CHANGES have been made in a bid to improve bus services across south Warwickshire.
Warwickshire County Council has announced a series of changes to bus timetabling in Stratford and Warwick districts geared at improving reliability, service frequency, and connections for passengers.
The changes come into effect from Saturday (July 20).
WCC’s transport spokesperson Coun Jan Matecki said: “We are committed to providing high-quality public transport options for residents of Stratford and Warwick. These changes are based on feedback from passengers and will improve journey times, connections, and accessibility for many people.”
Key service changes include increased frequency on Service 19 (Stratford-West Green Drive-Trevelyan Crescent-Stratford). Buses will now run every 20 minutes between 7am and 7pm, with extended operating hours and a revised route serving Midsummer Park, The Ridgeway, Bishopton Lane, and the Maybird Centre layby.
Timetable adjustments on services 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 3, 3A (Stratford-Meon Vale-Chipping Campden-Moreton in Marsh) will provide a five-minute later departure for the 9am Stratford to Moreton service on weekdays and Saturdays.
Due to low passenger numbers, services X16 (Kenilworth-Leek Wootton-Warwick-Stratford Schools) and 18 (Leamington (Northumberland Avenue) – Warwick – Stratford Schools) will be merged into a single double-decker route (X16) serving Leek Wootton-Kenilworth-Leamington-Emscote Road-Warwick-Stratford Schools. Service X18 will still serve pupils in the Myton Road area.
Additional peak journeys on Service X18 (Stratford-Warwick-Leamington-Coventry) will operate between Gaydon, Warwick, and Coventry during peak times, designated as service X18A.
A revised timetable on Service 50 (Stratford-Shipston on Stour-Chipping Norton) will offer improved connections to Oxford at Chipping Norton on weekdays and Saturdays. Timetables will also be coordinated with services 51 and 75 for a more regular service between Stratford and Shipston.
And service 51 (Stratford – Shipston on Stour – Moreton in Marsh) will now be operated by Stagecoach, with minor route adjustments and a new starting point at Stratford Wood Street Oxfam.
Full details of all changes, including revised timetables, are available at https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/buses
