New and enhanced bus services for the Hull area to…

The changes are designed to improve punctuality and reliability with new routes also being introduced The Hull Bus Alliance has announced new routes and enhancements to bus services in the Hull area (Image: Hull Bus Alliance) A number of changes to bus services in the Hull area are set to come into effect. They include new routes as well as improvements that the Hull Bus Alliance says will boost punctuality and reliability. The alterations, which begin on Monday, September 1, are part of the bus service improvement plan (BSIP) for 2025/2026 and are funded by the Department for Transport. A dedicated service to Clough Road and Sutton Fields is among the changes, offering a fresh option for people travelling to work, along with enhanced connections to medical facilities and retail outlets such as Kingswood Medical Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, North Point Shopping Centre, and Kingswood Retail Park. Councillor Mark Ieronimo, cabinet portfolio holder for transportation and infrastructure at Hull City Council, said: “Our residents often tell us that one of the main barriers stopping them choosing to travel by bus are access to services, punctuality and reliability. The Hull Bus Alliance continues to make great strides in these areas and is constantly striving to deliver the type of bus services that our communities, and visitors to the city, need and expect. “The council welcomes these service changes, as they will help deliver on several objectives within our community plan, including developing safe and welcoming neighbourhoods, a healthier and fairer Hull and supporting our city’s response to the climate emergency.” A summary of the changes to be introduced on Stagecoach East Midlands routes is as follows: Services 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 34, 255 and 256 – slightly revised timetables to improve punctuality. Service 5 – revised timetable to include outbound timing on Beverley Road (Tesco) moved to Hall Road, before Tesco, to remove the potential blockage on Beverley High Road. Service 6 – revised route and timetable changes. The route in Kingswood will now serve Kingsbury Way and Pennine Way in both directions. Service 7/7C – new Service 7C to serve Clough Road and Sutton Fields with half the frequency, daily, of a Service 7 to keep the 15-minute frequency on Sutton Park and keep the link with the Service 8. Service 8/8C – revised timetable to reflect the connections with Service 7/7C for Clough Road. The revised timetable will provide better coordination with Service 11/111. Service 11/111/110 – revised route and timetable. The service is revised to operate only one loop around Castle Hill Hospital. Barnes Way and Runnymede Way will be served in preference to Kingswood Leisure Park on both the 11 and 111. Service 11A – Service 80 is renumbered Service 11A. Service 12/12A -…
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