We're pleased to confirm the planned industrial action at our Huddersfield depot from Monday 3 February has been postponed to allow a new ballot of drivers and our pay offer which the union is recommending to be accepted.
We will be running a normal service and will update customers further if there are any changes.
From Sunday 2nd February 2025, the price of the Colchester Borough Card will change.
You can find the new prices, both Inner and Outer Zones, listed below:
29th January 2025] – First Bus, one of the UK's largest bus operators, has announced the introduction of Money First Aid training for 300 key members of staff, including all mental health first aiders, wellbeing champions, and managers.
A University of York student is sure that bus driving is better than bar work in providing spending power to support finances during studies.
Pippa Salisbury, 22, is in her third year studying for a degree in Sociology and is the first student to be employed by bus operator as a driver. She reckons joining First Bus in York is the best part-time job move she’s ever made.
“I was surprised I was even eligible to drive a bus,” says Pippa, who has held a driving licence for three years.
Ingate, Beccles will be closed between Ellough Road and Peddars Lane from Tuesday 28th January & Thursday 30th January for gas works to take place.
Service X2/X21/X22 will therefore need to divert via Ellough Road, Southern Relief Road and London Road in both directions and will be subject to delays.
We apologise for the inconvenience to your journeys.
51 Service - Charnock Hall Road closure 30th January
Due to the unplanned closure of Charnock Hall Road, services will divert as follows:
OUTBOUND towards Charnock services are to continue along White Lane, Carter Hall Road, then at the end turning left onto Charnock Dale Road picking up service route at Arnold Ave
INBOUND from terminus continue as normal then at the junction turning right following past the Arnold Ave and the reverse of the OUTBOUND trip.
Western Esplanade, Canvey Island is closed for overnight roadworks from Thursday 30th January to Saturday 1st February 2025.
The road is to be closed from 20:00hrs each night and is to re-open from 05:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the road closure the 21 service will divert in both directions via Long Road.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
Due to operational issues, the following service will not run:
07.43 U1X FALMOUTH - TRURO COLLEGE
09.25 T2 TRURO - ST AUSTELL
16:25 - UX1 TRURO COLLEGE - FALMOUTH.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Road closure-Manor Road (toward Blackberry Hill)-(46/SB5)
12:30 4th February - 17:00 6th February 2025
Bristol
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Due to Roadworks Manor Road will be closed to buses heading to the UWE and as such will divert to use Channons Hill and Snowdon Road for normal route.
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Delamere Street in Crewe will be closed until Friday 7th February.
Outbound buses will be diverting via Edleston Road, Oak Street, Vernon Way, West Street, Hightown, Victoria Street.
Inbound buses will be diverting via Lawrence Street and Chester Street.