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1,200 Jobseekers use the bus to get to interviews in January

Figures released by National Express West Midlands have revealed that over 1,200 jobseekers in the region made the most of free bus travel in January.

The region’s biggest bus company took part in the Greener Journeys' Bus for Jobs scheme, which saw jobseekers across the UK receive free bus travel for the month of January.

Clean sweep of buses across the region

Cleaners are making sure passengers in the West Midlands get a rubbish-free ride by blitzing buses as they wait to do the return legs of their routes.

As soon as customers have disembarked at bus station in Wolverhampton, Coventry, Birmingham and Solihull the cleaners sweep into action, subject to the service running on time.

MPs Join bus vandal crack down

All ten Birmingham MPs have come together to throw their weight behind National Express West Midlands’ campaign to get bus vandals the toughest possible sentences. The campaign was launched by National Express West Midlands Managing Director Peter Coates after figures showed that a mindless few vandals were causing over a million pounds of damage to the buses the city’s residents rely on.

Father Giftbus

This Christmas Santa Claus is coming to town.. on a special festive bus!

Staff at National Express West Midlands’ ten local depots are pulling together to give kids at Birmingham Children’s and Russells Hall Hospitals presents to make their stay in hospital over Christmas as special as possible.

More steps taken towards Safer Travel

Bus drivers across the West Midlands have been equipped with ‘mini DNA kits’ to help police track anyone who spits at them or fellow passengers.

‘Spit kits – which feature swabs, gloves and hermetically sealed bags – allow staff to take saliva samples and protect them from contamination before being sent for forensic analysis.

Bus network review launched for North Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield

Centro Press Release: Monday, 5th November 2012

Bus network review launched for North Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield
Bus users in north Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield are being urged to make their voices heard in a major review of services.

Cancellation of London Midland train services

Due to the shortfall of London Midland train drivers, a number of train services in the West Midlands area are being cancelled. This is just a polite reminder that we are unable to accept train tickets in these circumstances, but anybody with a valid n network bus/train ticket is fine to travel.

New badges for Brummy Mummies celebrate local accent

National Express West Midlands has today launched its new ‘Bab on Board’ badges for Brummy Mummies to be. The badge has been welcomed by the Royal College of Midwives as a way to help mums-to-be have a more comfortable journey.

Local drivers clean up at bus oscars

When the stars of the bus industry met in Blackpool this month there was a new poster boy who everyone was talking about - National Express Coventry’s Matthew King.

Bus drivers see vehicles as never before

Action for Blind People have challenged a National Express West Midlands Director and drivers to experience the bus network in their shoes.