The Unite union is threatening a strike affecting First West of England bus services:
Thursday 4th to Monday 8th September
and again on
Tuesday 16th to Friday 19th September.
Negotiations are continuing and it is still hoped a strike can be avoided.
It is assumed if there is a strike this would affect the D2 and D2x.
UPDATE
The strike for the 4th to the 8th has been cancelled
Their are changes to the D2 /D2x timetable from the 31st August There will be minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality on every day of the week. Some off-peak and evening journeys that currently run as a D2x will now instead run as a D2 via Beckington and Rode. No changes to the D2x route which will stay on its current route use link below to see details
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables?search=D2&date=2025-08-31
New timetable for the x34 from the 31st August. Service X34 – Chippenham – Frome – additional trip between Frome and Trowbridge weekday mornings at 0815 to provide extra capacity for Wiltshire College students, extension of service through to Frome on 1730 departure from Chippenham. use the link below for details
https://faresaver.co.uk/forthcoming-timetables/
Beeline 24 Frome to Salisbury via Warminster details in link below
https://bustimes.org/services/24-salisbury-warminster
Peter Travis chair of Favbug and Somerset bus partnership was presented with a civic award last week on the 3rd April 2024
For those who might not know Tracey Harding co founder of Favbug was presented with an award in 2016
Sarah Dyke the liberal democrat MP has been working hard to protect our buses services 🤗🤗
Now with two of our local serves under threat 🥹 she has decided to produce a public petition to help save the 58/58a and the 54. As well as the evening D2
Every name counts! 🙏🏻🤗💐
Travel for free on the D2 or D2x on the 1st June just hope on and ride. Try to take the D2x at busier times as it's a double decker so will have more seats. Hopefully all of the buses will be busier than usual and we can convert some car users to use the bus for good.
The £2 bus fare cap has been extended until the end of October. With additional funding announced to support bus services in England. From he 1st November fares will go up to £2.50 for 12 months before being reviewed to help with the cost of living
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65616182
