National Express West Midlands route 451

Infobox West Midlands Buses
number=451


operator=Diamond Bus (DIA), Midland Rider (MDR) , National Express West Midlands (NXWM)
garage=DIA – Tividale, MDR – Unknown, NXWM – West Bromwich
vehicle=DIA & MDR – Unknown, NXWM – Plaxton Presidents/Volvo B7
pvr=5 each way
start=West Bromwich Bus Station
via=Scotts Arms, Pheasley
end=Sutton Coldfield
length=7 miles (One Way)
level=DIA - Mon – Sat, MDR - Mon – Friday (2 trips in each direction), NXWM - Daily
frequency=Every 10 - 15 minutes (mon - sat day)
time=1 hour approx.
day=05:00 – 23:59 approx.
night=

Service 451 is a major bus route linking Sutton Coldfield with Kingstanding, Scott Arms and West Bromwich. It is operated by Diamond Bus, Midland Rider and National Express West Midlands in the West Midlands, England.

History

This route had for many years seen a varied fleet of buses operated by National Express West Midlands and Diamond Bus, most of which were single deck.

Present

In 2007 the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive, Centro along with partners National Express West Midlands signed a voluntary partnership to improve 6 services, the 451 being one of those along with National Express West Midlands route 1, National Express West Midlands route 377, National Express West Midlands Premier 934, National Express West Midlands Premier 993 and National Express West Midlands Premier 997. The route now has new bus stops and a fleet of refurbished Plaxton President double deck buses on a high frequency.

Current route

*Sutton Coldfield
*Kingstanding
*Pheasey
*Scotts Arms
*West Bromwich

External links

* [http://www.travelwm.co.uk Official site] (Only for National Express West Midlands)
* [http://www.networkwestmidlands.co.uk Network West Midlands]
* [http://west-midlands-buses.fpic.co.uk West Midlands Buses] (Only for National Express West Midlands)