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Service Changes from 23 August 2015 The following is a guide to all service changes in the West of England. Services are listed under the depot they run out of. In Bath, West Wiltshire and Somerset changes include some being made to improve punctuality and reliability plus a new 174 service (Bath – Wells) which will provide a new link for residents of Shepton Mallet. In Bristol changes include new services creating links to hospitals, schools and railway stations, major route changes in East Bristol/South Gloucestershire following a consultation plus some services being renumbered.
Bath Service 13: Foxhill – Bathford This service will now operate every 15 minutes (Monday – Saturday) customers will benefit from an extra bus every hour, this change is in response to a surge in customer demand.
Service 38: Bath – Bristol (via Keynsham) The Monday – Saturday service will not change. On Sundays and Public Holidays service 38 will operate every two hours, this means there will be two less buses in each direction. Service 39 will continue to provide a service every 30 minutes on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Service 178: Bath – Bristol (via Radstock, Paulton and Keynsham) On Sundays and Public Holidays journeys will depart Bath once an hour. All journeys will serve the route as far as Paulton. From Paulton alternate journeys will extend to complete the route to Bristol. Together with the service 173 the frequency of buses between Bath and Midsomer Norton on Sundays and Public Holidays increases to every 30 minutes. Services between Bath and Paulton will operate every 60 minutes.
Service 184: Bath – Frome The 184 will be withdrawn on 23 August and is replaced in part by other services: • The introduction of new Service 174 combined with services 173, 178 and 379 means the current frequency will be maintained between Bath and Radstock.
• Customers in Chilcompton will be able to use service 173 for direct journeys to Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Bath. • Customers in Stratton-on-the-Fosse will be able to use new service 174 for direct journeys to Radstock and Bath. There will be no First service to Holcombe, Coleford, Mells and Great Elm. First have worked closely with Somerset County Council throughout the decision making process, they are currently investigating the impact of the changes before deciding how further to proceed.
Service 231: Bath – Chippenham There will be two slight route changes: • The 231 will operate via the Batheaston by-pass, this will give customers a much quicker, more direct service. The change will result in six stops in Bailbrook and Batheaston no longer being served by service 231, however these stops will continue to be served by service 13 (which will now run every 15 minutes throughout the day). • There will also be a small route change in Chippenham. All journeys will start and terminate at Chippenham Bus Station and will not serve London Road and the Pewsham Estate (customers can use service 55/55a operated by Stagecoach which serves along London Road every 20 minutes). The timetable of the 231 will be changing to improve punctuality. There will be several extra Monday – Saturday evening journeys and an extra Sunday early morning departure from Chippenham.
Service 265: Bath – Salisbury (via Warminster) First will simplify journeys through the village of Winsley. All journeys will now operate via Tyning Road. The timetable for the 265 will be significantly altered. The biggest changes will be: • The 0655 Monday to Friday departure from Bath to Warminster, this journey will be extended to serve Codford St Mary to allow customers to travel to Kingsdown School. • The 0917 Monday– Friday departure from Westbury to Warminster will be extended to start from Trowbridge at 0856.
• The 0737 Monday – Friday departure from Codford St Mary to Bath will operate via Newton and Trinity Church which will benefit customers travelling to St. Augustine’s School. • The 0725 Monday – Friday departure from Salisbury to Warminster will be extended to Bath and will be re-routed to serve. Wiltshire College (during term time). To accommodate this the departure time from Salisbury will change to 0715.
Service 267: Bath – Frome To continue operating the 267, the difficult decision has been taken to remove some journeys from the village of Rode. • The 0611, 0716 and 0817 Monday – Friday departures from Frome will operate via Rode. • The 1710 and 1810 departures from Bath will also operate via Rode. • On Saturdays the 0722 and 0822 departures from Frome and the 1710 and 1810 departures from Bath will operate via Rode. All remaining journeys will operate via the A36 between Woolverton and Beckington. This will create a quicker, more direct service for customers, this change also allows First to remove one bus from the operating pattern. These changes will make the 267 financially sustainable and secure its continued operation.
