From Sunday 14th January 2024, Dudley Bus Station will be closed for approximately 18 months while construction of the new interchange takes place. The redevelopment of the bus station aims to create a modern, efficient, and sustainable transport hub for the community, including a new Metro stop, better facilities and increased safety.

Whilst the redevelopmen  ...   Read More

Members of the ASLEF trade union, representing train drivers, have announced industrial action (action short of strike) in the form of an overtime ban from Monday 31 July - Saturday 5 August inclusive.

During this period West Midlands Railway services will be subject to on the day cancellations / alterations as well as pre-planned changes to journeys detailed below.  ...   Read More

From Thursday 16 March onwards public transport across the region will be severely impacted by industrial action taking place. This includes all National Express Bus services in the West Midlands and local Train Operating Companies.



Due to strike action by Unite Union from Monday 20 March onwards National Express West Midl  ...   Read More

What’s happening?

Members of the RMT, ASLEF, and TSSA unions have announced strike action on Wednesday 5 October and Saturday 8 October 2022, affecting rail services.

Some early morning services on Sunday 2 October, Thursday 6 October, and Sunday 9 October may also be impacted due to the displacement of trains.

Strike action wil  ...   Read More

The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) has announced national industrial action affecting 8 train operating companies. ASLEF is the UK's train drivers' union.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have also announced national industrial action affecting 14 train operating c  ...   Read More

What’s happening?

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced a number of national industrial action days affecting 13 train operating companies and Network Rail.

Members of the RMT work across the rail network, including train conductors, signallers and guards.

What does this mean?

These members  ...   Read More

Following National Express West Midlands’ recent consultation on possible changes to bus services in West Dudley, Wolverhampton and Staffordshire, the following changes will take place from 26 January 2020.
In direct response to feedback, National Express West Midlands have changed the original proposals to include th  ...   Read More

BIG HEARTED bus drivers from National Express will be reduced to a walking pace later this month - but it's all for a good cause.

The drivers, who are based at the Pensnett depot, will be stepping out for a charity walk along the 205 service, now known as the 5, from Dudley Bus Station to Kingswinford.

The walk will take in a route of approximately four and  ...   Read More

Older people are being given an extra helping hand this Christmas with the introduction of a £1 single fare to travel by bus before their free travel pass becomes valid at 9:30am each week day.

The reduced fare is the result of a collaboration between Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority, and bus operator National  ...   Read More

The Merry Hill £1.00 Special Fare between Stourbridge and Merry Hill on Diamond services 227, 228, 250, 251, 287 and 296 will be withdrawn from 1st December 2017.

From this date, standard Diamond West Midlands fares will be applicable for these journeys.  ...   Read More