West Midlands bus route 997
The 997 route is a bus route in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. It is the highest numbered bus service in the West Midlands area.
History
- January 2008 - Re-launch of the 997 Premier service with Alexander Dennis Enviro400s introduced onto the service.
- January 2005 - Wright Eclipse Geminis are introduced onto the service
Centro/ NXWM Partnership
Since the 17th January 2008 the 997 was brought into a small group of services under the 'Premier' brand; Other services include the 934 and 993. Due to the status of the service this involved upgrading the type of vehicles used on route from Wright Eclipse Geminis to Alexander Dennis Enviro400s and introducing additional extras such as leather seating and air conditioning. The service also experienced a weekday timetable increase from every 20 to 15 minutes. When necessary the previously branded Wright Eclipse Geminis are used on the service.
As part of this agreement between National Express West Midlands and Centro, the service must run to its timetable and any late running will mean passengers may request a refund, depending on measures within National Express's control.
See Also
List of bus routes in the West Midlands county