West Walsall Review Leaflet

A fresh wayforwardBus changes in Wolverhampton and west Walsall

Changes from 24th July 2011

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ExhibitionsInformation exhibitions will be held to tell customers about the changes and new timetables will be available. These are detailed below.

Thurs 14 July

1pm to 6pm

Network West Midlands Exhibition Bus, Park Street, Walsall town centre

Fri 15 July 9.30 to 3pm

NWM Bus, car park of Leys Hall Centre, New Street/The Leys, Darlaston

Sat 16 July 9 to 3pm NWM Bus, Queen Square, Wolverhampton city centre

Mon 18 July

9.30 to 1.30pm

NWM Bus in layby that serves Morrisons at Blaydon Road/Whitburn Close, Pendeford, Wolverhampton

Mon 18 July

3pm to 7pm

NWM Bus in ALDI car park, Goldthorn Hill Road, Wolverhampton

Tues 19 July 9.30 to 3pm

Market stall at Wednesfield Market, High Street

Weds 20 July

10 to 4pm Static indoor exhibition at Bilston Bus Station

Thurs 21 July

9 to 3pm NWM Bus outside Whitmore Reans Library, Evans Street

Fri 22 July 9.30 to 3pm

Market stall at Willenhall Market, Willenhall

Sat 23 July 9 to 3pm NWM bus, Queen Square, Wolverhampton city centre

Bradford Place bus interchange - temporary changes to stop locations

Centro and Walsall Council are making improvements to Bradford Place. From Sunday 24th July stops at Bradford Place will be closed to buses and there will be temporary stops in the area. A leaflet detailing where to catch your bus will be available at all of the exhibitions.

Bus changes in west Walsall and WolverhamptonThere will be changes to routes, timetables and numbers for some bus services in west Walsall and Wolverhampton from Sunday 24th July 2011.

Partners Arriva, Centro, Central Connect, Midland, National Express West Midlands and Walsall and Wolverhampton Councils are working together to deliver a more modern bus network.

As part of the review we looked at whether the existing bus network is providing the right services for people within the area and to places such as health and leisure facilities and shops. We did this by asking for local views and looking at the number of people using the services, where services interchange and what changes could be made with the local buses in the area.

We recently undertook a large amount of consultation and market research in the west Walsall and Wolverhampton area to ask local people and local representatives about their views on the current network. Over 1,400 people provided comments. We would like to thank everyone who took part to help shape the revised network.

The revised network will begin from the start of service on Sunday 24th July, and in the run up to that date you will see some numbers and timetables changing at bus stops and shelters across west Walsall and Wolverhampton.

Wolverhampton’s new state-of-the-art bus station will also open on Sunday 24th July. This means that some services may also have minor timetable and minor city centre route changes in addition to the more detailed changes listed in this leaflet. This is to reflect how they travel into and out of the bus station and Wolverhampton city centre. A leaflet about the bus station and a new city centre guide for Wolverhampton showing the new stopping locations for buses in the city centre and bus station will be available at the exhibitions detailed on the last page of this leaflet.

Information on changesDetailed below are the changes to services run by the operators who are part of the review or who operate a service which is funded by Centro. These are listed in the key below. Smaller operators also run services within the network review area. Please contact them directly for details about their services.

Key for operators - ARR = Arriva, DIA = Diamond, MID = Midland and NXWM = National Express West Midlands

Number Route Operator(s) Change

1 Dudley to Tettenhall Wood via Wolverhampton

NXWM 501 and 558 routes combined to create high frequency cross city service 1.

2 Warstones to Bushbury via Wolverhampton

NXWM 512 and 598 combined to create high frequency cross city service 2. Extended from Bushbury Hill to cover Kemp-thorne Ave, Hammond Ave and Leacroft Ave.

3 Wolverhampton to Brewood/Penkridge

MID Staffordshire Council contract. Renumbered 803.

