The Green Bus

The Green Bus is a bus company based in Birmingham operating services in Berkshire, Merseyside, Surrey, the West Midlands and Worcestershire.

History
The origins of Green Bus can be traced to 2001 when King Edward VI Five Ways School, Birmingham commenced operating a bus service to transport its students. In September 2005, it became a separate company. It soon began operating services serving other schools within the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI. By 2013 it was operating 55 school bus services in Berkshire, Merseyside, Surrey, the West Midlands and Worcestershire.

In August 2010 it began operating services during Aston Villa and Birmingham football clubs home matches. In September 2011 The Green Bus commenced operating commercial passenger services.

Services
As at October 2013 The Green Bus operated routes 50 and 50A from Birmingham to Maypole and Redditch. It also operates services to Birmingham and West Bromwich Albion football clubs during home matches.

The Green Bus will commence operation of route 22 on March 3rd 2014. It will serve Birmingham Town Hall, Harborne, Bartley Green, Halesowen, Colley Gate and Merry Hill.

Fleet
As of February 2014, the fleet consists of 41 buses: 23 Dennis Tridents, 10 Volvo Olympians, 6 DAF DB250s, 1 Dennis Lance and 1 Dennis Dart. MCW Metrobus E464 SON is also owned but not used.