Two "X" buses saved - but other services to go

First Bus has announced the results of their public consultation on bus service changes. In the Yate / Chipping Sodbury / Dodington area, the headlines are:

• Two "X" express services will now remain and run down the M32
  
• South Yate will get two express services per hour instead of one
• Cotswold Road keeps its bus service

HOWEVER...

• Cranleigh Court will lose its bus services
• North Yate will only have one bus per hour to Bristol and Yate Shopping Centre
• Chipping Sodbury will lose its direct First Bus service to Frenchay Hospital
• But don't forget that the Cotswold Edge 200 service will still run from Chipping Sodbury to the hospital

The new services will start from Sunday 3 August - we'll have to wait for the timetables to see how quick the X services will actually be, as the routes have been changed in places.

To find out the impact on Coalpit Heath, Frampton Cotterell and Iron Acton please see our sister blog Focus on the Ladden-Frome Area.

More information is available from First Bus as follows:
Summary of changes
Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Winterbourne, Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath areas
Map of Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Winterbourne, Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath areas
Close up map of Chipping Sodbury and Yate