Sprint bus scheme means 3 kinds of buses between Walsall, Brum and Solihull

 Dear Mr Weller

Thank you for your email to Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) on 27 June 2022 regarding the new Sprint bus scheme.

Please see the answers to each of the questions you have asked concerning the Sprint development.

Are the 7 miles of new bus lanes at the expense of car commuters or front gardens? 

The 7 miles of bus lane have been created through a mixture of road widening, on street parking, and road space reallocation. There has been no impact on private properties.

Still the same road space for vehicles as before? 

In certain locations road space has reduced or movements prohibited for private vehicles.

How many new traffic lights installed in Phase 1? 

There are 25 traffic lights

Is there complete traffic light priority for buses to disadvantage car commuters?  In other words, every bus, Sprint or not, is favoured at lights? 

There is bus priority at all new signals for buses.

How many bus stops for Sprint in the 20 miles and how many bus stops for the other buses over the same 20 miles, please? 

There is not a ‘Sprint service’ in operation yet, so it is not possible to give this information.  

Thank you for contacting TfWM.