BUS services are getting a boost across Warwickshire – including better access to Warwick Hospital.
The improvements come into effect on Saturday August 30 thanks to £8.76 million in grant funding from the Department for Transport.
In Rugby a new Service 8B will connect Overslade, the town centre, the rail station, Technology Drive, and Long Lawford, operating hourly on Mondays to Saturdays. This new route supplements existing services 8/8A and 86.
In south Warwickshire several services are being adjusted to provide better access to Warwick Hospital.
Service 15 is being rerouted between Warwick and Leamington to serve Warwick Hospital, Portobello Bridge, and Rugby Road. It’s also being extended to reach Leamington Rail Station, Shires Retail Park, Warwick Gates East, Bishops Tachbrook, Lighthorne Heath, and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Gaydon.
Service 14 (formerly 77D) will replace Service 15 on the section between Tachbrook Park Drive, Warwick Gates West, Warwick Technology Park, and Warwick Bus Station. Additional early morning and evening journeys will run between Leamington Parade and Warwick Bus Station.
Other improvements to the reliability of services across the county include revised timetables on Service X20 (Stratford-Henley–Solihull) to improve punctuality.
The afternoon service on Service 77C (Stratford-Kineton-Shipston) has been retimed, with a new return journey added from Shipston.
Service 26 (Stratford-Alcester-Studley-Redditch) is renumbered from X19 to avoid confusion with another town service.
School services will also be upscaled with times for several school bus services departing Stratford to be adjusted to align with the new 3.35pm finishing time at Stratford Girls’ Grammar School. The school bus services 31 and 532 (Myton School) are being merged into a single service, 532.
Warwickshire County Council’s transport spokesperson Coun Jennifer Warren said: “By improving key connections – especially with important destinations like Warwick Hospital – and enhancing the overall passenger experience, we are making it easier for people to choose the bus. This is a crucial step towards a more sustainable and well-connected Warwickshire, and we are dedicated to building on this momentum.”
Visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/buses for more information.
