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West Midlands bus services are country most improved

Bus services in the West Midlands have improved more than in any other part of the country, according to an independent survey published today.

Bus travel gets fairer as more fare dodgers are caught

Over fifty thousand buses checked in 2013 as inspector team is doubled.

Nearly 1 million customers travelling with National Express West Midlands during 2013 had their ticket checked by an inspector as the bus company clamps down further on fare dodgers.

National Express pledges another £100k to build on community foundations

Community group leaders from across the West Midlands who benefitted from grants from the National Express Foundation have today come together to urge others to apply for funding.

MP welcomes new bus route after community campaign

Pat McFadden, Labour MP for Wolverhampton South East, has today welcomed the decision by Centro and National Express West Midlands to re-route the 40 service.

Better bus links launched between city centre and Willenhall

Faster and more convenient bus services between Wolverhampton and Willenhall were officially launched today (Monday January 27) as part of a package of route and timetable improvements.

Charity Panel provides £17,000 of support

In 2013 the National Express Employee Charity Panel donated almost £17,000 to fifty different charities and community groups around the UK.

Region’s buses provide another skills boost

National Express West Midlands launch first driving skills academy

The region’s biggest bus operator and Birmingham’s biggest private sector employer, National Express West Midlands, has today launched its new Sector Based Work Academy with Minister for Employment Esther McVey MP.  The academy is the first in Britain to focus on driving skills.

£5million investment into Sutton bus travel announced

45,000 households to receive half price bus travel to see improvements made by new buses

National Express West Midlands has today announced around £5million of investment into bus travel between Sutton and Birmingham. The investment which is part of the company’s Partnership Plus agreement with Centro will boost transport in the region.

Boxing Day bus services busiest on record

National Express West Midlands has released data that shows buses this Boxing Day were the busiest ever as sale shoppers chose transport as their first bargain of the day.

The region's biggest bus operator carried over 250,000 the day after Christmas as shoppers headed for the sales.  The busiest routes were from Walsall and Dudley into Birmingham as well as those serving Merry Hill shopping centre.

Bus loads of food donated to local foodbank

National Express staff, based at their head office in Birmingham, have collected hundreds of pounds worth of food items, toiletries and other groceries for a local foodbank.