3 Fordhouses to Castlecroft via Wolverhampton

NXWM 503, 503A, 503W and 543 routes combined to create cross city service 3. Follows route of 503A and 543 services and also serves Waterloo Road and Bradmore Road.

4 Pendeford (Morrisons) to Spring Hill via Wolverhampton

NXWM Route 4 runs in both directions between Pendeford (Morrisons) and Wolverhampton via Stafford Road and Oxley then follows 513 route except Warstones Rd instead of Warstones Drive. Interchange with 6 at Morrisons or Wolverhampton for Rakegate and Aldersley areas.


5 Wolverhampton to Codsall

NXWM Renumbered from 535. Serves Duck Lane, Bilbrook Road and Elliots Lane at Bilbrook.

6 Wolverhampton to Wobaston

NXWM Route 6 runs in both directions between Wobaston and Wolverhampton via Pendeford, Rakegate and Aldersley areas.Interchange with 4 at Pendeford or catch 3 or 4 at Wolverhampton for Stafford Rd.

9 Walsall to Lodge Farm

MID New early morning, afternoon peak and Sunday journeys.

10 Wolverhampton to Perton

MID & NXWM

Renumbered from 510.Slight route change in Perton.

10 Wolverhampton to Cannock

MID Staffordshire Council contract. Renumbered 810.

11 Wolverhampton to Underhill

NXWM Renumbered from 511/511A. All journeys will now follow the 511 route (Dickens Road).

18 Wolverhampton to Lyndale Park

MID No change.

22 Wolverhampton to Princes End

DIA Renumbered from 522.

23 Portobello to Wednesbury


25 Wolverhampton to Bilston via Three Tuns, Wobaston, Wednesfield and Willenhall

NXWM

New service providing links to New Cross Hospital. Partly covers 525 and 698 routes.

25E New Cross Hospital to Bilston

MID Evening and Sunday service.

26 Wolverhampton to Bilston

NXWM

Daytime renumbered from 526.


26A Wolverhampton to Stowlawn

MID Renumbered from 526.

27/27A Wolverhampton to Dudley via Goldthorn Park

NXWM Renumbered from 527 and 527A. Routes altered to serve Upper and Lower Villiers Street. More direct route into Dudley.

28 Wolverhampton to Willenhall Via New Invention

NXWM

New service providing local links to New Cross Hospital and replacing parts of 528 and 369.

28E Wolverhampton to New Invention

MID Evening and Sunday service following route of 28 between Wolverhampton and New Invention.

X31 Cannock to Birmingham

ARR New express service via New Invention, Short Heath and Willenhall.

32/33 Wolverhampton to Northwood Park

NXWM Renumbered from 532 and 533. New NXWM Sunday and evening service.

34 Walsall to Stow-lawn via Bilston

NXWM Renumbered from 334. Extended to Stowlawn to cover change to 526 (daytime). Increased NXWM daytime frequency.

38 Walsall to Wednesbury via Manor Hospital, Darlaston and Kings Hill

NXWM A new service giving connections to Manor Hospital from Walsall, Wednesbury, Darlaston and Kings Hill.

39 Walsall to Wolverhampton via Bilston Road

NXWM Renumbered from 339. Service extended from Bilston to Wolverhampton via Bilston Road. Slight route change in Darlaston. New evening and Sunday services.


40 Walsall to Wolverhampton via Lodge Farm and Willenhall

NXWM New service replaces 340 between Walsall and Lodge Farm with new evening and Sunday services. Replaces 333 between Lodge Farm and Wolverhampton.

41 Walsall to Willenhall

NXWM DIA

Renumbered from 341 (daytime – NXWM). Replaces 342 (eve-nings and Sundays – DIA).

45 Darlaston to Woods Estate


57 Wolverhampton to Bilston via New Cross Hospital

NXWM New service replacing 574 and 575. Gives links to New Cross Hospital for Priestfield, Stow Heath, Low Hill, Wednesfield and Willenhall.

