West Midlands Bus Package: Stricter Parking Enforcement

On March 25, counselors in the West Midlands are pushing hard for better parking enforcement

as part of a new bus improvement plan along Soho Road, and Birmingham.

The 15.5 million-pound cross-city bus package, Six West Scheme, aims to speed up the number

74 bus route from the city center to West Bromwich with priority measures.

This busy stretch draws crowds to its specialist jewelry shops, leading to constant issues

like double parking and blocking bus stops.

Local leaders worry that without strict rules, the upgrades won't make a real difference

to journey times and reliability.

Several counselors share frustrations from their own areas, pointing out how ignored

bus stops in places like Coventry create daily headaches, others highlight its success

stories like effective monitoring and solihole that keeps drivers out of lanes and cuts

delays due fines.

The project includes a new bus gate, peak hour lanes, better junctions, pedestrian crossings,

passenger shelters with CCTV and even mobile, enforcement vehicles are already patrolling

red routes.

Soho Road also serves schools, a college, health centers, nurseries, and a major Gurdwara,

making reliable buses a big win for locals.

As one of six similar schemes across Birmingham, the full program heads to the West Midlands

Combined Authority Board this summer for final approval.