Coventry will play their first home game back in the Premier League on Saturday 29 August, after 25 years away from the top flight. The matchday trip to the CBS Arena will be easier too, with a new direct bus service linking Coventry Railway Station and Coventry Building Society Arena.
Matchday travel to the CBS Arena
The new extended number 20 service will run seven days a week until 23:00 BST, and extra football special buses are planned on busy matchdays. The bus will stop a short walk from the stadium on Foleshill Road, which should help when the crowds are heading in from the station.
Richard Parker, the West Midlands Mayor, said: "This is about making it much easier and quicker for thousands of football fans to get to the game when taking the train to and from Coventry."
He also said: "Football is such a massive part of people's lives, and that's why we're investing millions to improve matchday travel for fans."
Councillor Lynnette Kelly called it "great news for travelling fans and local people".
A practical lift for the home return
The timing is neat. Coventry's next scheduled home match is the Premier League opener against Hull City on 29 August, and the extra bus link lands just as the club return to top-flight football in front of their own fans.
The travel change is also arriving against a patchy home backdrop, with Coventry showing only one home win in their last five results. The club's pre-season league listing shows 7th, but that is only a placeholder with the season not yet started.
The point is simple enough, even if the football return is the bigger story. Supporters heading to the CBS Arena now have a direct route from the station, later running hours and extra services to lean on for the opener.
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