diff --git a/actix-service/Cargo.toml b/actix-service/Cargo.toml
index 5a06e33a..b50d5ed0 100644
--- a/actix-service/Cargo.toml
+++ b/actix-service/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
 futures = "0.1.24"
+void = "1.0.2"
diff --git a/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs b/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs
index 0faf933a..630b5d34 100644
--- a/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs
+++ b/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use futures::future::{ok, FutureResult};
 use futures::{Async, IntoFuture, Poll};
 
-use crate::Never;
+use crate::Void;
 use crate::{IntoConfigurableNewService, IntoNewService, IntoService, NewService, Service};
 
 /// Create `NewService` for function that can act as Service
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ where
     type Error = Out::Error;
     type Service = FnService<F, Req, Out>;
 
-    type InitError = Never;
+    type InitError = Void;
     type Future = FutureResult<Self::Service, Self::InitError>;
 
     fn new_service(&self, _: &Cfg) -> Self::Future {
diff --git a/actix-service/src/lib.rs b/actix-service/src/lib.rs
index a1eeb617..666d137d 100644
--- a/actix-service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-service/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use futures::{Future, IntoFuture, Poll};
 
+pub use void::Void;
+
 mod and_then;
 mod and_then_apply;
 mod and_then_apply_fn;
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ mod map_init_err;
 mod then;
 mod transform;
 mod transform_map_err;
+mod transform_map_init_err;
 
 pub use self::and_then::{AndThen, AndThenNewService};
 use self::and_then_apply::{AndThenTransform, AndThenTransformNewService};
@@ -33,9 +36,6 @@ pub use self::map_init_err::MapInitErr;
 pub use self::then::{Then, ThenNewService};
 pub use self::transform::{IntoNewTransform, IntoTransform, NewTransform, Transform};
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum Never {}
-
 /// An asynchronous function from `Request` to a `Response`.
 pub trait Service {
     /// Requests handled by the service.
diff --git a/actix-service/src/transform.rs b/actix-service/src/transform.rs
index 127d2ef8..e7357c78 100644
--- a/actix-service/src/transform.rs
+++ b/actix-service/src/transform.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use futures::{Future, Poll};
 
 use crate::transform_map_err::{TransformMapErr, TransformMapErrNewTransform};
+use crate::transform_map_init_err::TransformMapInitErr;
 use crate::Service;
 
 /// An asynchronous function for transforming service call result.
@@ -85,6 +86,16 @@ pub trait NewTransform<Service, Config = ()> {
     {
         TransformMapErrNewTransform::new(self, f)
     }
+
+    /// Map this service's factory init error to a different error,
+    /// returning a new transform service factory.
+    fn map_init_err<F, E>(self, f: F) -> TransformMapInitErr<Self, Service, Config, F, E>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+        F: Fn(Self::InitError) -> E,
+    {
+        TransformMapInitErr::new(self, f)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, T, S> Transform<S> for &'a mut T
diff --git a/actix-service/src/transform_map_init_err.rs b/actix-service/src/transform_map_init_err.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bddd68ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-service/src/transform_map_init_err.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+
+use futures::{Future, Poll};
+
+use super::NewTransform;
+
+/// NewTransform for the `map_init_err` combinator, changing the type of a new
+/// transform's error.
+///
+/// This is created by the `NewTransform::map_init_err` method.
+pub struct TransformMapInitErr<T, S, C, F, E> {
+    t: T,
+    f: F,
+    e: PhantomData<(S, C, E)>,
+}
+
+impl<T, S, C, F, E> TransformMapInitErr<T, S, C, F, E> {
+    /// Create new `MapInitErr` new transform instance
+    pub fn new(t: T, f: F) -> Self
+    where
+        T: NewTransform<S, C>,
+        F: Fn(T::InitError) -> E,
+    {
+        Self {
+            t,
+            f,
+            e: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, S, C, F, E> Clone for TransformMapInitErr<T, S, C, F, E>
+where
+    T: Clone,
+    F: Clone,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            t: self.t.clone(),
+            f: self.f.clone(),
+            e: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, S, C, F, E> NewTransform<S, C> for TransformMapInitErr<T, S, C, F, E>
+where
+    T: NewTransform<S, C>,
+    F: Fn(T::InitError) -> E + Clone,
+{
+    type Request = T::Request;
+    type Response = T::Response;
+    type Error = T::Error;
+    type Transform = T::Transform;
+
+    type InitError = E;
+    type Future = TransformMapInitErrFuture<T, S, C, F, E>;
+
+    fn new_transform(&self, cfg: &C) -> Self::Future {
+        TransformMapInitErrFuture::new(self.t.new_transform(cfg), self.f.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct TransformMapInitErrFuture<T, S, C, F, E>
+where
+    T: NewTransform<S, C>,
+    F: Fn(T::InitError) -> E,
+{
+    fut: T::Future,
+    f: F,
+}
+
+impl<T, S, C, F, E> TransformMapInitErrFuture<T, S, C, F, E>
+where
+    T: NewTransform<S, C>,
+    F: Fn(T::InitError) -> E,
+{
+    fn new(fut: T::Future, f: F) -> Self {
+        TransformMapInitErrFuture { f, fut }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, S, C, F, E> Future for TransformMapInitErrFuture<T, S, C, F, E>
+where
+    T: NewTransform<S, C>,
+    F: Fn(T::InitError) -> E + Clone,
+{
+    type Item = T::Transform;
+    type Error = E;
+
+    fn poll(&mut self) -> Poll<Self::Item, Self::Error> {
+        self.fut.poll().map_err(|e| (self.f)(e))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/inflight.rs b/actix-utils/src/inflight.rs
index a8461ecb..32ddd54f 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/inflight.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/inflight.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use actix_service::{NewTransform, Service, Transform};
+use actix_service::{NewTransform, Service, Transform, Void};
 use futures::future::{ok, FutureResult};
 use futures::{Async, Future, Poll};
 
