood.
Bosses insist the changes are being brought in to improve punctuality for passengers across the Black Country and into Birmingham. They come into force tomorrow and impact on working day commuters from Monday.
At Lower Farm in Bloxwich the timetable is being revised because of concerns over unreliability which has been hampered by roadworks. It will see services start from the Walsall bus station at 6.05am to Lower Farm for 6.24am with the final stop at 11.47pm with regular 12 minute pick-ups.
It comes as work is being carried out to combat flooding misery at the problem-hit Stoney Lane, causing it to be closed for five months.
On the 53 bus between West Bromwich and Merry Hill some early morning and early evening journeys will be extended to start and terminate at Blackheath. Some of the 238 route will also end at Blackheath. But the 6.10am from West Brom-wich will no longer operate, with alternatives of services 83 at 6.05am, 48 at 6.09 and 49 at 6.10.
The 794 and 794A buses between Bushbury and Compton Park schools will also be retimed to improve school reliability. Full details of the changes are available at nxbus.co.uk
Comments for: "Wolverhampton school link dropped in buses shake-up"
Angela H
They're at it again!! Constant 'tweaking' of bus services by National Express which they say are to improve services and reliability. I have complained to them a number of times and their response is that they are a commercial company. Any changes they make are to improve their profits not to serve the public who need these buses to get to and from work, school and to get the weekly shop in.
Wolves Bus Driver
And who gets it in the neck????? me and my colleagues and we are listened to less often than the passengers I am sure they must think of ways to be most annoying then just do that lol "improve services and reliability" what a load of crap!!!! its more like "how can we do the same work with less buses on the road therefore less money paid out" that is why most of the routes hasn't got enough time to complete it without rushing to keep to time...................yes they do tell us not to rush with the attitude "if you're late you're late" what a joke why should people always be late for connecting buses and appointments just to prevent them from putting more time on the route (therefore another bus) and why should we have to forcibly work overtime to "cover the mileage" when if they just looked at it logically without the money signs in their eyes things could be a lot better.
Tracey l
Bus revive is a joke and why school buses, as a parent how pairs a lot for a bus pass for a child to get to school, I'm angry the number of times they wait for upto an hour for the school service from and to school or its broken down four time in feb four time my child didn't get home till nearly six and they leave school at three thirty, and don't get my started on our service threes pound ninty or four pounds to nip to town ,over crowded , late four turn up together no room for more than two pushchairs or one wheel chair.
snoddy
I think it's you that needs to attend school and not your children
Aneete
If you are talking about bus service to get from Kings school, then I don't understand how your child couldn't get back home before 6, honestly. As nr 1, just down the road, operates just perfectly and so regular that there is no need for moan.
Paul
People moan when their route does not run to time, and when NX amend the timetables to try to make them more relaible, people still moan!
I can't see the changes above as causing any real problems to anybody as for the couple of trips being taken off, alternative services are available.