59 Wolverhampton to Ashmore Park

NXWM Renumbered from 559 with increased frequency.

60 Wolverhampton to Bloxwich

ARR & DIA Renumbered from 560.

61 Wolverhampton to Goldthorn Park

New shopper service.

62/62A Wolverhampton to Finchfield

NXWM Renumbered from 682/682A.

63 Bradmore to Northwood Park

MID Operates as now but renumbered from 613 to provide easier to understand services for passengers.

64 Penn to Wolverhampton

MID Operates as now but renumbered from 613 to provide easier to understand services for passengers.


ARR Staffordshire Council contract. No change.


69 Walsall to Wolverhampton via Wednesfield and New Cross Hospital

NXWM Replaces 369 but extends to Wolverhampton (markets) from Coppice Farm instead of Willenhall. New Invention and Willenhall linked by 28 and 41.

70 Wolverhampton to Cannock/Hednesford


70 Walsall to Bloxwich via Beechdale

NXWM Renumbered from 370.

70A Walsall to Beechdale

NXWM Renumbered from 370A.

75 Wednesbury to Birmingham via West Bromwich

NXWM Follows old 79 route between Wednesbury and Birmingham. Interchange at Wednesbury or West Bromwich with new 79 to go to Wolverhampton.

76 Wolverhampton to Stafford


79 Wolverhampton to West Brom via Wednesbury

NXWM Old 79 route will terminate at West Brom to improve reliability. Can interchange with new 75 at Wednesbury or West Brom to go to Birmingham. See also 39 and 75.

81 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill Via Woodcross

NXWM & DIA

Route altered in Swan Village and Priory Estate (Dudley). Route extended between Dudley and Merry Hill.

82 Wolverhampton to Dudley via Bilston

NXWM New service replaces 583 between Wolverhampton and Bilston and replaces 582 between Bilston and Dudley.


89 Wolverhampton to Walsall via New Cross Hospital

NXWM Renumbered from 908. No longer goes into hospital to improve reliability and to give a quicker route. See 28 and 57 for hospital services.

126 Wolverhampton to Birmingham

NXWM Minor timetable changes to improve reliability.

223 Bilston to Dudley DIA No change.

224 Bilston to Cradley Heath

MID No change.

229 Bilston to Sedgley MID No change.

255 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill

NXWM & DIA

No change.

256 Wolverhampton to Stourbridge

NXWM & DIA

Slight change at Stourbridge to serve Birmingham Street (Stand C).

303 Bilston to County Bridge

DIA Minor route change in the Bil-ston area.

311/311A Walsall to Dudley via Wednesbury

NXWM No change.

313 Walsall to Dudley NXWM & DIA

No change.

326 Bloxwich to Bil-ston via Willenhall

DIA No change.

327 Willenhall to Wednesbury via Darlaston

DIA No change.


333/333E

Walsall to Darlaston/Wolverhampton

NXWM Replaced by 9 (MID) between Walsall and Lodge Farm via Darlaston, by 40 between Walsall and Lodge Farm via Bentley Lane by either 9/34/38 or 39 between Walsall and Darlaston and 327 maintains links between Willenhall and Darlaston.

334 Walsall to Bilston NXWM Renumbered 34 with more buses. See 34.

334 Walsall to Bilston MID No change.

335 Walsall to Alumwell via Manor Hospital

NXWM & DIA

No change.

336 Walsall to Alumwell

NXWM No change.

339 Walsall to Bilston NXWM Renumbered 39. See 39.


NXWM Replaced by new 40 and 41. Straight Road and Wesley Road covered by 326. See 40, 41 and 326.


NXWM Renumbered 41. See 41.


DIA Partly replaced by new 41 to provide the same service at all times. See 41.


NXWM Renumbered 69. Extended to Wolverhampton instead of Willenhall. Between Willenhall and New Invention covered by 28 and 41.

