'It's not in our best interest' - Community appeals bus changes after 'hours' added to regular journeys
A Dudley community has asked for their new bus timetable to be reverted after 'hours and multiple changes' were added to their journeys.
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Campaigners on Copse Road, just off of the Saltwells estate in Dudley, have campaigned to oppose changes to their regular bus services.
The campaign comes after the National Express West Midlands service 24 (now Black Diamond) was revised as part of an attempt to save costs in the public transport sector.
The change came into effect on January 6 of this year, with the 24, which used to run from Dudley to Merry Hill via Blackheath, being rerouted to now stop at Blackheath instead.
Campaigner, Mr Geoff Reynolds, 69, of Copse Road, who has lived on the road for two-and-a-half years with his disabled wife Carol, 78, said: "My wife is in a wheelchair, she is actually listed as wheelchair-bound by medical groups.
