ON the heals of Aberdeen.... York is having a revised network in September..
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/york/travel_news/news_initiatives/?item=12421&conf=0
First has listened to York bus customers and is planning a number of network improvements to meet their needs.
From Sunday 29 September, First's bus network in York will see changes that are based on feedback from customers who took part in First's major consultation exercise this summer.
First is promising this is the start of a series of positive changes over the next few weeks.
A mini 'transport hub' in Acomb, better services to the University of York and the return of a half hourly service in Haxby are the headlines and many other bus customers in York will see positive changes as a result of their feedback. The changes include:
Acomb - Services 4 and 5 will run into Acomb forming a mini transport hub and re-establishing links to Acomb Front Street.
Haxby - Services 13 and 13A - First has introduced a new Service 13A to create additional journeys between Haxby and York with four arrivals in the centre by 9am.
University of York (Heslington) - Services 4 and 6 will now run to the University and will serve the Heslington East campus, creating a direct link from the University to Tang Hall and the hospital.
Extra morning buses to York Railway Station (Station Avenue) - Service 2 will run three extra early morning buses from Clifton Moor, via Rawcliffe Bar, to York Railway Station.
Eight consultation meetings were held across York so people could give their views on current bus services. They could also comment by filling in an online survey or by writing to First. More than six hundred people gave their views on what they would like to see from their local York bus operator.
First has gone through all the feedback from customers and has looked to use this as the base for improvements to the network in York. First believes that by listening to the demands of customers the city of York will see passenger growth on buses.
Simon Pearson, Commercial Director for First in York, said: "This is the beginning of a new and exciting journey for First in York.
"We have enjoyed listening to the views of hundreds of our customers and we have used their feedback to make a number of initial network improvements that show we are committed to change.
"Our aim is to grow the number of people using First buses in York and we believe that by listening to what our customers and the wider York communities say then we are in a stronger position to achieve this in the future.
"We plan to make further positive announcements in the next few weeks which I believe will change the perception of many people towards bus travel in the city."
Cllr Dave Merrett, City of York Council Cabinet Member for Transport, Planning and Sustainability, said: "This is great news for York bus users and we're delighted that First has taken these steps, has listened to customers' views and are now making these significant changes.
"The council is committed to working with all bus companies and all bus users in York to try and ensure we can deliver a better more comprehensive network, with good frequencies, service coverage and usage. The council recently announced that a number of city wide bus network improvements were being made throughout August and September, funded by the government, which will complement First's improvements to provide an even better bus service for residents and visitors."
This is a full list of service changes
Service 1 Wigginton-Chapelfields via City Centre
At this stage we are undertaking a small number of changes to this service to address reliability and the evening service provided. On Monday to Friday journeys from Wigginton between 0755 and 0815 are retimed to depart up to 5 minutes earlier to improve reliability. On evenings the frequency is amended to operate every 30 minutes.
Service 2 Clifton Moor/Rawcliffe Bar-City Centre
The first three journeys from Rawcliffe Bar on Monday to Friday now start from Clifton Moor (Oakdale Road/Gouthwaite Close).
Service 4 University-Acomb via City Centre
This service will now operate between Acomb, York City Centre and the University of York Heslington East campus operating at frequent intervals (a bus at least every 10 minutes) Monday to Saturday daytime, a 15 minute frequency Sunday daytime and a 30 minute frequency on evenings.This change restores the link to the University and in the Acomb area, addresses a number of points raised in public consultations. It increases the frequency from the south of Acomb to Front Street and removes the confusion around inter linking with service 5.
Services 5 and 5A Strensall-Foxwood via City Centre
These services operate between Acomb, York and Strensall. Service 5 continues to operate via Danebury Drive every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and new Service 5A operates every 30 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime via Beckfield Lane and Ridgeway. On Sunday daytime each service operates every hour combining to a 30 minute service over the common sections of route. On Evenings service 5 operates hourly from Strensall towards Acomb, returning as service 5A every hour back to Strensall - passengers for Ridgeway and Beckfield Lane, and from Danebury Drive can travel through on journeys across Acomb - this is also possible during the daytime when each service operates every 30 minutes (Monday to Saturday) and hourly (Sunday).Separate from service 4, this will now provide a circular service around the north of Acomb via Front Street whilst Beckfield Lane will regain a limited evening service.
Tudor Road is now served by service 13A for journeys towards Acomb and service 4 for journeys from Acomb.
Service 6 Clifton Moor-University via City Centre
This service now extends during the daytime to The University of York Heslington East campus - journeys from Clifton Moor operating via Tranby Avenue, those returning to Clifton Moor operating via Osbaldwick Link Road. Evening service continue to start and finish in Osbaldwick village. Three early morning journeys on service 2 now start from Clifton Moor (Oakdale Road/Gouthwaite Close) providing alternative ways to get to York City Centre at this time.
Service 9 Monks Cross Park and Ride-City Centre
An additional journey is provided Monday to Friday at 2010 from Monks Cross Aviva - omitting the park and ride site to York City Centre.
Services 10 and 10A Stamford Bridge-Poppleton via City Centre
The Monday to Friday timetable is amended to provide earlier journeys into York and improve reliability. On a Sunday the timetable is thoroughly revised to improve to reliability of the service.
Services 13 Haxby-Copmanthorpe and 13A Haxby-Acomb
Day time frequency between Haxby & York is restored to 30 minutes following significant feedback from customers and local residents. The additional journey per hour will run through to Acomb following the old 16 route which will now have a link to Stonebow (13A). Other changes have been made to improve reliability whilst Service 13A will provide a link from Holly Bank to Front Street in Acomb.
Service 14 York Sport Village-Acomb
This service is withdrawn, Hull Road continues to be served by services 8, 10 and 10A, Boroughbridge Road by services 10, 10A, Beckfield Lane and Ridgeway are served by new service 5A.
Service 16
This service is withdrawn and replaced by new service 13a operating every hour.
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In Other First improvement news: X1 route may be getting the Gold livery type thing?
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