Service 271 and 272: Bath – Bowerhill/Devizes/Urchfront There will be changes to the timetable of these services to improve punctuality and customers are advised to check the new timetable. The route will remain unchanged. • The current 0603, 0655 Monday – Friday journeys and the 0622 and 0721 Saturday journeys from Bath to Bowerhill will now start from Melksham (Market Place) and will no longer operate between Bath and Melksham.
Service 379: Bath – Bristol (via Radstock and Pensford) The timetable of the 379 will change to facilitate the changes to other services as well as to provide improvements to the punctuality and reliability.
Wells Service 126: Wells – Weston-super-Mare Jointly operated by Wells and Weston from 23 August There will be timetable changes to service 126. Some journey times will change after 23 August with some journeys withdrawn, some created and others re-timed. Customers are advised to check the new timetable before travelling.
Service 161: Wells – Shepton Mallet First have undertaken a comprehensive review of Service 161. There will be significant changes to both route and timetable from 23 August: • The five buses a day that run between Frome and Shepton Mallet will be withdrawn. Somerset County Council are investigating the impact this will have before making a decision on how best to proceed. The route from Shepton Mallet to Frome represented less than 10% of the passenger numbers on the 161 yet cost up to 50% of the resources required to run the service. • The 161 will operate every 60 minutes throughout the day Monday – Saturday. • A new Sunday and Public Holiday service is being introduced which will operate every 60 minutes approximately between 1000 and 1800. A later last journey will operate, this will depart Wells at 1935 these changes are being made in response to numerous requests from local residents and the town council. There will be significant route changes to the 161: • The 161 will no longer serve Dinder and instead operate direct along the A371, improving journey times. This section has long suffered low customer use as well as difficult and challenging road layouts. • On the outskirts of Shepton Mallet the 161 will no longer serve Pike Hill. This change will allow access to Shepton Mallet Community Hospital. • From the cenotaph the 161 will operate an anti-clockwise loop via Canards Grave Road, Whitstone Road, Charlton Street and Paul Street. This new link will provide access to the Mendip District Council offices, Park Medical Practice, Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre as well as many residential areas. • From the cenotaph the 161 will then operate via Weston Shepton Road, Old Wells Road and St Peters Road before joining the A371 towards Wells.
Service 173: Bath – Wells (via Radstock) This service will work alongside new service 174 which will double the number of buses between Wells, Radstock and Bath. On Sundays and Public Holidays service 173 will operate every 60 minutes (an increase on its current timetable). Service 173 will also work alongside Service 178 to provide a bus every 30 minutes between Bath and Midsomer Norton throughout the day.
NEW Service 174: Bath – Wells (via Radstock and Shepton Mallet) This new service will create a new direct link between Bath and Shepton Mallet. It will work alongside other services to double the frequency of buses between Wells and Radstock, Bath and Shepton Mallet. First have worked with local residents and councils in Shepton Mallet to create this link which has become increasingly important as Shepton Mallet has grown in recent years. Service 174 will run every 60 minutes Monday – Saturday daytime. It will work alongside our service 173 to double the number of buses between Wells, Radstock and Bath. It will also work alongside our service 161 to double the frequency of buses between Wells and Shepton Mallet, providing two buses an hour.
Service 375/377: Wells – Bridgwater/Yeovil There will be a number of minor timetable changes to Services 375/377 to improve punctuality.
Service 376: Street – Bristol (via Wells) There will be some timetable changes (Monday – Friday) which have been designed to improve punctuality. First will also use an additional bus to provide extra departures from Bristol. First will double the number of journeys on the 376 on Sundays and Public Holidays. The 376 will now operate every 30 minutes. There will also be an earlier journey departing Street at 0738, over an hour earlier than the current early morning bus. Customers travelling to Street and Glastonbury will benefit from new evening departures from Bristol. The 2135 and the 2235 departures from Bristol Bus Station will be extended to serve the full length of the route and terminate in Street. These changes follow requests from customers who will now be able to catch later trains to Temple Meads Station to connect with the 376.
