Bus Service Changes
Bus Service Changes
Updated 10/07/26
Known changes 2026:-
Black Country areas
National Express West Midlands
Summer Timetables Introduced on all services
Diamond service 229 Bilston to Dudley
There will be changes to the timetable of service 229 during Monday to Friday peak periods to improve reliability and offer more consistent journey times for passengers. There will be no changes to the timetable at other times of the day/week.
Birmingham & Solihull Area
National Express West Midlands
Summer Timetables Introduced on all services
Coventry Area
National Express West Midlands
Summer Timetables Introduced on all services
New Bus Routes
Updated 01/04/26
Known changes for 2026:-
None
Revised Bus Routes
Updated 10/07/26
Known changes for 2026:-
Birmingham / Solihull Area
None
Coventry Area
None
Dudley Area
Diamond services 25 Dudley to Stourbridge
Diamond services 25A Dudley to Kidderminster
Diamond services 142 & 142A Merry Hill to Halesowen
Services 25, 142 & 142A to be operated by National Express West Midlands from 26th July. With service 25A withdrawn, all journeys operating as service 25, also service 25 to operate via current 142/142A route. and service 142/142A to operate via the current 25 route between Merry Hill & Stourbridge.
Diamond services 226/226A Merry Hill to Dudley
There will be changes to the timetable of service 226 throughout the day/week to improve reliability and offer more consistent journey times for passengers. In addition all journeys will serve Ashwood Park Estate via Bells Lane, Balmoral Road and Lawnswood Road to restore links to the service in this area. In the Dudley area the service will be re-routed between Russells Hall Hospital and Dudley to operate via Ashenhurst Road. In the Bromley area service 226 will be diverted and will serve Bromley Lane, Standhills Road, The Portway, Rowan Rise, Sycamore Road and Greenfields Road – partially replacing Service 57 in this area. A new Monday-Friday off peak service 226A will be introduced, this will operate via Ashenhurst Road and Ashwood Park but will also serve Moss Grove, Dubarry Avenue, Buckingham Grove, Frayne Avenue, Berkeley Drive, Brinley Way, Maidendale Road and Swindon Road in the Wall Heath area – partially replacing Service 57 in this area. Unfortunately these roads will no longer be served on Saturdays.
Sandwell Area
None
Walsall Area
None
Wolverhampton Area
None
Withdrawn Bus Routes
Updated 10/07/26
From 2026
Birmingham / Solihull Area
None
Coventry Area
None
Dudley Area
Diamond service 25A Kidderminster to Dudley
This service will be withdrawn but replace with service 25 operated by NXWM.
Diamond service 57 Stourbridge to Wall Heath
This service will be withdrawn following the end of service on Saturday 18th July. Partial replacements will be provided by services 226 and 226A.
Sandwell Area
None
Walsall Area
None
Wolverhampton Area
None
Transport for West Midlands service changes
Arriva Midlands service changes.
(Please note that this link shows all Arriva Midlands bus services in the wider West Midlands area as well as the routes within the "main" West Midlands area)
Carolean Coaches service changes.
Coventry Minibuses service changes.
Diamond Bus West Midlands service changes.
(Please note that this link shows all Diamond bus services in the wider West Midlands area as well as the routes within the "main" West Midlands area)
Kev's Cars and Coaches service changes.
National Express Coventry service changes.
National Express West Midlands service changes.
Select Bus Services service changes.
Stagecoach Midlands service changes.
(Please note that this link shows all Stagecoach Midlands bus services in the wider West Midlands area as well as the routes within the "main" West Midlands area)
Walsall Community Transport service changes.
Transport for West Midlands website pages
Bus Operator website pages
