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ℹ️Due to roadworks on Roway Lane #Oldbury, the following @NXWestMidlands bus services may be impacted:
🚍🚌87
Allow extra time for your journey and check @nxwestmidlands and your journey planner for the latest updates before you travel.
⚠️ #ROADWORKS⚠️
📍Roway Lane at the junction of Dudley Road East
👷🏽 Essential roadworks
🚦Multi-way traffic signals will be in place (installation of signals with an one-way closure on Dudley Road).
🗓️ Expected to continue until 23 October
🔔 Plan Ahead
🚧ROADWORKS🚧
❌One-way closure on A457 Dudley Road eastbound towards #Oldbury.
📅TOMORROW (18th) - Spring 2027.
🚌 @NXWestMidlands 87 buses diverting via Roway Lane, Fountain Lane & Bromford Lane, not serving Dudley Road.
📣More info & diversion map: tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journe…
ALT Oldbury Ringway Junction. One-way closure on the A457 towards Oldbury. From 18th October until Spring 2027. Follow signed diversion route in place. Bus route changes.
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
📣 #WMRINFO - Low train carriage availability on the Snow Hill Lines
🔴 Due to this services will not call at Bordesley
🎫 We advise passengers to use the ticket acceptance on local buses
⚠️ We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause
ALT Services no longer calling at Bordesley due to low train carriage availability. Please use the ticket acceptance on local buses to complete your journey.
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
📣 #WMRINFO - Services will be shorter at The Hawthorns due to low train carriage availability.
🎫 Due to this, we ask passengers to use the ticket acceptance in place on @WMmetro and local buses.
⚠️ We apologise for any inconvienience this may cause.
ALT Services are shorter at The Hawthorns, we are asking passengers to use the ticket acceptance in place with the Metro and local buses to complete their journey.
📢 Passengers travelling on the #SnowHill line should be aware that there are a number of short-formation services today.
Services will not call at #Bordesley station.
🎟️Passengers can use their train ticket on NX Buses.
@westmidrailway
#UPDATE
Cross-ticket acceptance is also in place with @wmmetro
Fans heading to @wba and @bcfc should be aware of this disruption. Fewer train carriages and services not calling at #Bordesley.
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
📣 #WMRINFO: Engineering Works: 17-18 October
🛠️ Due to engineering works Wolverhampton/Birmingham International/New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley services will run Wolves/Bham International/New Street/Hednesford only
⚠️Rail replacement buses in place Hednesford-Rugeley TV
ALT West Midlands Railway notice about engineering works between Hednesford and Rugeley Trent Valley on 17-18 October.
⚽ @WBA take on Blackburn today at the Hawthorns!
⌚ Kick Off: 3pm
❗ Buses, trains and trams serving The Hawthorns will be busier.
⛔ Halfords Lane will be closed.
ℹ️ Travel info: tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journe…
ALT EFL Championship The Hawthorns West Bromwich Albion vs Blackburn Plan ahead, keep moving
⚠️Due to an incident near to #Walsall bus station, there are some alterations to which buses use which bus stands, and the way some buses access the bus station.
ℹ️Visit our journey planner for more information brnw.ch/21x6tyM
✅#ClearedWM Buses using Walsall bus station have reverted back to their normal line of routes and normal bus stands.
🚆 Due to an incident on the rail near #Bournville, trains running on the Cross City line are seeing disruption.
Birmingham - Longbridge services suspended, CrossCountry services diverted via Camp Hill line. Birmingham - Lichfield services operating with delays & cancellations.
📣 UPDATE (12:05pm):
Lines have now reopened following the incident near Bournville this morning.
Please be aware that residual delays & cancellations may remain while services recover. Ticket acceptance remains in place. Check your journey before you travel.
✅ #ClearedWM
Service recovery significantly improved and NX bus ticket acceptance stood down.
🎟️ Ticket acceptance in place with National Express buses. More details:
xitter.cf/nxwestmidlands/status/…
ℹ️ See National Rail's webpage for more information and live updates:
xitter.cf/nationalrailenq/status…
⚠️NEW: Disruption between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge / Worcestershire Parkway via #SellyOak expected until 12:00
More details can be found here: nationalrail.co.uk/service-d…
⚠️🚆Train services between #NewStreet and #Derby #Leicester are disrupted due to a line-side incident in the Castle Vale area.
Check with the train operator for real-time information.
@crosscountryuk
⚠️Expect possible peak time delays to @nxwestmidlands 11A & 11C Outer Circle bus routes, due to a build-up of traffic congestion around Bromford gyratory at peak times.
📢REMINDER
#ROADWORKS
📍Bromford Road closure at Bromford Lane #Bromford
⛔Road closed.
🗓️13 October - 27 October
Heavy congestion around the Bromford gyratory area.
⚽ @AstonVilla take on Fenerbahçe at Villa Park tonight in the UEFA Champions League!
⌚ KO 8:00pm
⚠️ Train services to Witton or Aston stations will be busier than normal. Expect New Street station to be busier.
ℹ️ tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journe…
ALT UEFA Champions League Villa Park Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe Plan ahead, keep moving
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
50/50A service
due to the emergency closure of Moseley road in Birmingham we are experiencing diversions and delays on the 50/50A services.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Transport for West Midlands retweeted
#WMMServiceUpdate [08:35]
✅Trams are operating between Wolverhampton Station & Edgbaston Village.
✅Trams are also operating between Wolverhampton St George's & Edgbaston Village via Millennium Point.
‼️There will be some delays to services while service is being reformed.