Weston-super-Mare Service 3: Worle – Searle Crescent Since last November another operator has been running a similar service a few minutes in front of our buses. To improve the service to the public First is amending its times so that there is a bus every ten minutes between the two operators instead of a gap of nearly 20 minutes when two buses would come almost on top of one another. First cannot influence the other operator but hopes that it will respect this improvement and help to provide the ten-minute frequency.
Service 126: Weston-super-Mare – Wells Jointly operated by Wells and Weston from 23 August There will be timetable changes to service 126. Some journey times will change after 23 August with some morning and evening journeys withdrawn, some journeys added and others retimed. Customers are advised to check the new timetable before travelling.
Service A2: Weston-super-Mare to Clevedon/Portishead (via Bristol Airport and Nailsea) The A2 will extend from its current terminus to provide new links to Bristol Airport from Portishead and Clevedon. From Nailsea journeys will alternate between Clevedon and Portishead (providing Clevedon and Portishead a two hourly service). The extension of the A2 supports changes to Service X8.
Service X1/W1: Weston-super-Mare – Bristol There will be a small timetable adjustment to Services W1 and X1 to improve punctuality. Some journey times will change and customers should check the timetable before travelling.
Service X5: Weston-super-Mare – UWE (via Portishead and Cribbs Causeway) In partnership with North Somerset Council several Service X5 journeys in the morning and afternoon/evening will operate via Royal Portbury Docks. These have been specifically designed to fit the shift patterns of commuters working at the docks. Additionally journeys on Sundays and Public Holidays will be extended to UWE. This will create new Sunday links between UWE and Cribbs Causeway.
Service X6: Bristol – Clevedon (via Failand) Evening journeys on X6 Monday – Saturday will increase to every 60 minutes, doubling the current frequency. Timetables for the X6 will also change.
Marlborough Street Service X2/X3: Bristol – Portishead As a result of customer feedback the X3 will serve Sheepway rather than Portbury Hundreds. The timetable for both X2 and X3 will also be altered to improve punctuality. Regular customers are advised to check these timetables before travelling after 23 August. As part of an improvement for UWE students in Bristol services X2/X3 will additionally serve Bower Asthon Campus. All journeys heading towards Bristol City Centre between 1000 and 1900 Monday – Friday UWE term time only will make the detour. This will create new First bus links from UWE Bower Ashton to Hotwells and City Centre. UWE term time starts on 12 September.
Service X7: Bristol – Chepstow – Newport - Severn Express (via Cribbs Causeway) For a limited period a special £4 ticket will be available for unlimited travel on one day between Chepstow and Newport. This ticket is considerably cheaper than the train (which costs £7.30) and the Severn Express is almost twice as quick as other bus services in the area. Due to the popularity of the X7 First will add a new Sunday and Public Holiday journey departing Chepstow at 0845 and arriving into Bristol at 0938. There will also be an additional journey departing Bristol at 1845. These are ideal for anybody travelling to Bristol for a day out.
Service X8: Bristol – Nailsea (via Backwell) • There will be a number of changes to services in Nailsea and Clevedon. The X8 will operate via Long Ashton by-pass and will no longer serve Long Ashton. This will provide a much quicker journey for customers in Backwell and Nailsea. (see X9 overleaf for extra journeys to and from Long Ashton). In Nailsea the X8 will serve the loop in Nailsea terminating in the town, no longer serving Portishead, Clevedon and Tickenham.
• Customers for Portishead, Clevedon and Tickenham can use service A2 which will be extended to cover the parts of the X8 that are being withdrawn. These changes will give quicker connections to passengers wishing to travel between Bristol and Backwell and Nailsea. A new later departure from Bristol will also be introduced. This will leave Bristol Bus Station at 0020 on a trial basis.
