1 week Ago By [email protected] (Rachel Alexander)
A Walsall bus shelter obliterated in a car crash is set to be replaced. Transport for West Midlands has confirmed the replacement shelter will be installed at the Walker Road stop, located near the Well Lane and Chaucer Road junction in Blakenall. Residents have been without the shelter after a car ploughed into it on the evening of September 19.
The stop was completely destroyed and a resident’s wall was also damaged as the vehicle crashed into it, bringing it to a stop. READ MORE: Woman breaks bones at 'nightmare' Walsall junction where drivers 'skip lights daily' Ward councillor for Blakenall, Pete Smith, said it’s the second time an incident like this has happened at the location. He said: “The accident that demolished the bus shelter was a stolen vehicle in a police chase.
It is the second such occurrence at this location which has involved Transport for West Midlands infrastructure and the nearby resident’s wall! “I am pleased to tell you that Transport for West Midlands has responded positively to my request for a replacement bus shelter as soon as possible. “Thank you to all those local residents who have contacted me on this subject. Your efforts have helped in getting this reply.
I’m just sorry we cannot promise you a new bus shelter immediately.” Remedial repairs have already taken place on the footpath to prepare it for the new shelter, which is expected to take around eight weeks..
