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Bristol Post reports that a new bus service is to start in November, linking the A38 to the A370, and outlying villages to the railway.
Bus service provides 'missing link'
By The Bristol Post
Thursday, August 29, 2013
A NEW bus service linking bus and rail routes in North Somerset aims to make life easier for commuters.
The new service, operated by First, will provide bus connections between villages and could in future include a flexible "demand responsive" route, where passengers can request that their nearest bus stop is served as and when needed.
The service will connect the A38 and A370 corridors, interchanging with the existing X1 bus service at Congresbury and Backwell and service 121 at Langford and Bristol Airport. It will also allow connections with rail services at Yatton station and early morning journeys from Worle station.
The proposed timetable will operate an hourly loop in both directions, linking the villages of Langford, Congresbury, Yatton, Claverham, Backwell and Bristol Airport, offering unique journey opportunities for commuters and daytime passengers.
North Somerset Council executive member for transport, Elfan Ap Rees, said: "This new bus service will provide the missing link for people in the central part of North Somerset who want to travel around the area and connect to work and leisure opportunities in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare."
North Somerset Council has received funding through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, which aims to improve public transport links.
The service will start on November 4 and operate Mondays to Saturdays, between 5.30am and 6.30pm.
