National Express West Midlands has announced the introduction of the new 17A bus service, which will run between Birmingham city centre and Birmingham Airport via Small Heath, Yardley and Tile Cross.
The service is set to commence this Sunday (03 August), and will operate journeys up to every 30 minutes.
Mat Hidson, Area Network Manager for National Express West Midlands, said:Following on from the successful introduction of our 97A service, we continue to work in partnership with Birmingham Airport to improve sustainable transport options for those travelling to and from the airport and the NEC for holidays and events, and for the many colleagues who work at both major sites.
The launch of the new frequent 17A service will provide improved connections for passengers across central and east Birmingham, offering a convenient and cost-effective alternative to driving by helping them save on expensive fuel, airport drop-off or parking costs, as well as helping to reduce traffic and drive down harmful emissions on our region’s roads.
Birmingham Airport has begun working with public transport operators, including National Express West Midlands, to reduce its own Scope 3 carbon emissions from passenger travel to and from the airport as part of its Airport Surface Access Strategy and and wider Sustainability Strategy.
Nikki Bains, Head of Planning, Transport & Strategy at Birmingham Airport, said:We are delighted to welcome another sustainable travel option to and from the airport. In line with the objectives of our Airport Surface Access Strategy, we continue to increase our sustainable modal split targets and look forward to exploring additional routes in the near future.
National Express West Midlands has also announced it will begin extending a select number of journeys on its current 17 service between Birmingham and Tile Cross to begin serving Chelmsley Wood every 30 minutes.
