West Midlands Bus Users

Independent news/info website for bus users in the West Midlands. We don't operate any buses! (Not affiliated with the Bus Users UK charity)

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

https://t.co/F06XdOQt2K From 1 to 31 August 2026, children and young people aged 5 to 15 can travel free on participating bus services across the West Midlands.
Whether you’re planning a family day out, heading into town or meetin…

[Birmingham Dispatch @brumdispatch]

The West Midlands is one of the most bus-reliant regions in England: 4/5 mass transit journeys are made by bus.

Commuting is bus-centric. When they're slow and unreliable, our economy suffers. Can bus franchising change that? Read on for answers.
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[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

https://t.co/46CnsdunTa This month, we have some changes to services operated under contract to TfWM, as well as two new special services for getting to two popular attractions during the summer, and the introduction of summer holiday timetables

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

https://t.co/S6KdgHfC6u Bus fares are set to increase from Sunday 28th June 2026, due to rising operational costs.
Please don't 'shoot the messenger', I don't set ticket prices or run any bus services!

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

https://t.co/nqkFBAXp0D For the past three weeks or so, I've been using the X2 to get to and from work, and its been remarkable to see the difference from when I previously used to travel that way, back in 2016-2018.

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

@MarkLeedham68 Hi Mark, trains from Leicester call at New Street, from where it is approx 10 minute walk to Centenary Square where the run starts. Or you can get a tram which takes 6 mins!

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

https://t.co/XdNgsOE1Qa We've all seen this happen - gone are the days when people would use 'dodgy' out-of-date tickets, people are more brazen now, and will just simply walk onto a bus, knowing full well that th…

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

https://t.co/8TSPjAZm0d There will be changes to services 8A, 8C, 14, 94 & 95 from Sunday 10th May 2026 due to closure of Saltley Viaduct

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

7 hours, 9 buses, 61 miles - my West Midlands road trip https://t.co/QptRHWTQcn

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

Getting to new rail stations in south Birmingham

From Tuesday 7th April, passengers will be able to catch trains from new stations on the reopened Camp Hill Line between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton. https://t.co/MZC8N6EhVT

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

Just a couple of changes happening at the end of this month, one of course was postponed from the start of the year. https://t.co/oStlWaYOoT

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New West Midlands railway stations to open in May 2026? https://t.co/d7XhYfXye9

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

From 23rd February to 6th June 2026, there will be changes to the 82 service between Solihull and Coventry while HS2 works take place in Hampton-in-Arden. https://t.co/gMVGfw2PvQ

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

@PatelDepa @nxwestmidlands Because the 'outsourced' social media team have posted this on the wrong account here 🤗

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

@andy4wm The problem as I see it is that you (and the other mainstream parties) are overlooking/ignoring the vast majority of the electorate who do not vote at any elections. There are far more than seven million people who feel 'unrepresented' by the current political offerings.

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

Dudley Interchange progress, new electric buses, and a reappraisal of Blackheath bus interchange https://t.co/mofthDBOp6

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

@xxxaniisaxxx @nxwestmidlands You can track locations of buses using the BusTimes website or app: https://t.co/LageA1CJMw

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

Good luck to anyone in a wheelchair trying to board or get off a bus at the Auckland Rd stop on Stratford Rd - this is a regular occurrence here where bins are being left in a way that restricts access @TransportForWM @lauracreaven

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

@TransportForWM I'm not sure how using Hobs Moat Rd and Damson Parkway avoids a closure between Lyndon Road and Wagon Lane? 🤔

[West Midlands Bus Users @WMBusUsers]

Following on from service changes that occur at the beginning of the month due to new contract awards, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) will be making some changes to contracted services in the Dudley area from Sunday 25th January 2026. https://t.co/bf9keBBeem