Franchising a necessity for buses - mayor

West Midlands mayor Richard Parker said the region's bus network was being franchised out of "necessity" in the face of ...

Bus fleet set to be put back into public hands

West Midlands Combined Authority is set to buy National Express’s diesel and electric buses.

Franchising a ‘necessity’ for West Midlands region’s buses

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said the region’s bus network is being franchised out of ‘necessity’ in the face of ...
Shropshire Star

Storm Goretti: Reduced rail and bus services planned ahead of snow - latest update from operators here

Rail and bus operators in Shropshire are reducing services on Thursday and Friday as the county prepares for strong winds and ...
Coventry Telegraph

West Midlands mayor flags up benefits of taking bus services into public ownership

More buses and timetables integrated with trains and other public transport will be two of the big benefits of bringing the fleet back under public control. That was the message from the region’s ...

Calls for improvements to be made to West Midlands bus services to 'encourage more usage'

Calls have been made to improve the marketing of West Midlands buses to encourage more people to use them. At a West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) j oint overview and scrutiny committee meeting, ...
Birmingham Mail

New bus priority routes to slash journey times for passengers in West Midlands

New measures are being introduced on key routes in Birmingham and the Black Country to slash journey times for bus passengers. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has now appointed a new contractor so ...
Birmingham Mail

Calls to reinstate axed fare on West Midlands buses to make them 'more attractive'

A councillor has called for cheaper fares to be introduced to encourage more people to use buses in the West Midlands. Councillor Liz Clements told members of the West Midlands Combined Authority's ...