Premier 997 (National Express West Midlands)

Infobox West Midlands Buses
number=PREMIER 997/997A/997B


operator=National Express West Midlands
garage=Walsall
vehicle=Alexander Dennis Enviro400
pvr=7
start=Birmingham
via=Aldridge, Perry Barr
end=Walsall/Aldridge/Bloxwich/Brownhills
length=10 miles (main Walsall - Birmingham (Spurs and Shorts may vary))
level= Daily
frequency=every 15 minutes (Aldridge - Birmingham) (Mon - Sat)
time=1 hour
day=Daytime 06:30 - 00:30 Monday - Saturday, 10:00 - 23:30 Sunday
night=No Service

The 997 route is a bus route in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. It is the highest numbered bus service in the West Midlands area.

History

* January 2008 - Re-launch of the 997 Premier service with Alexander Dennis Enviro400s introduced onto the service.

* January 2005 - Wright Geminis are introduced onto the service

Centro/ NXWM Partnership

Since the 17th January 2008 the 997 was brought into a small group of services under the 'Premier' brand; Other services include the 934 and 993. Due to the status of the service this involved upgrading the type of vehicles used on route from Wright Geminis to Alexander Dennis Enviro400s and introducing additional extras such as leather seating and air conditioning. The service also experienced a weekday timetable increase from every 20 to 15 minutes. When necessary the previously branded Wright Gemini's are used on the service.

As part of this agreement between National Express West Midlands and Centro, the service must run to its timetable and any late running will mean passengers may request a refund, depending on measures within National Express's control.

Map

Current route

;Service 997
*Birmingham
*Birmingham City University
*Pheasey
*Aldridge - 997E terminus
*Walsall;Service 997A, "this direction only"
*Brownhills West
*Brownhills
*Aldridge
*Pheasey
*Birmingham;Service 997B
*Birmingham
*Birmingham City University
*Pheasey
*Aldridge
*Pelsall
*Bloxwich

External links

* [http://www.networkwestmidlands.co.uk/partnership/Routes/Route997.asp Centro Partnership information]
* [http://www.travelwm.co.uk Official site]
* [http://west-midlands-buses.fpic.co.uk West Midlands Buses]
* [http://www.travelwm.co.uk Official site] (Timetable satates timeibging)