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Currently, National Express West Midlands is the sole operator of the 51 and X51. They operate the 51 at a steady 7- to 8-minute frequency during weekday daytimes, to create a very high frequency with the 'Line' 33 between Birmingham and Perry Barr running every 3/4 minutes Monday–Saturday, every 7/8 early evenings, every 15 minutes evenings & every 6 minutes on Sundays. The X51 is limited stop version of the route, running every 10–15 minutes during peak times and every 20 minutes during weekday daytimes. Three peak journeys in the morning commence from Cannock, with three evening journeys from Birmingham terminating there. On a Saturday the 51 is run to a 7/8-minute frequency, with the X51 operating every 15 minutes, while on Sundays the 51 is run to a twelve-minute daytime frequency and the X51 runs every 30 minutes.
The 51 and X51 both follow exactly the same route between Walsall and Perry Barr, where the X51 continues over the A34 flyovers, whilst the 51 serves the congested Perry Barr & Aston areas. The three peak extensions then continue beyond Walsall to Cannock via Green Lane, Bloxwich, Cheslyn Hay, Landywood & Bridgtown.
The 51 is operated using branded Enviro400s while the X51 is operated by branded Volvo B7TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini).
Read more about this topic: West Midlands Walsall Road Bus Corridor
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