Bus routes around the Black Country are changing starting on Sunday
Bus services in the Black Country are being revamped - with timetables changing and bus stops pulled from some routes.
National Express has revealed updated services for the region.
There will be changes to bus times and routes, with an increase in congestion cited as a major reason for the alterations, which come into effect from Sunday.
Many bus services along busy routes will only see minor changes to timetables, but some areas will see some services stop running all together.
National Express spokesman Ali Bell said: "National Express is the largest bus operator in the West Midlands. Periodically, we review the services we operate to make sure we are providing the best possible service for our customers.
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"We did this latest service review for services in Walsall and Wolverhampton because travel patterns in the Black Country have changed and congestion has got much worse.
"We held a consultation to get as much feedback as possible before we decided on any changes."
Two services that will see the most changes are bus services between West Bromwich and Great Barr, and West Bromwich and Wolverhampton.
A section of the route for the number 46 bus between West Bromwich and Great Barr will stop running.
This will be the service that runs from the Scott Arms, in Great Barr, and Asda Queslett.
Operators say this is because of an insufficient number of people who ride the bus which cannot continue to 'support the commercial operation.'
For the bus services from West Bromwich to Wolverhampton, the number 79 bus, which runs through Wednesbury, Darlaston and Bilston, one section of the route will stop running and another will see twice as many buses running.
Operators say 'the route in Darlaston will be revised' - there will no longer be a service for bus stops in Wolverhampton Street and Stafford Road.
Instead all journeys operating between Dangerfield Lane and Darlaston will have a double run.
This will include stops in St Lawrence Way, Pinfold Street and Moxley Road.
The number one bus running between Dudley and Tettenhall via Wolverhampton will see 'minor timetable changes for the early Summer period and a reduction in running times.'
The number 80 bus running between West Bromwich Bus Station and Birmingham's Corporation Street will see its timetable revised to 'improve reliability.'
Bus services operating to Merry Hill shopping centre in Dudley will see minor time tables changes.
These will bus numbers 127, 128, 129, 140, 141 and 241.
The number 297 bus running between Gornal Wood and Merry Hill will switch operators to Central Buses on May 29 also.
Service 1 - Dudley - Tettenhall Wood
Minor timetable changes for the early Summer period and a reduction in running times.
Service 2 - Warstones - Bushbury Hill
Minor timetable changes for the early Summer period and a reduction in running times.
Service 9 - Stourbridge - Birmingham
Minor timetable changes with running time reductions on most journeys between Birmingham and Bearwood.
Service 45 - West Bromwich - Walsall
Revised timetable for some Saturday journeys.
Service 46 - Great Barr (Scott Arms) - West Bromwich
Buses will operate between West Bromwich and Great Barr (Scott Arms)l
The section of route between Scott Arms and Asda Queslett will no longer run due to the level of usage being insufficient to support continued commercial operation.
Revised timetable to reflect the above changes.
Service 59 - Wolverhampton bus station - Wolverhampton bus station
Minor timetable changes for the early Summer period and a reduction in running times.
Service 62 - Wolverhampton - Compton
Minor timetable changes to improve reliability.
Service 74 - Dudley - Birmingham
Minor timetable changes for the early Summer period and a reduction in running times.
Service 75 - Wednesbury - Birmingham
Minor timetable changes for the early Summer period and a reduction in running times.
Service 79 - West Bromwich - Wolverhampton
The route will be revised in Darlaston. Wolverhampton Street and Stafford Road will no longer be served.
All journeys will now operate a double run along St. Lawrence Way, Pinfold Street and Moxley Road between Dangerfield Lane and Darlaston.
Service 80 - West Bromwich bus station - Birmingham, Corporation Street
Revised timetable to improve reliability.
Service 120 - Dudley - Birmingham
Minor timetable changes with running time reductions on most journeys between Birmingham and Bearwood.
Services 127, 128, 129 - Dudley / Oldbury / Merry Hill - Birminghama
Minor timetable changes with running time reductions on most journeys between Birmingham and Bearwood.
Services 140, 141 - Merry Hill / Dudley - Birmingham
Minor timetable changes with running time reductions on most journeys between Birmingham and Bearwood.
Service 241 - Dudley - Merry Hill
Minor timetable changes to maintain coordination with the 140 service between Quinton and Dudley.
Service 246 - Stourbridge - Dudley
Minor timetable changes for the early Summer period and a reduction in running times.
