Extra journeys added to bus services in Somerset

All areas

  • Location
    Somerset
  • Cause
    Timetable change
  • Responsibility
    First Somerset
  • Effective
    27/11/2023 - 27/11/2023

  • From Monday 27 November, changes to Buses of Somerset’s timetables will further improve punctuality and reliability

  • Following customer feedback, earlier buses added to help locals get to work

  • 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)
  • A new timetable will be introduced to allow additional journey time to improve punctually.
  • Following customer requests, an earlier journey on the 21 will be added from Taunton at 0500 to Burnham-on-Sea (Monday to Friday) and 0515 from Taunton to Bridgwater (Saturday).
  • During the evenings Monday to Saturday buses on service 21 will be extended from Bridgwater Bus Station to Dunball, Admiral’s Table providing an hourly service to the North of Bridgwater.
  • The 0750 21 journey will become a 21a, departing at 0755 to allow students to get to Heathfield Community School. There are no changes to the Sunday timetable.
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

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