Changes to Stafford and Rugeley ServicesDate: 1st November 2025

Services 74, 826, 827 and 828 from Saturday 1st November 2025.

This coincides with the end of the roadworks between Weeping Cross and Stafford.

Buses on service 74 will operate direct along the A34 between Weeping Cross and Stafford in both directions, and times are changed.

Buses on service 826 will revert back to the pre-roadworks route, operating from Stafford via Baswich and Milford, then via Springfields, Rugeley, Brereton (along the main road) and Handsacre to Lichfield. Buses will run hourly Monday to Saturday.

Buses on service 827 will operate direct along the A34 between Weeping Cross and Stafford in both directions, and times are changed.

Buses on service 828 will run hourly between Stafford, County Hospital, The Haywoods, Springfields, Rugeley, Brereton, Handsacre and Lichfield, and new service 828A will provide an additional bus per hour between Stafford, County Hospital, The Haywoods, Etchinghill (replacing service 826), Rugeley, and will extend to serve Power Station Road.

Click HERE for the new service 74 timetable.

Click HERE for the new service 826, 828 and 828A timetable.

Click HERE for the new service 827 timetable.

Affected Services:

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  • ic_bus 827
Change to Service 62Date: 1st November 2025

Afternoon journeys on service 62 will change from 1st November 2025.

This is following feedback from passengers since our last timetable change.

Click HERE for the new timetable.

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 62
New West Midlands area servicesDate: 2nd November 2025 and 4th January 2026

We are pleased to announce that Chaserider have been awarded the following contracts by Transport for West Midlands:

 

57 Wolverhampton - Wednesfield - Wood End - Willenhall

Every hour, Monday to Saturday commencing 3rd November 2025.

Click HERE to view the new timetable.

 

25 Wolverhampton - Goldthorn Park - Bilston - Willenhall - Pendeford

Every half hour Monday to Saturday, and every hour on Sunday and Bank Holidays from 4th January 2026.

Click HERE to view the new timetable.

 

Belt Road, HednesfordDate: Thursday 6th November 2025

Road Closed: Belt Road, Hednesford
Date: Thursday 6th November 2025
Service Affected: 62, 63 

Belt Road will be closed between 09:30 and 15:30 for highway repairs. The 62 and 63 services will be on the following diversion. 

To Lichfield - it will operate normal line of route to Huntington Terrace Road, but instead of continuing on Huntington Terrace Road to Belt Road, it will divert right onto John Street, left onto the Cannock Road, back on its normal line of route at the Belt Road roundabout. 

To Cannock - will operate the reverse of the above. 

Bus Stops missed: Orion Way, Huntington Terrace Road, Platt Street, Queen Street. 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 62
  • ic_bus 63
High Street, BurntwoodDate: Monday 10th to Friday 14th November 2025

Road Closed: High Street, Burntwood
Date: Monday 10th to Friday 14th November 2025
Service Affected: 60

Due to highways repairs between Highfields road and Bridge Cross Road, the 60 service will be on the following diversion. 

Service 60 to Lichfield - will operate as normal on Chase Road, but instead of continuing onto Queen Street and the High Street, it will divert right onto Springhill Road and onto Bridge Cross Road, where it will turn left onto Milestone Way, turn around at the roundabout to serve Aldi, and then back on its normal line of route. 

Service 60 to Cannock - will operate the reverse of the above. 

Bus Stops missed: Meadway Street, Cottage Lane, Burntwood Town Council, Union Street, Care Home, Chase Vale. 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 60
Rawnsley Road, HazelsladeDate: Monday 10th to Wednesday 19th November 2025

Road Closed: Rawnsley Road, Hazelslade
Date: Monday 10th to Wednesday 19th November 
Service Affected: 62

Due to gas repairs, Rawnsley Road will be closed and the 62 service will be unable to serve its normal line of route. 

Service 62 to Lichfield - will operate the normal line of route to Hednesford Bus Station. From Hednesford Bus Station, it will operate as normal to Rugeley Road, but instead of turning right onto Uxbridge Street, it will turn left onto the A460 Rugeley Road, where it will turn right onto Rawnsley Road, left onto Rugeley Road into Hazelslade, back on its normal line of route to Lichfield. 

Service 62 to Cannock - will operate the reverse of the above. 

Bus Stops missed: 
- Market Street, Plough & Harrow P.H, Kings Avenue, Kingsmead School, Hednesford. 
- Littleworth Hill, Hewston Croft, Albert Davie Drive, Trafalgar Inn, Longacres, Nursery Littleworth. 
- Eastgate, Rugeley Road, Hazelslade. 

Affected Services:

  • ic_bus 62