π Major Bus Route Changes (Birmingham City Centre)
Saltley Viaduct Closure: The viaduct has been closed for a total rebuild to accommodate the new HS2 rail lines. This project will heavily divert multiple routes all week.
Routes 8A & 8C (Inner Circle): Strongly diverted. Services towards Aston divert via Washwood Heath Road and Aston Church Road.
Route 14: Bypassing Devon Street, Alderflat Place, and Mainstream Way completely.
Routes 94 & 95: Strikingly modified routes into and out of the city centre. Expect severe timetable adjustments and localized delays near Ward End and Kingshurst.
Blackheath & Dudley Diversions: Long-term roadworks mean that National Express routes 8 and X8 between Birmingham and Wolverhampton remain on a modified routing.
π West Midlands Metro (Trams)
Status: Trams are currently operating their full normal routing between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village.
π Rail Disruptions (West Coast Main Line)
Significant infrastructure and maintenance works will affect train routes into Birmingham New Street this coming weekend.
Sunday, May 17 (Until 19:00): Network Rail is carrying out essential maintenance work between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby.
Impact: Train services running between London Euston and Birmingham New Street will be heavily diverted and will not stop at Northampton or Long Buckby.
Alternative: Rail replacement bus services will handle passengers traveling to the skipped stations. Expect heavily extended travel times for long-distance commuter journeys on Sunday afternoon.
π Coventry Local Services
Route 85 / 85B / 85H / 85K (Coventry to Rugby): Stagecoach operations continue to run on a heavily revised timetable. If you are commuting toward Ashlawn School or through Brinklow, expect shifted departure windows.
Source: TfWM