Here is advance notice of the D2/D2x timetables from September the 1st.
The D2x will still be going to Bath via Radstock because of road works at Limpley Stoke estimated to take 7 months
The D2 route will also have some changes it will go via Frome station between 10 - 5 NOT visiting Frome Sainsbury's between those hours
To view the new timetable use this link https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables?search=D2%2FD2x&date=2024-09-01
The A36 will be fully closed between Limpley Stoke and Monkton Coombe from Monday 12 August 2024 to Spring 2025. Details are available here from Highways England:
Last week Somerset Bus Partnership with Frome And Villages Bus User Group (FAVBUG) organised an urgent meeting for representatives of Frome Town Council and all the parish councils along the A36 and the B3110 (Norton St Philip and Hinton Charterhouse). The meeting was also attended by Somerset Council and Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) councillors. East Somerset & Frome’s newly elected MP, Anna Sabine, also attended.
We have also had several meetings with First Bus about the route and timetable changes.
EFFECT ON THE D2X
The closure of the A36 will also have a major impact on bus services between Frome and Bath.
From August 12th, the First Bus D2x Frome/Bath service will be diverted and go via Radstock.
The D2x will go via usual route from Frome Sainsburys to Frome Market Place (ie via Critchill Estate, Badcox, Christchurch Street). After Frome Marketplace, the D2x will go along Welshmill Road, Whatcombe Road and the A362 (via Buckland Dinham) to Radstock then via the A367, Orchard Way in Peasdown St John, finally going down the Wellsway into Bath. The journey time from Frome via Radstock to Bath bus station is almost the same as going via the A36.
Because of the A36 closure, from August 12th, the D2x will no longer be able to serve Frome’s Stonebridge estate, Clink, Frome College, Frome Hospital nor the village of Beckington.
NEW D2X TIMETABLE
First Bus will produce a new D2x timetable and route map and this will be available soon. However, the new D2x timetable is available on Traveline, though not in a very user friendly format (make sure you select either inbound or outbound, Monday – Friday, Saturday, Sunday):
If the above link doesn't work try https://www.travelinesw.com/(select Route Timetables and D2x or D2 (make sure you also check the date next to the D2x or D2)
Or try Bus Times:
D2x timetable: Monday to Friday D2x timetable from August 12th
https://bustimes.org/services/d2x-bath-bus-station-sainsburys-superstore?date=2024-08-12&service=D2x
D2x timetable: Saturday D2x timetable from August 12
https://bustimes.org/services/d2x-bath-bus-station-sainsburys-superstore?date=2024-08-17&service=D2x
WHAT ABOUT THE D2?
The First Bus D2 will continue to go along its normal route. The D2 timetable will change from Sunday 1 September and have route amendments. At certain times of the day the D2 will go via Frome station and NOT to Sainsbury's
BUS STALL for SEPTEMBER changes
FAVBUG will hold a bus stall in Frome Marketplace on Saturday 31st August with printed D2 and D2x timetables to answer queries and try and address any concerns. Their will be changes to the D2 bus route to go via Frome station and NOT to Sainsbury's between the hours of 10 - 5
FARES
From July 28th First Bus West of England is increasing the price of their ‘local single Frome Town tickets’ by 30p to £1.80 for an adult.
For longer single journey, the £2 single fare continues. £1 single for child fare. The £1.80 return child fare stops.
Student and Young Person (16-21) tickets will no longer be available on the bus. Use the First Bus app to get your discounted tickets
PHOTO SHOWING THE CRACKED A36 ROAD THAT NEEDS REPAIRING ALONG WITH A D2X BUS 🚌
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 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
D2/D2x timetable starts 7th April
Monday - Friday timetable stating April 7th
Saturday
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables?service=D2%2FD2x&day=sa&date=2024-04-07
Sunday
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/plan-journey/timetables?service=D2%2FD2x&day=su
link to all of the new D2/D2x timetables starting April 7th
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! 🙏🏻🤗💐
This is posted to hopefully make Jane Wood at Discover Frome's life a bit easier to find First bus full timetables courtesy of Team Favbug
D2/D2x
www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/maps/D2_D2x--A4_Timetable_Bath_Web%20%281%29.pdf
172/173/174
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/maps/172_173_174_Bath_Web_0.pdf
