Merry Hill bus services, Dudley, West Midlands

47 years of bus photography

15th July 2005

Merry Hill was an early, and still notable, example of private funding of a major regeneration of brownfield sites (to use the government phraseology).
A disused steelworks was cleared, and replaced by the Richardson Brothers with a major shopping centre.
Among its transport features was a Maglev rail system between the shops and the car parks.

Many customers came by minibus, however.

Carlyle Works (the old Midland Red Central Works) built, maintained and provided home for around 100 minibuses for the shopping centre. These gave links into Merry Hill from far and wide.

In addition the major operators - Midland Red West and West Midlands - provided competing services.

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