Pictured above: Deborah Fennell (Liberty Property Trust UK), Danny Matthews (Business development director, Silverline LandFlight Limited) and Kate Smith (Liberty Property Trust UK)

Commuters at Blythe Valley Business Park will start the new year on a direct route to success thanks to a new bus service.

As part of its green travel policy, Blythe Valley Park has launched an hourly bus service that will run directly between the business park and Birmingham International train station and airport.

The service will operate alongside the X20 line, which runs from Stratford upon Avon to Blythe Valley Park and Birmingham City Centre - and the S9 shuttle bus which runs a regular service from Blythe Valley Park to Solihull train station and town centre.

Tickets on the brand new, 42-seat B90 bus will cost just £2 each way. 

Kate Smith, of Liberty Property Trust UK, which develops and manages Blythe Valley Park in partnership with Doughty Hanson and Co Real Estate, is delighted with the introduction of this new service and believes it will provide a number of benefits.

She said: "This service has been put in place to cope with growing demand and in line with our commitment to green travel.

"As part of this ongoing pledge we have previously set up car sharing schemes, cycle paths and made bikes available on site for free use.

"The bus will leave hourly and travels straight down the M42 so it only takes around 15 minutes to get from Birmingham International to Blythe Valley Park.

"The journey usually costs about £12 in a taxi but this service costs just £2, so people are saving money as well as helping the environment.

"This will make it easier for people visiting the park from out of town as they can jump straight on the bus from the train, reducing the number of vehicles on the road too.

"By strengthening local links in this manner we also hope to attract more companies to take up tenancy in the park."