It has been almost twelve months since the Solihull and East Birmingham Ring and Ride Depot uprooted its operations from Garretts Green to its new home on the Elmdon Trading Estate.

wmsnt's Gemma Lynch from Small Heath has been able to kick start a career in business administration thanks to an apprenticeship offered by West Midlands Special Needs Transport and Bournville College.

Darren Need has been a Ring and Ride driver based at the East Depot since June 2003.

On Wednesday 3rd June 2009, Darren arrived at his next pick up destination, where he found the front door open and the passenger's son was in a panic calling out for help.

Roy Shakespeare has been a Ring and Ride driver based at the East Depot since December 1990, prior to that he was employed as a machinist and a farm worker.

On Friday 10th June following a group trip to Becketts Farm, Roy was bringing back a resident from the Yardley Great Trust, when the passenger was suddenly taken very ill. The passengers' breathing was very shallow and she had started to appear blue in colour.

East Birmingham Ring and Ride passengers will now be able to take advantage of the new pilot scheme organised by our Solihull East depot.

Passengers will be able to book their trip with Ring and Ride to arrive at their shopping destination at around 4:45pm and be picked up at around 6:45pm.