Centro is committed to providing the best possible infrastructure and facilities for all its bus services, from stops to shelters and especially bus stations. The refurbishment and development of our stations is a continuous process, adhering to the principle of putting the passenger first.

 

These bus stations and interchanges, especially since the roll-out of Network West Midlands, make it easier than ever for passengers to effortlessly switch from one mode to another.

 

Bilston Bus Station received a £461,000 makeover in 2006. The scheme includes new CCTV, easy access kerbs at bus stands, improvements to lighting and information, provision of more staff facilities, an expanded café, and public art.

 

The station, which opened in 1989 and is next to the Bilston Central Metro stop, handles more than 1,220 buses each day, taking people across the Black Country.

 

Bearwood's new look bus station was opened in 2004 after a £350,000 redevelopment by Centro. The station has three modern shelters, improved carriageway and paving, new CCTV cameras and Help Points.

 

The station boasts electronic passenger information boards which show scheduled departure times.

 

Wednesbury's new £2.2 million bus station opened for business in 2004.

 

The development, a partnership between Centro and Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, saw the town's outdated facility replaced with a modern station designed to make waiting for the bus more comfortable.

 

The station also provides a link to Wednesbury's shopping centre and nearby Metro station.

 

Eleven enclosed stands feature lighting, seating, CCTV, electronic passenger information signs and information, toilets and art features. In addition there are staff and driver facilities on site.

 

Almost 1,000 buses a day use Wednesbury Bus Station and it is the hub for 27 different routes connecting passengers to all local shopping, leisure and work facilities.

 

Since 2005, Wolverhampton passengers no longer face a cold and draughty wait for the bus following the completion of a £2.1 million improvement to the city's bus station.

 

Centro refurbished the station over a period of four years, installing more modern stands, improved carriageways, crossings, passenger information, lighting, seating.  Safety and security systems were also installed.

 

The station is equipped with electronic bus departure boards and there is a new waiting area, with toilets, for coach passengers in the historic Queens Building on Pipers Row.

 

Wolverhampton station is one of the busiest in the West Midlands with more than 180 departures an hour – which means that on average a bus leaves every 20 seconds.

 

Eventually the facility is to become part of a new public transport interchange which will include Metro and the nearby main line railways station.

 

After taking on board people's comments, Centro has submitted plans to Dudley Council for a new state-of-the-art bus station in Stourbridge.

 

It will include 11 upgraded bus stands where passengers can wait in spacious glass shelters with doors that automatically open when the bus arrives.  There will also be CCTV and help points.

 

We plan to put electronic passenger information screens at strategic points within the station that will tell people when their next bus will depart.  The screens will include Real Time Information where it is available.   

 

Plans for the station include a new passenger facilities building and toilet block. The existing toilets will be converted into a special facility for bus drivers, which will include toilets and a refreshment room.

 

Also proposed is a new circular pedestrian access ramp, which has been specifically designed for wheelchair users.  This will improve the link from Foster Street East to the bus station and Stourbridge Town rail station.

 

The open area created by the new ramp will become an attractive public space with seating so that people can relax away from the hustle and bustle of the bus station.

 

A new bus layover bay inside the bus station is proposed to complement the two already provided by Dudley Council on Foster Street East.