West Midlands bus route 50 is a bus route in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Service 50 links Birmingham with Druids Heath via the Alcester Road and is among the busiest bus routes in Europe. It was introduced in 1949 and is currently served by National Express West Midlands, Diamond Bus and The Green Bus.
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