370 Walsall to Bloxwich

NXWM Renumbered 70.


370A Walsall to Beechdale

NXWM Renumbered 70A.

399 Walsall to Wednesbury

DIA No change.

501 Wolverhampton to Tettenhall Wood

NXWM Combined with 558. Renumbered 1. See 1.

503/503A/W

Wolverhampton to Fordhouses

NXWM Combined with 543 and renumbered 3. See 3.

504505506/A507A

Wolverhampton to Pendeford

NXWM Replaced by 3, 4 and 6. See 3, 4 and 6.

510 Wolverhampton to Perton

MID and NXWM

Renumbered 10. See 10.

511/511A

Wolverhampton to Underhill

NXWM Renumbered 11. See 11.

512 Wolverhampton to Warstones

NXWM Combined with 598 and renumbered 2.

513 Wolverhampton to Spring Hill

NXWM Combined with part 504/505 and renumbered 4. See 4.

516/517

Wolverhampton to Pattingham

MID Staffordshire Council contract. No change.

522 Wolverhampton to Princes End

DIA Renumbered 22.

523 Portobello to Wednesbury

DIA Renumbered 23.

525 Wolverhampton to Bilston

NXWM Replaced by 25 between Bilston and Wednesfield. Between Wednesfield and Wolverhampton covered either by 28, 32, 33, 57, 68 or 810.


526 Wolverhampton to Stowlawn

NXWM & MID

Daytime covered by 26. Evening and Sunday service renumbered 26A. See 26, 26A and 34.

527/527A

Wolverhampton to Dudley

NXWM Renumbered 27/ 27A. See 27 27A.

528 Wolverhampton to Willenhall

NXWM Covered by either 2, 11, 18, 25, 28, 57, 59, 68 or 70.

528E Wolverhampton to Ashmore Park

MID Evening and Sunday service replaced by 28E, following the new 28 route between Wolver-hampton and New Invention.

529 Walsall to Wolverhampton

NXWM Slight changes to timetable.

530 Wolverhampton to Rocket Pool

MID & DIA No change.

531 Rocket Pool to New Cross Hospital

MID Minor timetable changes for reliability.

532 Wolverhampton to Northwood Park

NXWM & DIA

Renumbered 32. See 32.

533 Wolverhampton to Northwood Park

NXWM & DIA

Renumbered 33. See 33

535 Wolverhampton to Codsall

NXWM Renumbered 5 with new route at Bilbrook. See 5.

543 Wolverhampton to Castlecroft


544 Wolverhampton to Dudley

DIA Renumbered 82. Slight route change in Dudley. See 82.


DIA No change.




559 Wolverhampton to Ashmore Park

NXWM Renumbered 59 with more buses. See 59.

560 Wolverhampton to Bloxwich

ARR & DIA Renumbered 60. See 60.

574/575

Wolverhampton to Willenhall/Ettingshall

MID Mainly covered by 57. See 57.


NXWM & DIA

Renumbered 81. See 81

582 Bilston to Dudley NXWM Combined with 583 and renumbered 82. See 82. Increased new 20 minute frequency.

583 Wolverhampton to Merry Hill


598 Wolverhampton to Bushbury

NXWM Combined with 512 and renumbered 2.

613 Fordhouses to Penn via Wolverhampton

MID Renumbered 63 and 64 to provide easier to understand services for passengers.

637 Walsall to Hough Road

MID Minor timetable changes.

645 Darlaston to Woods Estate

DIA Renumbered 45.

680 Bilston to Moxley MID No change.

682/682A

Wolverhampton to Finchfield

NXWM Renumbered 62/62A.

698 Wolverhampton to Wobaston

NXWM Mostly replaced by either 2, 25 or 57 to provide better links to local centres and New Cross Hospital.


803 Wolverhampton to Brewood/Penkridge

MID Renumbered from 3. Staffordshire Council contract.


