Service Updates

Service 45 - Walstead Rd Road Cloure 16/02/2026 17:05:50

16th until 27th February 2026

Part of Walstead Rd will be closed for roadworks. During the above period Service 45 will divert along Maple Drive, Greenside Way & West Bromwich Rd towards Walsall only.

The following stops will not be able to be served (in the direction of Walsall:
Walstead Rd/Maple Dr, Bell Lane, Delves Gr Rd, St Gabriels Church & hawthorn Rd. 

Nearest alternative stops are Cedar Close & Joseph Leckie School.

Service 216 - Watson Green Rd Closure 13/02/2026 16:15:18

From Monday 16th until 27th February 2026.

Due to a road closure on Watson Green causing disruption to this service, the following changes will be implemented during the above dates only.

Service will depart from Dudley Ednam Rd 8 minutes later than the timetabled departure time. 

The service is unable to serve Kates Hill, due to the road closure and will operate directly via Dixon Green Rd. This means that the arrival time at Dudley will be 10 minutes earlier than the normal scheduled times.

Please note: this does not affect times of Service 215 which will operate as normal.

Service 54 Timetable Improvements 16/02/2026 10:25:59

From Sunday 22 February 2026

From 22/02/26 Service 54 will operate an enhanced timetable across all days of the week to provide additional journeys for passengers. 

New timetable available here.

West Midlands Service Changes 27/01/2026 16:21:31

From 25th January 2026

There will be some changes to the below services from 25th January.

Route		To / From		Change details
231		Blackheath to Halesowen		Service 231 will be replaced by service 217.  The new route will operate between Merry Hill and Blackheath via Halesowen. The 217 will no longer serve Rowley Regis Railway Station.
12A		Dudley to Oldbury		New journeys on evenings and Sundays. New Timetable available here
14		Dudley to Blackheath		Timetable changes. New Timetable available here
14A		Dudley to Halesowen		This evening and Sunday service is withdrawn, partially replaced by additional 12A journeys
214		Dudley to Foxyards		Service withdrawn. Banga Buses 81 will cover Forest Road and service 229 stops near Foxyards Estate.
215		Dudley to Blackheath		Off-peak journeys will be numbered as 216, now covering Sledmere Estate. New Timetable available here
17H		Merry Hill to Halesowen		service 17H will be replaced by service 217.  The new route will operate between Merry Hill and Blackheath via Halesowen. The 217 will travel along Dudley Wood Road instead of Quarry Road. New Timetable available here
24/24H		Merry Hill to Blackheath & Halesowen		Current services 24 & 24H are merged into a new route 24. Darby End will no longer be served. New Timetable available here
4H		Hayley Green to Walsall		Minor departure time changes at Halesowen Bus Station. New Timetable available here
202		Halesowen to Bromsgrove		Minor departure time changes at Halesowen Bus Station. New Timetable available here

 

For more information visit tfwm.org.uk/service-changes