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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.
January service changes
A9 - Solihull to Fordbridge via Yardley
From Sunday 4 January, this Diamond Bus service will be re-numbered to service 99.
Service 99 will operate on a 30-minute frequency with an amended timetable, but there will be no change to the current A9 route, and the service will continue to be operated by Diamond Bus
Timetable to follow.
73 - Heartlands Hospital to Solihull via Sheldon
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will be withdrawn and replaced by Diamond Bus service 98.
Service 98 will operate on a 30-minute frequency between Solihull and Heartlands Hospital via Olton & Sheldon. Buses will follow the same route as the 99 between Solihull and Gilbertstone Avenue, then will operate via Marcot Road, Coventry Road and then follow the same line of route as the 73 did between Sheldon and Heartlands Hospital.
The 98 will re-instate buses back onto Marcot Road following feedback from local residents, giving Marcot Road a bus every 30 minutes.
Old Lode Lane will no longer have direct buses to Heartlands Hospital and will have fewer buses per hour to Solihull. National Express service X2 Birmingham to Solihull will continue to serve Old Lode Lane every 15 minutes at peak times, every 20 minutes off-peak daytime, unchanged from its current route/timetable.
73S Lode Heath School – Yardley school day afternoon only additional bus is withdrawn. Lode Heath School will remain served by the 98/99 as well as the existing X2 and A10 services
Timetable to follow.
The 98/99 timetables have been co-ordinated to provide a combined 15-minute frequency between Solihull, Olton Station and Lyndon, delivering an improved frequency for residents.
19 - Dudley to QE Hospital via Halesowen
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will now be operated by Diamond Bus.
There will be no change to the current route, but the service will operate on a slightly amended timetable.
25 - Wolverhampton to Pendeford via Wednesfield
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will now be operated by Chaserider.
There will be no change to the current route or timetable.
November service changes
5 & 5A - Dudley to Kingswinford via Pensnett & Dudley to Wall Heath via Pensnett.
From Sunday 2 November 2025, these services will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus and will instead be operated by West Midlands Travel (NXWM).
41 to QE Hospital - Heartlands Hospital via Acock's Green.
From Sunday 2 November 2025, this service will no longer be operated by Midland Red South (Stagecoach) and will instead be operated by West Midlands Travel (NXWM). The route will also be extended from heartlands Hospital to serve Alum Rock via Belchers Lane, then to serve Buckland End and Glebe Farm Estate via Wyndhurst Rd. Operating only during off peak hours.
57 - Wolverhampton to Bilston via Wednesfield.
From Sunday 2 November 2025, this service will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus and will instead be operated by Chaserider.
Ongoing works
From Sunday 2 November 2025, the new town centre bus interchange will be complete and all new bus stops and shelters will be in place.
Buses will now board at new locations, please click this link to find out more.
Please plan ahead and remember to check your journey regularly.
Changes to service numbers 1 to 10
From Sunday 4 January, this service National Express will operate an amended Saturday timetable to improve reliability.
Timetable to follow.
Changes to service numbers 11 to 25
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express Coventry service will operate a revised term-time timetable.
Timetable to follow.
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express Coventry service will operate a revised term-time timetable.
Timetable to follow.
Changes to service numbes 26 to 50
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will be operating an amended timetable to improve reliability.
Timetable to follow.
Changes to service numbers 51 to 90
From Sunday 4 January, this National Express service will be operating to a revised timetable.
Timetable to follow.
Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000
From Sunday 4 January, there will be minor changes to the Saturday and Sunday timetables to improve reliability
Timetables to follow.
Changes to service numbers A to Z
From Sunday 4 January, there will be minor timetable change to the Monday-Friday timetable. The 0800 departure will be re-timed to 0805.
Timetable to follow.