National Express West Midlands route 74

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74
Management
Operated by National Express West Midlands, Diamond Bus
Garage West Bromwich Depot/ Tividale
Peak vehicle requirement  ?
Route
Start Birmingham
End Dudley
Length About ?? Miles
Service
Level 05:00 - 00:00 Monday - Saturday, 07:00 - 23:50 Sunday
Frequency Every 6-9 minutes daytime, 20 minutes evening and every 6-15 minutes on Sunday.
Journey time 50-55 minutes

The 74 is a bus route in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

The route links Birmingham and Dudley.

Contents

[edit] History

  • 22nd July 2007 - Diamond Bus increase their frequency introduce a evening service. Sunday service is re-timed.

[edit] Present

The service currently serves Birmingham, Soho Road, West Bromwich, Great Bridge, Dudley Portand then Dudley. National Express West Midlands service 74 runs every 9 minutes during the day, with 74E's (short workings between Birmingham and West Bromwich) running every 9 minutes too. Service is then reduced to every 20 minutes in the evening and 15 minutes Sundays on both 74 and 74E's creating a service every 7-8 minutes between Birmingham and West Bromwich. The service is usually run with Mercedes-Benz O405N however Volvo B7TL Alexander ALX400 and Plaxton President's are known for making an appearance. The service is run commercially.

The competitor on this service is Diamond Bus who run every 12 minutes during the day, Monday - Saturday. There is no longer a evening and Sunday service run by Diamond Bus with night service 74N, also run by Diamond Bus , being withdrawn in 2006.

National Express West Midlands currently charge a maximum fare of £1.50 on this service.

[edit] Future

From 29th June 2008, Sandwell Travel will commence operations on the 74 between Great Bridge and Birmingham only.

[edit] Current route

Service 74
Service 74E, NXWM

[edit] External links

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