Service Updates
Service 26A Withdrawal 02/11/2026 11:53:22
From 1st November 2026
This service is withdrawn at the end of service on Saturday 31st October 2026.
A replacement will be provided with new journeys on the Chaserider service 25.
Service 17 Diversion 02/11/2026 11:49:33
From 2nd November 2026
The 17 is currently unable to serve Jordan Avenue / Shrewsbury Road due to road works and will be diverting down Church Road and then Claymills Road.
These roadworks are scheduled to be inplace until 23rd December 2026, should this information change before, we will update this page and our social media.
Service 21 Minor Route Change 21/10/2026 14:15:12
From 1st November 2026
Due to ongoing issues with parked cars, the 21 service will no longer serve Shakespeare Rd and Frances Rd, Londonderry. The service will continues along Manor Rd from 1st November with the closest alternative stops being Manor Rd/Lee Gardens and Manor Rd/Bartlett Rd.
Service 27A - minor route change 14/10/2026 14:33:04
From 1st November 2026
Due to the extended closure or Upper Villiers Street, service 27A will be re-routed to via Bromley St, Lower Villiers St and Drayton St.
This will allow additional bus stops to be served on Lower Villers St at Baggot St Park/Sedgley St and Graiseley Park/The Haven
Changes to Service 21 29/10/2026 11:45:54
From 1st November 2026
There will be some changes to Service 21 from 1st November affecting both the timetable and the route.
A 30 minute frequency will be maintained across the core parts of the 21 route, however, the 21 service will no longer serve Stapenhill and Linton. From Burton, service will operate along main Stanton Rd towards Stanton, then after serving Castle Gresley the service will operate directly along Castle Rd towards Church Gresley.
This is to improve overall reliability of the service and due to low passenger numbers through Linton.
Service will continue to be maintained through Stapenhill by routes 2, 21E & 22.
Services 19C, 21E & 22 will continue to serve Linton.
There will be no changes to Service 21E which will remain the same as currently.
The new timetable can be downloaded here
Current 12 and 12E Services extended until February 2027 22/09/2026 16:54:51
until February 2027
Following a period of public consultation on the future of the 12 and 12E services, we are pleased to confirm that Diamond will continue to operate both services in their current format until February 2027.
As previously reported, the sections through both Yoxall and Kings Bromley suffer with low patronage, however proposals to remove these sections met with concern from these communities about losing this link. We received over 250 responses to our Public Consultation Survey, with people in the local community giving their feedback regarding their current use of the service and how the proposed changes would affect them.
Last week, management from Diamond Bus and Rotala had the opportunity to discuss the survey results with local MP, Dave Robertson . The meeting was a very positive discussion with the agreement that we would work together along with Staffordshire County Council and other local stakeholders to find viable solutions for its long-term operation.
We are pleased to confirm that Service 12 and 12E will continue in its current format until February 2027, while those solutions are sought. We understand how important these services are to some residents, particularly those who rely on the bus to get to work, appointments, shops and other local services and we would encourage the local community to take the opportunity of this extended period to support and use the service regularly, so that more sustainable patronage can be achieved.
Dudley Diversion - Services 12A, 14 & 19 08/09/2026 15:48:39
From 8th September 2026 until January 2027
Trindle Road is now closed in one direction until January 2027. Therefore Services 12A, 14 & 19 heading into Dudley will divert as follows: when services reach the end of Hall Street they will turn left and head in via King Street, right Vicar Street by church then right on to the Inhedge into Dudley.
Timetable Changes & Diversions affecting Services 12, 12E & X12 22/09/2026 16:51:15
Extended until April 2027
Phase 2 A38 Northbound Slip Road Closure. From 05:00 8th April 2026 Extended until April 2027.
The Streethay northbound slip road will remain closed until April 2027.
Services 12, 12E & X12 towards Lichfield will operate normal line of route.
Services towards Burton will divert via Cappers Lane joining the A38 northbound at Swinfen Interchange and resuming normal routes from Fradley.
The temporary timetables for this phase can be found here:
12 & 12E From 08/04/26
X12 From 08/04/26