West Midlands Bus route X10

West Midlands Bus route X10 is a bus route that operates in the West Midlands between Birmingham city centre and Gornal Wood. It is operated by National Express West Midlands.

X10
Overview
OperatorNational Express West Midlands
Route
StartBirmingham
ViaMerry Hill
EndGornal Wood

History

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The route was introduced in 2016 as a replacement for route 141. It operated between the same terminuses, Birmingham and Merry Hill Shopping Centre, but runs as an express service with a frequency of one bus every 20 minutes. National Express stated that this was in response to customer feedback.[1] In 2018, one bus per hour was extended to Gornal Wood. The extended service was funded by Transport for West Midlands.[2] In November 2022, it was announced that the extension to Gornal Wood could be withdrawn.[3][4] In late December 2022 it was confirmed that the X10 will continue to serve Gornal Wood but to a revised timetable.

Vehicles

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The route is normally operated using X10 branded double-decker buses.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Country routes axed as new National Express bus times revealed". Express & Star. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  2. ^ "Dudley & Sandwell proposed service changes". West Midlands Bus Users. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. ^ Midda, Sunil (2022-11-22). "Fight begins to save 'essential' Dudley bus service from getting the axe". Express & Star. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. ^ Midda, Sunil (2022-11-11). "Major Black Country bus service may see route cut at end of year". Express & Star. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  5. ^ "Carrot & Stick". Buses Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-22.