Network changes announced by Transdev Yellow Buses
TRANSDEV Yellow Buses (TYB) is to extend its high frequency 1a Bournemouth to Christchurch service to include Somerford
from May 25.
The decision follows Wilts & Dorset’s announcement that it is to terminate its m2 service between Purewell and Somerford.
The extended 1a service will provide a bus every ten minutes during daytimes, Monday to Saturday. It will continue to terminate in Christchurch during evenings and Sundays.
TYB is also launching a new hourly Monday to Saturday service linking Bournemouth, Boscombe, the Littledown Estate and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, in partnership with Bournemouth Borough Council.
The new route 39 replaces the 3b and means a direct link is reintroduced from Littledown to Bournemouth. This service will run for four months before being reviewed by the council.
Other network changes being introduced by TYB from May 25 include:
- An enhanced 2b route from Bournemouth to Kinson which combined with routes 2a and 2c will mean a bus every 15 minutes (currently every 20) from Bournemouth to Castlepoint via Boscombe and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Evening and Sunday journeys are to be reintroduced between Kinson and Castlepoint, with funding from Bournemouth Borough Council. Routes 2a and 2b will operate until 1830 Monday to Saturday via Townsend Estate.
- Routes 3a, 3b and 3c will be combined to form a new route 3 operating every ten minutes from Bournemouth to Charminster, Castlepoint and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The Westbourne section is withdrawn but is covered by the 1b and 1c. The route beyond the hospital to Iford is withdrawn but covered by enhancements to the 2a, 2b and 2c. The section through Littledown is to be covered by the new route 39, and Townsend is covered by the 2a and 2b.
- The evening and Sunday services on the 4b, which was supported by Bournemouth Borough Council, will be withdrawn as funding is no longer available. Alternatives are routes 4a, 5a and 5b along Wimborne Road or 2b from Castle Lane.
- An enhanced 6a which combined with routes 6b and 6c, will give a bus every 15 minutes from Bournemouth to Bournemouth University and Wallisdown on Mondays to Fridays, and a bus every 30 minutes as far as Mountbatten Arms. West Howe will be served by the 6b. The 6b will no longer serve the section via Knighton Heath Road and Bear Cross but route 4a is an alternative. The section via Alder Road, Herbert Avenue and Tower Park will no longer be served by the 6c, the majority of these roads are covered by other operators.
- Route 41 from Throop to Boscombe Pier will no longer be run by TYB as Bournemouth Borough Council has awarded the contract to another operator.
Derek Lott, TYB’s Managing Director, said: “These changes continue to develop the bus network and reflect the changing pattern of travel across the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch area.”
To ensure passengers have sufficient information on how the changes may affect them, TYB will have leaflets showing summaries of each route on the buses, new timetables on its website (www.bybus.co.uk) and in book format from May 12.
Queries can also be answered in person at TYB’s office in Bournemouth Square opposite Boots.
