Telford Network Changes 1st September

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From the 1st of September 2019, Arriva will make some changes to the Telford network.

4 Madeley - Woodside - Telford - Wellington - Princess Royal Hospital – Leegomery: The timetable is being revised slightly to ensure that all early morning  journeys will start from the stop located by the Forester's Arms in Madeley.

5/5a Telford - Donnington - Muxton - Newport – Stafford: There will be some amendments to the timetable to improve punctuality and a number of early morning and evening journeys are being withdrawn to better match the demand we receive:
The 0540 Telford – Stafford will commence from Newport at 0630 (Mondays – Fridays)
The 0630 Telford – Stafford will depart at 0640 and will operate 10 minutes later throughout (Mondays – Fridays)
The 0810 Telford – Stafford will commence from Newport at 0850 (Sundays)
The 1810 Donnington – Telford will be withdrawn (Mondays – Saturdays)
The 1825 Stafford – Telford will depart Stafford at 1845 (Mondays – Saturdays)
The 1840 Donnington – Telford will be withdrawn (Mondays – Fridays
The 1855 Stafford – Telford will be withdrawn (Mondays – Saturdays)
The 2010 Telford – Stafford will terminate at Newport (Mondays – Saturdays)
The 2135 Stafford – Telford will be withdrawn (Mondays – Saturdays)
The 2210 Telford – Newport will be withdrawn (Mondays – Saturdays)

7 Telford - Donnington - Trench - Hadley - Wellington: A revised timetable will result in an increased frequency on Mondays to Fridays between Wellington and Telford with up to three buses an hour.

7a Newport - Muxton - Donnington - Trench - Hadley – Wellington: This route will replace route 897 to provide one morning peak journey from Newport and Muxton to Telford College and Wellington on College Days only, with the return journey in the afternoon peak. The 897 will be withdrawn.

11/11a Telford - Lawley - Wrekin Retail Park - Arleston – Wellington: The frequency of this route is being reduced to hourly, however, as a direct result of feedback from customers in Lawley, the service is being extended to serve Wrekin Retail Park (for Tesco) and Wellington, with connections on route 15 at Wellington Bus Station to the Princess Royal Hospital. The route will also start serving the new housing on Bryce Way and Proctor Avenue, provide better commuter links to Telford Central railway station at peak times of day on Monday to Friday, and offer a quicker and more efficient link between Telford and Arleston.

13 Telford - Overdale - Ketley Bank – Wellington: The 1710 journey from Telford to Ketley Bank on Mondays to Saturdays will depart at 1715 and will operate 5 minutes later throughout.

15 Telford - Hadley - Priness Royal Hospital - Shawbirch - Admaston – Wellington: The section of route between Wellington and Arleston will be replaced by route 11 operating up to every 60 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays, and offering a quicker and more efficient link between Telford and Arleston.

16 Telford - Wellington - Shawbirch - Roden - High Ercall: At the request of Charlton School following their recent decision to alter timings for the school day, we will be revising the timetable slightly. Going forwards, the 1530 journey from Charlton School (on Schooldays) will depart at 1520 and will operate 10 minutes earlier. The 1538 journeys from Wellington on non-schooldays and Saturdays will depart at 1528 and will operate 10 minutes earlier.

19 Telford - Lawley - Lightmoor - Ironbridge - Athcham – Shrewsbury: All journeys are being diverted to serve the new housing on Bryce Way and Proctor Avenue in Lawley.

x4 Telford - Lawley - Wellington – Shrewsbury: All journeys on route x4 will be diverted to operate through Lawley.

Tesco Free Bus: The provision of a free bus is being withdrawn by Tesco, so this route will cease to operate. A replacement service to Wrekin Retail Park and Tesco will be provided on route 11 with buses up to every 60 minutes between Telford and Wellington on Mondays to Saturdays.