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Phil Bateman gets what’s coming to him (a bus pass!)

James — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:30:48 +0000

Wednesfield resident and former Mayor of Wolverhampton Phil Bateman finally got what was coming to him this week when National Express staff unveiled a 22ft Happy Birthday advert on a bus.

The advert included the free bus pass which Phil, who has worked in the public transport sector for the past 20 years will be entitled to on his 60th Birthday.

559 bus service reduction

James — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:30:05 +0000

As of Monday 30th November, the 559 bus service operated by National Express West Midlands which runs from Wolverhampton city centre via New Cross Hospital and Wednesfield to Ashmore Park has been reduced.

Buses now run every 6 mins instead of every 5 mins on weekdays & Saturdays and whilst the result is only 1 less bus per hour, it has meant that buses during peak times are considerably busier than they were before the timetable change.