National Express West Midlands routes 340 and 341, A2Z Travel route 341E and Central Connect Diamond route 342

National Express West Midlands Routes 340 and 341, A2Z Travel route 341E and Diamond Bus route 342 are bus routes operated in West Midlands, England.

History
A2Z Travel used to also operate full length versions of the 340 and 341, but in 2007 shortened the 341 to terminate in New Invention (The Square) and renumbered to 341E (E indicating a short working). The 341E was an orignally a shortened working of the 341 operated by A2Z Travel, but now significantly differs due to Centro subsidising the service to the Coppice Farm Estate.

Present
All three bus routes (340, 341 & 341E) follow the same route up until Lane Head Bridge, where the 341 and 341E turn off to serve the New Invention area, whilst the 340 follows the straight route in Willenhall.

Routes 340 and 341 are interlinked so once at Willenhall, National Express West Midlands services switch services so that the bus which has just arrived as the 340 will depart as a 341 and vice versa for services arriving as 341's.

In May 2008 following the withdrawal of Arriva Midlands service 64 from Walsall to the Coppice Farm Estate, Centro the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive, subsidised A2Z Travel to extend its service into the estate. A2Z Travel also withdrew its operations on the 340 and reduced the frequency of the 341E to hourly.

Departing from Walsall, the National Express West Midlands services leave every 15 minutes, with a 340 and 341 both operating every half hour.

Evening services are numbered 342 and operated by Diamond Bus on another Centro subsidised service. These services go the same route for the majority of the journey, but do not serve Bentley or Lodge Farm, instead diverting via Beechdale.

Future
From July 20th, the 340/1 by National Express West Midlands are to be subject to a timetable change.

Service 340, NXWM

 * Walsall
 * Bentley
 * Lodge Farm
 * Pool Hayes
 * Ashmore Lake
 * Willenhall

Service 341 - NXWM

 * Walsall
 * Bentley
 * Lodge Farm
 * New Invention
 * Ashmore Lake
 * Willenhall

Service 341E - A2Z Travel

 * Walsall
 * Bentley
 * Lodge Farm
 * New Invention

Service 342 - Diamond Bus

 * Walsall
 * Beechdale
 * New Invention
 * Pool Hayes
 * Ashmore Lake
 * Willenhall