There is disruption to some of our services in the West Midlands area, please check for details below:

Gorsty Hill Road, One way closure affecting the 417 service
9 April until mid-October 2012

From Monday 9th April until mid-October 2012 there will be major roadworks on Gorsty Hill Road, resulting in one way operation southbound (towards Halesowen).

During the roadworks the 417 service will be diverted towards Blackheath, Oldbury and West Bromwich via Mucklow Hill and Long Lane as buses will be unable to serve Dudley Road, Coombs Lane and Gorsty Hill.  

During this time buses may experience some delays towards Blackheath, Oldbury and West Bromwich especially during peak periods.

03/11/11
Disruption to services in Birmingham City Centre until Summer 2012


Work began on 3 October 2011 for the Birmingham City Centre Interchange scheme and is scheduled to last until summer 2012. During this time ALL Diamond routes that serve the City Centre may be subject to disruption.

The Centro and Birmingham City Council commissioned scheme proposes to deliver a major upgrade to bus passenger facilities in the city centre, including a major overhaul of bus routes and stops which will see the introduction of six bus interchanges around the city centre in summer 2012.

Roads affected by the work are Moor Street Queensway, Carrs Lane, High Street, New Street, Stephenson Street and Stephenson Place, Corporation Street, Union Street, Warwick Passage, Union Passage, Lower Bull Street, Dale End, Lower Temple Street, Upper Bull Street, Temple Row, and Priory Queensway. Changes in waiting restrictions are also proposed in Temple Street, Bennett’s Hill, Waterloo Street, Newhall Street, Dale End and Albert Street.

For more information about the scheme please click here.