NEW Service X9: Bristol – Nailsea (via Wraxall) The new X9 is being introduced following consultation with local residents in Nailsea and Wraxall. The service will operate from Bristol Bus Station through City Centre, Anchor Road, Long Ashton, Wraxall and Nailsea. It will run every 30 minutes throughout the day Monday to Saturday an improvement on the handful of buses currently serving Wraxall. • In Nailsea the X9 will operate from Stock Way North, Hazelbury Road, Queens Road, The Perrings, White Oak Way, St Marys Grove, Hannah More Way and Pound Lane before heading back to Bristol. • The X9 replaces the current rush hour journeys on service X10. • This service will see a more regular bus service for residents of Hazelbury Road who currently only have a handful of buses a day. • Some services will be operated on behalf of First by ABus. On these services some First tickets may not be available to purchase, however all valid First tickets will be accepted on these buses.
Service X10: Bristol – Nailsea (via Wraxall) Monday – Friday Peak times only This service will be withdrawn and replaced with the much more frequent X9 service (see details above).
Hengrove Service 8/9: Temple Meads – City Centre – Clifton/Redland – City Centre – Temple Meads There will be a number of changes to the timetable of the 8/9 to improve reliability and punctuality. Due to increasing demand there will be some extra journeys at peak times Monday – Friday.
An extra early morning service will operate on Sundays and Public Holidays. The first buses will now depart Temple Meads at 0700 (Service 8) and 0730 (Service 9). These services are an hour earlier than the current first journeys on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Service 21: Felton – Bristol Temple Meads We will be withdrawing service 21 due to lack of passenger demand. North Somerset Council are currently looking at alternative arrangements for residents in Winford and Felton.
Service 50/51: City Centre – Hengrove (via Knowle and Whitchurch) The terminus of the 50/51 will move to facilitate Metrobus works in Bristol City Centre. The 50/51 will therefore terminate at Broad Quay. As yet Bristol City Council haven’t confirmed exactly which stop this service will be using.
NEW Service 53: Bristol Temple Meads – Hengrove (via Wells Road and Airport Road) This new service will use vehicles that currently run out of service from First’s Hengrove Depot to Temple Meads Station. This service will operate from Hengrove Depot along Airport Road, Wells Road and terminate at Temple Meads Station. These buses will provide extra early morning journeys towards Bristol Temple Meads and evening journeys towards Hengrove.
Service 70: Bristol Temple Meads – UWE Frenchay (via City Centre and Ashley Down) Due to the increasing popularity of Services 70 and 71 First have re-timed the services to provide better punctuality. The 70 will run 24 hours a day 7 days a week starting 23 August, providing students at UWE with a bus whenever they need it (night services terminate and start from City Centre rather than Temple Meads). The timetable of the 70 has been altered to allow buses more time to complete the route. An extra vehicle will be added to the service pattern to ensure that the 70 maintains its current frequency throughout the day. There will also be additional journeys added at peak times as a result of increased customer demand.
Service 71: Bristol Temple Meads – UWE Frenchay (via City Centre and Gloucester Road) Due to the increasing popularity of Service 70 and 71 First have re-timed the services to provide better punctuality. There will be a number of changes to evening journeys on the 71 which will prove popular with students at UWE, there will be a later last departure from Temple Meads. On Sundays and Public Holidays the 71 will finish at midnight (currently the 71 finishes around 1930 on Sundays and Public Holidays) The timetable of the 71 has been altered to allow buses more time to complete the route. An extra vehicle will be added to the service pattern to ensure that the 71 maintains its current frequency throughout the day. There will also be additional journeys added at peak times as a result of increased customer demand.