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ impl Default for InFlight {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: Service> NewTransform<T> for InFlight {
+impl<T: Service, C> NewTransform<T, C> for InFlight {
     type Request = T::Request;
     type Response = T::Response;
     type Error = T::Error;
-    type InitError = ();
+    type InitError = Void;
     type Transform = InFlightService;
     type Future = FutureResult<Self::Transform, Self::InitError>;
 
-    fn new_transform(&self) -> Self::Future {
+    fn new_transform(&self, _: &C) -> Self::Future {
         ok(InFlightService::new(self.max_inflight))
     }
 }
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/keepalive.rs b/actix-utils/src/keepalive.rs
index d119773d..81305423 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/keepalive.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/keepalive.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
-use actix_service::{NewService, Service};
+use actix_service::{NewService, Service, Void};
 use futures::future::{ok, FutureResult};
 use futures::{Async, Future, Poll};
 use tokio_timer::Delay;
 
 use super::time::{LowResTime, LowResTimeService};
-use super::Never;
 
 pub struct KeepAlive<R, E, F> {
     f: F,
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ where
     type Request = R;
     type Response = R;
     type Error = E;
-    type InitError = Never;
+    type InitError = Void;
     type Service = KeepAliveService<R, E, F>;
     type Future = FutureResult<Self::Service, Self::InitError>;
 
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/order.rs b/actix-utils/src/order.rs
index 0cec1b84..293a022b 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/order.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/order.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-use actix_service::{NewTransform, Service, Transform};
+use actix_service::{NewTransform, Service, Transform, Void};
 use futures::future::{ok, FutureResult};
 use futures::task::AtomicTask;
 use futures::unsync::oneshot;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<S> NewTransform<S> for InOrder<S>
+impl<S, C> NewTransform<S, C> for InOrder<S>
 where
     S: Service,
     S::Response: 'static,
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ where
     type Request = S::Request;
     type Response = S::Response;
     type Error = InOrderError<S::Error>;
-    type InitError = ();
+    type InitError = Void;
     type Transform = InOrderService<S>;
     type Future = FutureResult<Self::Transform, Self::InitError>;
 
-    fn new_transform(&self) -> Self::Future {
+    fn new_transform(&self, _: &C) -> Self::Future {
         ok(InOrderService::new())
     }
 }
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/time.rs b/actix-utils/src/time.rs
index 06d853bc..c30052d0 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/time.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/time.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 use std::time::{self, Duration, Instant};
 
-use actix_service::{NewService, Service};
+use actix_service::{NewService, Service, Void};
 use futures::future::{ok, FutureResult};
 use futures::{Async, Future, Poll};
 use tokio_timer::sleep;
 
 use super::cell::Cell;
-use super::Never;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct LowResTime(Cell<Inner>);
@@ -45,8 +44,8 @@ impl Default for LowResTime {
 impl NewService<()> for LowResTime {
     type Request = ();
     type Response = Instant;
-    type Error = Never;
-    type InitError = Never;
+    type Error = Void;
+    type InitError = Void;
     type Service = LowResTimeService;
     type Future = FutureResult<Self::Service, Self::InitError>;
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ impl LowResTimeService {
 impl Service for LowResTimeService {
     type Request = ();
     type Response = Instant;
-    type Error = Never;
+    type Error = Void;
     type Future = FutureResult<Self::Response, Self::Error>;
 
     fn poll_ready(&mut self) -> Poll<(), Self::Error> {
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs b/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs
index 28971c31..5c452854 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl<E> Clone for Timeout<E> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<S, E> NewTransform<S> for Timeout<E>
+impl<S, C, E> NewTransform<S, C> for Timeout<E>
 where
     S: Service,
 {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ where
     type Transform = TimeoutService;
     type Future = FutureResult<Self::Transform, Self::InitError>;
 
-    fn new_transform(&self) -> Self::Future {
+    fn new_transform(&self, _: &C) -> Self::Future {
         ok(TimeoutService {
             timeout: self.timeout,
         })