ALTHOUGH a lot of people will be off work over Easter, some will still be working and many will be relying on public transport to visit friends and family, go on nights out or for other essential travel.
While service changes have been announced, passengers are advised to plan ahead to avoid issues. Disruptions and changes can impact travel on any given day.
Here is a round up of the changes to bus and rail services over the extended bank holiday in Redditch:
Diamond Bus
Friday, March 29 – Good Friday
A Saturday service will operate
Saturday, March 30
A normal Saturday service will operate
Sunday, March 31 – Easter Sunday
A normal Sunday service will operate
Monday, April 1 – Easter Monday
A Sunday service will operate
Tuesday, April 2
A normal weekday service will resume
West Midlands Railway
Friday, March 29 – Good Friday
No changes to services have been announced.
Saturday, March 30
No changes to services have been announced.
Sunday, March 31 – Easter Sunday
Due to early morning engineering work, until 10:20 buses will replace trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.
Monday, April 1 – Easter Monday
No changes to services have been announced.
Also, be advised, the clocks go forward an hour at 1am on Saturday, March 31.
Visit https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/service-updates/easter-bank-holiday for more information.
Visit https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/bank-holiday-information-west-midlands-railway/ for more information.
Visit https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ for more information.