Coming to a bus stop near you soon

From the 2nd April we are merging our Bath and Bristol Outer Zones, with no change to the price. Meaning you can travel anywhere in Bristol, Bath and as far as Clevedon, Midsomer Norton, Portishead, Nailsea all in one ticket. To view the new Outer Zones map visit https://www.firstgroup.com/…/Bath_Bristol_Combined_Zones_Ma…

To find out the prices for the BATH OUTER ZONE fares
Enter zone type as Bath outer and leave the other 2 options as all and click search
https://www.firstgroup.com/bristol-bath-and-west/tickets/ticket-prices -

BBC national News filming the 267 bus cuts story 21/ 3/ 17

Huge thank you to Holly, Bethany  and Josh who agreed to be interviewed by the BBC on the 267 at 2110 from Bath to Frome

If bus travel is good enough for the royal family it's good enough for anyone

Definition of the word OMNIBUS
The adjective "omnibus" may not have much to do with public transportation, but the noun "omnibus" certainly does - it not only means "bus,"but it's also the word English speakers shortened to form "bus." ... But in Latin, "omnibus" simply means "FOR ALL."

TRANSPORT DESERT'S AS HUNDREDS  OF  BUS  ROUTES  ARE SCRAPPED BECAUSE  OF  GOVERNMENT CUTS
More than 500 routes have been lost and ten councils have ZERO supported bus services, researchers find
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/transport-deserts-hundreds-bus-routes-10008103

Surveying on the evening 267 bus

Frome and villages bus users group have been surveying on the 267 bus from 2000 up until 2310. We have travelled on all 4 of the 267 buses between Frome and Bath currently funded by Bath and North East Council.  We were  have  surveyed  the Monday to Thursday service as First bus have said that they can run the Friday and Saturday service without funding. We later decided to survey the Friday and Saturday services as well so that we have a complete weeks worth of data.

We would like to thank all of the bus users who have been surveyed for their help especially those who we have seen more than once.

TRUE LOVE THREATENED BY 267 BUS CUTS

The evening midweek 267 allows recently engaged couple, Bath-based Laura and Frome’s Adrian, to see each other and do whatever young couples in love get up to.

During the day these two both are working very hard to save for the day they’ll walk down the aisle together. So they rely on the evening 267 to bring them together....

Cuts to the 267 evening buses in September would mean they wouldn’t be able to see each other. Trains aren’t an option as the railway stations are simply too far to walk, most especially late at night. Taxis aren’t an option either .. totally unaffordable.

So cuts to the evening midweek 267 would end night time trysts for Laura and Adrian.

Update*** Please find attached the new updated Timetable for Service 67 Route from Burnham-on-Sea to Wedmore and Wedmore to Wells.
This comes into effect from Monday 6th March 2017 to 21st July 2017
This Service will run Monday to Friday only, there will be NO SERVICE on Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holidays as stated on the Timetable.

All set for another evening's surveying on the 267

We will be surveying Monday to Thursday on all 4 evening buses that are funded by Bath & North East Somerset Council

We apologise to bus users in advance as you may be asked to take part in the survey. If you are travelling everyday this week you will be asked to take the survey more than once.

Travel watch south west event

I gave my first ever speech at a Travel Watch South West event on Saturday. I appealed for like minded people to join us in setting up a working party to help save and improve Somerset's bus services.  Some key points made by another speaker shown in one of the photo's

Favbug will be surveying Monday to Thursday on all 4 evening buses from 2000 until 2310

I would like to thank all of our volunteers who offered to help favbug members to survey.

Favbug committee members Tracey Harding and Peter Travis will be surveying for all 4 nights. We will be joined on 2 of those nights by fellow favbug committee member and Frome Town councillor Tricia Golinski

Council steps into save evening bus

Evening bus makes page 11 of this weeks Frome Times read the full story here http://www.frometimes.co.uk/2017/02/28/council-steps-in-to-save-evening-bus/