MID Renumbered from 10. Staffordshire Council contract

880 Perton to Stafford MID Staffordshire Council contract. No change.

890 Wolverhampton to Bridgnorth

ARR & MID Staffordshire Council contract. No change.

891/892

Wolverhampton to Telford


908 Wolverhampton to Walsall

NXWM Renumbered 89. Quicker route to Wolverhampton and extended to markets. See 89.

All operators and changes are correct at time of going to print. Centro cannot be held responsible for any errors that may occur.

Improvements for customers

The review has led to a number of improvements for people travelling, visiting, living and working in west Walsall and Wolverhampton including:

• ImprovedlinksbetweenWalsallandWolverhamptonviaBilston(service 39), Walsall and Wolverhampton via Coppice Farm (service 69) and between Wolverhampton and Merry Hill (service 81)

• NewlinkstoWolverhamptonforShortHeathandCoppiceFarm(inboth directions) (service 69)

• Creationofnewcrosscityroutestoprovidebetteraccesstothecity centre and link key shopping areas (Services 1, 2, 3 and 4)

• FasterlinksfromCannocktoBirminghamviaNewInvention,Short Heath and Willenhall (X31)

• NewlinkstoNewCrossHospitalforAshmorePark,NewInvention, Priestfield, The Scotlands, Stow Heath, Three Tuns, Willenhall, Wobaston and Wood End (services 25, 28 or 57).

• ImprovedlinkstoManorHospitalforDarlaston,KingsHill,PleckRoad and Wednesbury (service 38)

• NewlinksfromStowlawntoWalsallandDarlaston(service34). Improved frequency on 34 between Walsall and Bilston

• 39providesnewlinkstoWolverhamptonandtheMetrofromWalsall via Darlaston and Bilston. Improved daytime frequency and new evenings and Sunday services.

• ImproveddaytimeserviceforBlaydonRoadandProbertRoad(service 4)

• Newearlymorning,afternoonpeakandSundayjourneysintroducedfor Walsall to Bentley via Pleck and Darlaston (service 9)

• ImproveddaytimefrequencyandearlierSundayandlaterevening journeys between Wolverhampton and Warstones (service 2)

• NeweveningandSundayservicesforPoplarAvenue,BloxwichLane North and Coppice Lane (services 40 and 41)

• EarlierSundayjourneysbetweenDudleyandWolverhampton(service 1), Wolverhampton and Wobaston (service 4), Codsall and Wolverhampton (service 5) and Castlecroft and Wolverhampton (service 3)

• ImprovedSundayfrequencyandearlierSundayservicebetween Wolverhampton and Tettenhall Wood (service 1)

• NewNXWMSundayservicesincludingeveningsforWolverhampton and Northwood Park (service 32 and 33)

• NewshopperserviceforGoldthornPark

• 27/27AgivesUpperandLowerVilliersStreetinBlakenhalland Sherington Drive and Park Hall Road in Goldthorn Park a new service • ImprovedserviceforWarstonesRoad(service4)

Operators work together on service 10

Bus companies Midland and National Express West Midlands are working together to operate a joint timetable on service 10 (renumbered from 510) to give customers travelling between Wolverhampton and Perton a more co-ordinated frequency of services and more buses during peak times.

Quality and highway improvements as part of the revised network

The network review partners are currently agreeing a series of quality and highway improvements for the bus network over the next three years. These will include newer buses, new infrastructure (such as new stops and shelters), bus friendly highway improvements and the introduction of Real Time Information displays at key shelters and stops in Wolverhampton and west Walsall.

Network West Midlands

Network West Midlands is the name that connects all public transport in the West Midlands metropolitan area (Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton).

Centro, the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority is responsible for developing and promoting public transport in the region.

Centro works closely with the West Midlands district councils and the private companies who operate bus, train and Metro services. Centro also provides subsidy to the operator for all or some journeys on some routes.

All partners in Network West Midlands are working together to provide better passenger information and to invest in improved facilities and services.

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