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Extra journeys added to bus services in Somerset
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From Monday 27 November, changes to Buses of Somerset’s timetables will further improve punctuality and reliability
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Following customer feedback, earlier buses added to help locals get to work
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Evening services extended on the 21 service
As part of our programme to improve bus services for local people, we are adding extra journeys to a number of our services.
Following customer feedback, wer're making some changes to timetables from Monday 27 November. These changes include adding earlier journeys to some routes to support workers, as well as extending evening services on the 21.
We have also been monitoring punctuality and reliability, and some other minor amends will be made to timetables to improve the running time of buses.
James Eustace, Commercial Director at First South, said: “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re making these changes after listening to their feedback. People told us they needed earlier buses to get to work, so we’re adding these journeys in on weekdays. We’re also adjusting some journey times to improve punctuality and help students get to school.
“At the same time, we are also seeing improvements in punctuality on our services, following the timetable changes during September. Our focus is on running a reliable service for local people and we’re working hard to make that happen.”
Here is what is changing:
| Services | What is changing |
| Services 1, 6 and 7 (Taunton Town Services) | Some changes to journeys in the morning peak to support people to get to work. No changes to Saturday journeys. |
| Services 21, 21a (Taunton – Bridgwater – Burnham-on-Sea) |
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| Services 22, 22a & X22 (Taunton – Wellington – Tiverton) | A new timetable will be introduced to allow additional journey time to improve punctually. Some changes to early morning departures on Monday to Friday to allow earlier arrivals in Wellington from Taunton. |
| 51 (Yeovil Town service) | Minor changes on Mon-Fri only at 0900 to remove waiting time at Asda. Buses will now wait in Yeovil Bus Station. |
| Services 623 and 625 (Bridgwater College) | Minor Changes to the timetable to improve punctuality. |
| The Exmoor Coaster | Services will stop running for the winter from Sunday 26 November. The service will return in early 2024. |
| Services 55, 77/77a | Service 77 will have an additional journey added from Yeovil at 1820 Monday to Friday and 1810 on Saturdays. No other changes will be made to the timetables, but these services will be operated by First West of England and Wales from Wells depot, rather than Buses of Somerset’s Yeovil depot. This does not affect customers. |
| Service Y4 | Dorset Council have requested that the service now becomes the CR4. No changes to the route or timetable. |
New timetables will be available on our website by mid November. Customers will also be able to check timetables via the First Bus app and get updates via Buses of Somerset on Twitter
Services 1, 2, 25 & 28: Bridge Street Taunton
EMERGENCY NOTICE
Bridge Street will be closed OUTBOUND due a gas leak from Thursday 13th April until Further Notice.
This will affect Services 1, 2, 25 & 28
ALL Services will be diverting via East Street, East Reach, Trenchard Way and Priory Bridge Road and resume their normal line of route on Station Road
INBOUND 25 & 28 will run via Third Way to Castle Way.
Please note that NO buses will be able to serve The Bridge or Swimming Pool and services 1 & 2 will depart from Flying Tiger.
All Service: Yeovil town centre
From Tuesday the 11th of April until Monday the 15th of January 2024, Yeovil town centre will be closed for the town centre Re-generation project.
This will affect services 6, 51, 54, 58A and 77 into Yeovil High Street.
Buses will divert as follows:
All services will continue around the Hospital roundabout as normal and into Park Road they will then turn LEFT along Court Ash and drop off at the Temporary Bus stop.
Please note that NO buses will be able to serve to the borough (Town Centre)
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.