Service 72: City Centre – UWE Frenchay (via Whiteladies Road and Gloucester Road) The route of the 72 will be altered in several places: • In the City Centre the service will start from The Horsefair operating via Penn Street, Broad Weir, Union Street and Rupert Street before continuing the current route. This provides the 72 with a new link to Broadmead and Cabot Circus. • From Redland Hill the 72 will operate via Redland Road, South Road and Zetland Road, re-joining its current route at Gloucester Road. • The 72 will no longer serve Cranbrook Road which will instead be served by new Service 77. The timetable will differ from the current operation therefore regular customers are advised to check it carefully before travelling.
Service 520: City Centre – Westbury Service 520 will be replaced by new service 77 from 23 August. Please see Lawrence Hill section opposite for more details.
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Service 3: City Centre – Cribbs Causeway
This service will replace the current Service 41. This re-numbering will simplify journeys for customers travelling from Broadmead/City Centre to Whiteladies Road/Blackboy Hill who will be able to use Services 1, 2, 3 or 4. First will now be extending all journeys on Service 3 to serve Cribbs Causeway. This doubles the number of daytime buses from Shirehampton and Lawrence Weston to Cribbs Causeway, as well as allowing commuters from other parts of the city to travel to Avonmouth via Cribbs Causeway. There will be a small route change in Avonmouth Village to enable a smoother transition between the bus and train at Avonmouth Railway Station. The 3 will now operate via Avonmouth Way in both directions, allowing a new stop to be positioned close to the station entrance. There will also be a small route change in Henbury. Buses will operate via Station Road and no longer serve Crow Lane. This creates new links to Station Road from Lawrence Weston, customers for Crow Lane will still be able to use Service 4. The timetable will be significantly different than Service 41, regular customers are advised to check the new timetables carefully. NEW
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Service 4: City Centre – Cribbs Causeway (via Stoke Bishop and Shirehampton)
This service will replace the current Service 40. This re-numbering will simplify journeys for customers travelling from Broadmead/City Centre to Whiteladies Road/Blackboy Hill who will be able to use services 1,2,3 or 4. This service has been retimed to improve punctuality, this has involved adding some additional journeys during the rush hours. Regular customers of Service 40 are advised to check the timetable carefully before travelling.
Service 6: City Centre – Kingswood The timetable of the Service 6 has been significantly altered. More time will be given for buses to complete the route, there will also be an increase of time at the end of the route. To accommodate this, an additional bus will be added to the service pattern, ensuring that the 6 still operates every 20 minutes Monday – Saturday. These changes are designed to improve the current punctuality problems.
First began operating night services on service 6 in November 2014 on a trial basis. This trial has been successful and these journeys will continue to operate.
Service 7: City Centre – Staple Hill/Mangotsfield The timetable of the Service 7 has been altered. More time will be given for buses to complete the route, there will also be an increase of time at the end of the route. To accommodate this, an additional bus will added to the service pattern, this will ensure that the 7 still operates every 20 minutes Monday – Saturday. These changes are designed to improve the current problems with punctuality.
Service 17: Southmead Hospital – Keynsham and Service 17A: Southmead Hospital - Keynsham Services 17 and 17A will change as part of a re-design of services in east Bristol and South Gloucestershire. First presented these proposals to residents at a public meeting earlier this year. Service 17 will undergo a route change: • The route will remain the same between Southmead Hospital and Hanham. • The 17 will then additionally serve Hanham Common, this will ensure that a direct service between Hanham Common and Kingswood is retained (see changes to 44 route). The timetable of the 17 will be significantly altered to improve punctuality. Extra time will be given for buses to complete the route, extra time will also be added between journeys. These changes are designed to address the current punctuality issues on the 17, regular customers are advised to check the new timetables carefully before travelling. Service 17A will undergo several route changes: • The route between Southmead Hospital and Fishponds will remain the same. • From Fishponds the route will then operate via Forest Road, Briar Way and Hillfields Avenue where it will re-join the current route. This change will accommodate the withdrawal of the 83. • To accommodate changes to Service 42, the 17A will operate a modified route from Cock Road (Kingswood). It will operate via Wraxall Road, Tower Road South, Mill Lane, Millers Drive, High Street, North Street (past Sir Bernard Lovell school), Cherry Garden Lane, Kenilworth Drive and Bath Road, where it will join its current route. This change mirrors the current 42 route (which after 23 August will no longer serve Keynsham).
