£2.5m Iinvestment into Black Country Bus Service!

Travel West Midlands is proud today to be unveiling 19 new single-deck vehicles into the Black Country, representing an investment of £2.5m. Mr Richard Bowker, NX Group Chief Executive, will officially launch the new vehicles assisted by the NX Bus Division’s Board Directors and Mr Alex Perry, Area Director for the Black Country.Alex Perry said; "Our brand new Volvo Wrights buses will be operating on the important 311 / 313 bus service between Walsall, Wednesbury, Dudley and Stourbridge. This is one of the conurbations most important inter-urban bus corridors. Our latest innovative vehicles, delivered as part of our ongoing partnership with Volvo and Wrights, feature an eye-catching livery and our latest route branding. New internal specifications such as modified seating and new seating layouts will enhance customer comfort, changes introduced as part of feedback following customer comments in the West Midlands. The new vehicles also feature the new digital Wayfarer CCTV system which is installed for the safety of our staff and our customers as part of our CCTV investment programme through our award-winning Safer Travel initiative. The system also utilises digital flat-screen technology onto which live CCTV images are displayed throughout the journey. Mr Perry added; "We believe these new vehicles will have higher visibility, creating a better service and will help to underpin the local economy in the Black Country and, most importantly, improve our product and service offering to both existing and potential bus customers."- The new single-deck buses are Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban models- The 311 / 313 will operate from TWM’s Walsall garage- The new vehicles were launched on Friday 8th December at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley- Richard Bowker CBE, Chief Executive of National Express Group led the official cutting of the ribbonPictured (left to right) are: Councillor Gary Clarke, Chair of Centro PTA; Richard Bowker, Chief Executive of National Express Group cutting the ribbon; and Alex Perry, Area Director for TWM’s Black Country area.The 311 route is as follows:Walsall > Wednesbury > Dudley > Brierley Hill > Stourbridge via Wednesbury Parkway Metro, Princes End and AmblecoteThe 313 route is as follows:Walsall > The Myvod > Wednesbury > Dudley via Wednesbury Parkway Metro and Princes EndClick here to select and view online timetables.

Published 11th December 2006