NX WEST MIDLANDS & DIAMOND BUSES NEAR SOLIHULL RAILWAY STATION
National Express West Midlands and Landflight operate most of the bus services in Solihull. Diamond Buses operated most of the town services until 2019 under their Signature brand, using mostly Optare Solo SRs and Mercedes-Benz Citaros with leather seats and wi-fi. They now only operate 2 of the 10 routes after losing most of the contracts to Landflight.
The town has no proper bus station, however Station Road in the town centre has multiple bus stands at the side of the road and many services also serve the railway station.
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| Vehicle Variety |  Solihull sees quite a variety of different types of buses serving the town. NX West Midlands use mostly Alexander Dennis products, including BYD E400s, except their 73 service which uses Scanias. Diamond bring Optare Solo SRs, Mellor Stratas and Wright StreetLites to the town, whilst Claribels use Optare Versas. |
| Operator Variety |  For a town the size of Solihull, quite a few different operators serve it. NX West Midlands are the main operator in the area, operating all routes into Birmingham. Despite losing the contract for the local town services, Diamond still operate a service to Coventry. LandFlight have since taken over the contract and now have a much larger presence in Solihull. Johnsons Excelbus, A&M Group and Coventry Minibuses also operate in Solihull. |
| Quantity of Buses | NX West Midlands operate six different routes between Solihull and Birmingham, most of which run at least every 15 minutes. This brings a lot of different vehicles into the town. LandFlight also operate a lot of town service routes and Johnsons Excelbus operate 2 buses an hour on the 87 / 88. |
| Photograph Opportunities | Traffic on Station Road in Solihull Town Centre is mostly just buses, as it is a pedestrian zone except for buses, loading & permit holders, which makes it easier to photograph them without other traffic in the way. |
YX63 ZXM, an integral ADL Enviro 200 operated by LandFlight, parked up between journeys in the bus stop opposite Solihull Railway Station
Diamond's 32308, a Wright StreetLite DF, turns onto Station Approach towards the railway station on the S3 service to Dickens Heath
RK Travel's KXZ 4299, a Dennis Dart SLF with a Plaxton Mini Pointer body, on Station Road in Solihull Town Centre
Johnsons Excelbus' YY15 NJF, an ADL Enviro 200, arriving into Solihull Town Centre after operating an 87 service from Coventry
National Express West Midlands' 2247, an ADL Enviro 200 MMC, making its way through Solihull Town Centre as it operates a 6 service to Birmingham
Claribels' Wright Pulsar 2-bodied VDL SB200 departs Solihull Town Centre as it works a 71A service towards Kingshurst
A&M Group's YJ59 NMU, an Optare Solo Slimline with 'Flexibus' branding, arrives into Solihull Town Centre on a 519 service from Redditch
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