• Areas in Cadbury Heath, North Common and Willsbridge will benefit from a new direct link to Southmead Hospital. • Re-routing the 17A retains a direct service to Keynsham from North Common and Oldland Common. The timetable of the 17A will be significantly altered, regular customers are advised to check carefully before travelling.
Service 18: Emersons Green – Henbury The timetable of the 18 will be altered on 23 August. On Sundays and Public Holidays journeys will be extended to serve the full route to Henbury. This will create new Sunday links to and from Westbury, Shirehampton and Lawrence Weston.
Service 40: City Centre – Cribbs Causeway This service will be re-numbered Service 4 from 23 August 2015. See Service 4 for more information.
Service 41: City Centre – Henbury/Cribbs Causeway This service will be re-numbered Service 3 from 23 August 2015. See service 3 for more information. Following a comprehensive review and public consultation there will be significant alterations to Services 42, 43, 44 and 45. More details on route changes are below and the timetables will also be altered significantly to address current punctuality issues. Customers are advised to check the new timetables carefully before travelling.
Service 42: City Centre – Bitton (via Kingswood and Cadbury Heath) • The route of the 42 between City Centre and Cadbury Heath (Newton Road shops) remains unchanged. From here the 42 will operate via Park Road, Tower Road South, Cowhorn Hill, West Street and Cherry Garden Road where the 42 will terminate. This will provide customers in Oldland and Bitton with a more direct, quicker service to the City Centre which was requested during the consultation. • The 42 will no longer serve North Common and Willsbridge, which instead will be served by Services 17A and 43. • The 42 will also not serve Keynsham which will be instead served by Service 17A. This change is reflective of several meetings and a public consultation with local residents who were concerned by regular double decker vehicles travelling on residential streets.
Service 43: City Centre – Bitton (via Kingswood and Warmley) The route of the 43 between City Centre and Warmley remains unchanged. From here the 43 will operate via Mill Lane, Millers Drive, High Street, Barry Road and Cherry Garden Road where the service will terminate. • This change follows a public consultation and ensures a link between North Common, Kingswood and City Centre remains. • The 43 will no longer serve Cadbury Heath, which will be served by Services 42, 44 and 45.
Service 44: City Centre – Cadbury Heath (via Hanham) The route of the 44 between City Centre and Hanham (Blue Bowl) remains unchanged. From here the 44 will operate via Stonehill, Marsham Way, Craven Way (past ASDA), Wraxall Road and Newton Road where the 44 will terminate. This change has been made as a result of feedback from local residents. . • The 44 will no longer link Kingswood and Hanham which instead will be linked by Service 17.
Service 45: City Centre – Cadbury Heath (via Hanham and Longwell Green) The route of the 45 between City Centre and Cadbury Heath (Newton Road shops) remains unchanged. The 45 will then terminate and no longer serve Wraxall Road, Craven Way and Longwell Green Aspects due to very low customer demand. The 44 will instead serve Wraxall Road, Craven Way or Aspects Leisure Park. Customers for Aspects Leisure Park can use Service 44 to Marsham Way for a short walk to the Leisure Park.
Service 48: City Centre – Emersons Green (via Downend) There will be significant timetable alterations to service 48 and the frequency will change to every 20 minutes Monday – Friday. The 48, 49 and new service 48A will create a 5-minute frequency between City Centre and Fishponds which better reflects customer demand. Night journeys on the 48 will be extended to serve the full route to Emersons Green. This will create new night services for Blackhorse and Emersons Green. These will run every hour making the 48 a 24/7 bus service.
