RESIDENTS in Rubery and south Birmingham are being urged to have their say on local bus services as part of National Express West Midlands’ latest consultation.
It follows the last survey in July where more than 5,000 got in touch with the bus operator about the routes running in the south of the city.
Now bosses from National Express have drawn up route proposals and are asking passengers in more detail about their preferences to help them finalise how the services will look next year.
Tom Stables, National Express West Midlands’ Managing Director, said: “I’d like to thank all the thousands of people who gave us feedback in the summer about bus routes in south Birmingham.
“The network planning team have used this information to draw up options for how services might work better.
“Now we need to hear which options people think are best.”
Fill out the forms online on the NX Bus website or there are paper copies at travelshops, bus stations and libraries.
Mr Stables added: “Traffic congestion is a serious issue for our customers.
“It slows down their journeys to work, education, healthcare and leisure opportunities.
“And our network needs to respond to the ever-changing nature of this region.
“New housing, employment and changes to where people want to go means we need to react to – and predict – new travel needs.”
Residents wanting to have their say on the consultation should visit
http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/ and click through to the ‘South Birmingham Bus Consultation’ to take part in the survey.
n National Express West Midlands is also working with Transport for West Midlands and Birmingham City Council to overcome delays caused by increasing traffic.
The three organisations are considering changes to traffic light phases, enforcing bus lanes and introducing new bus lanes to congestion hotspots.
