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💭 What do you think about buses across the West Midlands?
We want to hear your experiences. The good, the bad and everything in between.
If you’ve got a spare 5 minutes, take our online survey.
Your feedback will help shape the future of the bus network.
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🚌 Please be aware that you may see delays to buses serving #Birmingham city centre due to the congestion detailed below:
🕑 Please be aware that there are delays in #Birmingham city centre especially around the #Digbeth area due to weekend traffic.
🚗 Allow extra time for your journey. Plan ahead.
⚠️Event update⚠️
Due to severe wind, our shaping what comes next for buses event in Solihull town centre has finished early.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
You can still help shape bus services in the West Midlands by taking the survey here: engage.wmca.org.uk/en-GB/fol…
⚽ @AstonVilla take on Manchester City at Villa Park this afternoon in the Premier League.
⌚ KO 12:30 pm
⚠️ Expect train services serving Aston & Witton to be busier, as well as New Street Station.
ℹ️ tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journe…
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
📢#WMRUPDATE - Line reopened between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge
⚠️Services are operating with severe delays whilst we recover the service.
ℹ️Check your train > wmr.uk/plan
📢 #WMRNEW - Fault on a train between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge.
🔴 Services on the Cross City south towards Redditch/Bromsgrove are suspended. Services from Worcester may be diverted and will not call at University.
ℹ️ Check your train > orlo.uk/8trbd
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
🎫Ticket acceptance is in place on @nxwestmidlands between Birmingham and Longbridge (including intermediate stations)
🚌Road transport ordered between Longbridge and Redditch/Bromsgrove
🚆Your ticket will also be valid on services between Birmingham New St - Kings Norton
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
📢 #WMRNEW - Fault on a train between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge.
🔴 Services on the Cross City south towards Redditch/Bromsgrove are suspended. Services from Worcester may be diverted and will not call at University.
ℹ️ Check your train > orlo.uk/8trbd
⚠️ #WMRAILNEW: 🚆 #Wellington
📍 Between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street
⚠️ Signalling system fault
⏳ Some lines are blocked; trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, or run on a revised timetable
🔔 Allow extra time and consider alternative transport
2/2: Impacting @WestMidRailway and @Transport_Wales
🎫 Ticket acceptance is in place on selected @nxwestmidlands bus services and the @StagecoachMids rail replacement service between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury in both directions
Check before you travel:nationalrail.co.uk/service-d…
🚉 #WMRAILUPDATE 🛣️##Wellington
✅ The earlier disruption has now been cleared.
⏱️Some residual delays may remain on services, and a few may still be subject to cancellation.
ℹ️Please check before you travel and allow extra time for your journey.
ℹ️Due to ongoing roadworks Bosworth Drive #ChelmsleyWood , the following @NXWestMidlands bus services are currently impacted:
🚌14, 97 and 97A
🕛Some delays are expected. Allow extra time for your journey.
⚠️ #ROADWORKS⚠️ #Birmingham
📍Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood
👷🏽 Severn Trent roadworks
⛔Road closure near Chapel House Road
🔔 Plan Ahead: Allow extra time for your journey
✅ #WMROADSCLEARED 🛣️Bosworth Drive, #ChelmsleyWood.
✅ Road reopened. Buses are operating on the normal line of route.
🛣️ Traffic is flowing normally in the area.
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
📢 #WMRNEW - Fault with the signalling system between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.
🔴 All lines are blocked between these stations.
🚌 Rail replacement has been ordered between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, calling at all stations.
ℹ️ orlo.uk/ymIj8
💭 Our transport network needs a name...
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And if you've got time, please fill out our survey with your suggestions 😉
engage.wmca.org.uk/en-GB/pro…
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
🌪️#StormAusten will impact the #WestMidlands Friday 23 October.
Met Office weather warning now extended to cover the West Midlands region.
⌚Valid 10 am - 9 pm on Friday 23 October.
ℹ️More info from Met Office brnw.ch/21x6ABG
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
Wednesday 21st October 2026 16:10
Due to roadworks on Bromford Lane #Bromford
There may be delays to the following services.
🚌 11A, 11C, X12, X13.
Please allow more time for your journey
We apologise for any inconvenience caused
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⚽ @AstonVilla take on Viking at Villa Park tonight in the UEFA Champions League!
⌚ KO 8:00pm
⚠️ Trains serving Aston & Witton will be busier. New Street station will also be busier.
ℹ️ tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journe…
📣 Due to a collision on Griffiths Drive in #AshmorePark/#Wolverhampton, the following bus services will see diversions and delays:
🚌 @NXWestMidlands 59 and 69.
🚌 @ChaseriderBus 57.
📍 Griffiths Drive, #AshmorePark #Wolverhampton.
❌ Collision.
🚗 Expect delays, plan ahead.
✅ CLEARED - the incident on Griffiths Drive #AshmorePark #Wolverhampton has cleared and the road has reopened. Bus services can now resume normal line of route.