Alongside the new night journeys on Service 49 customers between City Centre and Fishponds will benefit from a 30-minute service throughout the night.
NEW Service 48A: City Centre – UWE Frenchay (via Fishponds) This new service is designed to work alongside services 48 and 49. It will follow the same route as the 48 and 49 from City Centre – Fishponds. From Fishponds service 48A will turn into Manor Road, Blackberry Hill, Broom Hill, Frenchay Park Road, Stoke Hill and Coldhabour Lane before terminating at UWE’s Frenchay Campus. This new service will create new links between Fishponds and UWE’s Frenchay and Glenside Campus’ and will run every 10 minutes Monday – Friday, every 20 minutes on Saturdays and every 30 minutes on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Service 49: City Centre – Emersons Green (via Staple Hill) There will be significant timetable alterations to service 49. The frequency of Service 49 will change to every 20 minutes Monday – Friday. The 48, 49 and new service 48A will create a 5-minute frequency between City Centre and Fishponds which better reflects customer demand. The 49 will also benefit from a new night service that will operate once an hour throughout the night, making the 49 a 24/7 bus service. Alongside the night journeys on Service 48 customers between City Centre and Fishponds will benefit from a 30-minute service throughout the night.
NEW Service 77: City Centre – Thornbury (via Southmead Hospital and Parkway Station) The new Service 77 will part replace both Services 83 and 520 and will operate hourly Monday – Saturday daytime. It will operate the same route as the current 520 between Bristol and Westbury. From Westbury it will operate through to Southmead Hospital then onwards to Parkway Station. From Parkway it will continue to Thornbury following the route of the current 83. • This will re-instate a link between Westbury and Southmead following public requests. • This also secures the future of the former 520 as well as providing new links between the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Cotham, Henleaze and Southmead Hospital, Bristol Parkway, Bradley Stoke and Thornbury.
Service 81: UWE Frenchay – Yate As part of the review of services in Bristol and South Gloucestershire the 81 will no longer serve the section of route between UWE and Kingswood, however, most connections can be made with a change of bus at UWE. • Customers wishing to travel between UWE and Fishponds can use new Service 48A. • Customers wishing to travel to and from Kingswood can use Service 319/X18. • Cossham Hospital will continue to be served by Services 17/17A.
Service 83: Kingswood – Thornbury Services in South Gloucestershire have been reviewed and service 83 will be withdrawn from 23 August: • Between Bristol Parkway and Thornbury new Service 77 will replace the current service 83. • Between Kingswood and Bristol Parkway customers can use Service 319 or Services 17/17A.
Service X18: Kingswood – Southmead Hospital Following a review of services in South Gloucestershire the route of the X18 will change: • The X18 will now divert from the ring road to serve Tennis Court Road and Anchor Road. • The service will also divert from the ring road to serve the new Lyde Green housing development. • The X18 will no longer divert to serve the stop outside the MOD Abbey Wood, instead customers can use the Long Down Avenue stop on Long Mead (less than 5-minutes walk from the main entrance of MOD). • From here the X18 will now serve Parkway Station, Gipsy Patch Lane, Gloucester Road North and Southmead Road before terminating at Southmead Hospital. Aztec West will no longer be served but customers can change to Service 73 at Parkway Station. • These changes create new links for areas between Kingswood, New Cheltenham, Lyde Green, the Bristol and Bath Science Park and to Parkway Station and Southmead Hospital.
Service X48: City Centre – Lyde Green Due to the popularity of Service X48 since its introduction First have put an extra journey departing Lyde Green at 0715 and arriving into City Centre at 0755.
Service X74: City Centre – Bradley Stoke (via UWE Frenchay) In order to provide additional capacity for UWE students and staff, there will be a number of additional journeys during UWE term time between the City Centre and UWE. Please note the X74 changes commence from 14 September 2015.
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