National Express West Midlands bus routes 82/83/87/89 and Central Logistics route 89

The 82/83/87/89 is a bus routes in the West Midlands County, United Kingdom.

The route links Birmingham and Dudley.

History

 * September 2006 - National Express West Midlands introduce the Wright Gemini's to service 82 and 87. These will slowly replace the MCW Metrobus and Mercedes-Benz O405N usually found on the route.


 * 5 May 2013 Redwing Contracts contract expired on route 89.

Present
The services currently serves Birmingham, and then Dudley. National Express West Midlands service 87 runs every 10 minutes during the day before reducing to every 30 minutes in the evening and 15 minutes Sundays. The service is usually run with branded Wright Geminis however Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 are known for making an appearance when needed. The service is run commercially.

The major competitor on this service is Diamond Bus who also run every 10 minutes during the day, Monday - Saturday. There is no longer a evening and Sunday service run by Diamond Bus. Midland Rider also run on this service from Oldbury, one journey in each direction Monday-Friday.

National Express West Midlands currently charge a maximum fare of £2.00 on this service.

Trivia

 * The service 87 passes very closely to Diamond Bus Tividale garage.
 * National Express West Midlands driver swap-overs are in Oldbury.

Current route

 * Service 82, NXWM
 * Birmingham- Bus Mall
 * International Convention Centre-Municipal Offices
 * International Convention Centre-Town Hall
 * Rotton Park-Summerfield Park
 * Cape Hill-Windmill Lane
 * Bearwood Bus Station


 * Service 83, NXWM
 * Birmingham-Colmore Row
 * Rotton Park-Summerfield Park
 * Cape Hill-Windmill Lane
 * Smethwick Blue Gates
 * West Bromwich, (after), Green Street
 * West Bromwich Bus Station


 * Service 87, NXWM
 * Birmingham-Bus Mall
 * International Convention Centre-Municipal Offices
 * International Convention Centre-Town Hall
 * Rotton Park-Summerfield Park
 * Cape Hill-Windmill Lane
 * Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
 * Oldbury Interchange
 * Greets Green-Tipton Road
 * Dudley Bus Station


 * Service 89, NXWM
 * Birmingham-Colmore Row
 * Rotton Park-Summerfield Park
 * Cape Hill-Windmill Lane
 * Smethwick Blue Gates
 * Oldbury Interchange
 * Portway-Four Ways
 * Blackheath-Sainsburys


 * Service 89, Central Logistics
 * International Convention Centre-Town Hall
 * National Indoor Arena-Charlotte Street
 * Rotton Park-City Hospital
 * Cape Hill-Grove Lane
 * Smethwick-Old Church
 * Londonderry-Manor Road Post Office