New D2 /D2x timetable from 6th April 2025

 

• The route of service D2x will be amended to operate into Bath through Norton St Philip, Hinton Charthouse and Midford, instead of via Radstock and Peasedown St. John. This provides an increased frequency between Norton St. Philip, Hinton Charterhouse and Bath. Service 522 will be re-routed on Monday - Saturdays to serve the Orchard Way area of Peasedown St. John as a replacement for the D2x.
• Service D2x will operate from Frome Sainsbury’s via The Butts, Frome Market Place, Fromefield, and then then A361, A36 & B3110. It will not serve Critchill, Brunel Way, Beckington or Rode. From Bath, upon reaching Sainsbury’s, buses will change from a D2 to a D2x and vice versa, meaning that passengers can use either service for Critchill. 
• Service D2 will no longer serve Frome Railway Station with all journeys running to and from Frome Sainsbury’s via Critchill, and all journeys will now serve Rode. Both services have a revised timetable.
• On Frome Market Days, buses will no longer serve Cork Street Car Park on the diversion, due to issues with buses getting stuck during 2024. Buses will now operate directly from Christchurch Street East to/from Christchurch Street West on the diversion - please use the Memorial Theatre Complex stops during these times. 

TYPO ERROR above the new timetable details says the D2x via Radstock. I have downloaded the timetables  and   details for all 3  TIMETABLES  are CORRECT 

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables?search=D2%3A+Bath+-+Frome+-via-+Hinton+Charterhouse%2C+Norton+St+Phillip%2C+Rode%2C+Beckington&date=2025-04-06

Road works causing a lot of delays to Fromes buses

 Road works along the Butts and three way traffic lights along North parade expect delays to all buses that use these areas. Just been told that their are also works by The Bell at Rode. ( these works will affect nearly all of Fromes bus services )    Please allow extra time  if you need to get to an appointment.  Have a fully charged phone on you and contact details for the person you are seeing in case of delays. Don't get cross with your driver as the situation is beyond their control and they will do their utmost to get to you

Update on roadworks 

From a comment on my previous post their are also works in Radstock which will affect the D2x for 3 weeks. It looks like all of the buses for Frome are going to be affected by various works. Please follow my previous advice to allow extra time to get to appointments. Carry your phone fully charged and the number of who you are seeing in case you need to contact them that you are going to be delayed. Please try  to be nice to your driver as they will have been stuck in traffic trying to reach you.

First bus Christmas and New Year schedule for 2024

 Find below using the link First buses Christmas  and New year schedule for all of their buses 

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/christmas-and-new-year-bus-services-20242025

 

New D2 /D2x valid from 24th November 2024

 New timetable to improve punctuality on the D2x service see new timetable in the link below 

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/maps/D2%20D2x%2024th%20November.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawG3vF5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUUkKM_eR8CBGS8iBYn7oGWBclnywr7tpPT5kZTkf2tEt-0BICfneRPJtg_aem_Lu5I580utHP6W1vAZGefmw

Second civic award for the Favbug team

 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 

New 24 bus service from Frome - Warminster- Salisbury

New 24 Frome to Salisbury service via Warminster starts 2nd April. The new service is operated by Beeline coaches and in parts Frome bus. This service will operate Monday - Friday and Saturday