To: Local Councillors
REINSTATE THE NO46 BUS ROUTE
Reinstate the number 46 bus route from West Bromwich, via Hamstead to Scott Arms.
Why is this important?
Hamstead and Perry Barr border. Sandwell Crematorium, Newton Road is on this route, along with access to Sandwell Valley, Sandwell Hospital and West Bromwich shopping centre. Also Hamstead train station, giving access to One Stop Perry Barr and the city centre.
National Express decided to scrape the 46 bus route and although Hamstead Road is served with the No 16 and 16a, there is no bus service coming up Old Walsall Road to Scott Arms or vice versa a bus coming back to Hamstead Village. There is a small bus that runs every hour, but where it comes from or goes to I have no idea. This means that people living on the Old Walsall Road, of which many are middle aged have little choice in where they can travel. The majority of medical centres are situated via Scott's Arms and Hamstead train station is situated in Hamstead village.
Old Walsall Road ha the boundary for Birmingham and Sandwell up the centre of the road. I strongly feel this service needs to be reinstated to serve people who straggle the border.
National Express decided to scrape the 46 bus route and although Hamstead Road is served with the No 16 and 16a, there is no bus service coming up Old Walsall Road to Scott Arms or vice versa a bus coming back to Hamstead Village. There is a small bus that runs every hour, but where it comes from or goes to I have no idea. This means that people living on the Old Walsall Road, of which many are middle aged have little choice in where they can travel. The majority of medical centres are situated via Scott's Arms and Hamstead train station is situated in Hamstead village.
Old Walsall Road ha the boundary for Birmingham and Sandwell up the centre of the road. I strongly feel this service needs to be reinstated to serve people who straggle the border.
