First York have brought in changes to some local bus services from Sunday 22nd November, including the number 4.
The changes are being made in response to problems that arose after changes were made to bus services during the summer. There will now be a shorter route for the number 4, which will loop back after Clifford Street in town heading back to Acomb round Skeldergate – see new route below.
New route of the number 4 bus
There has been a slight change to the number 1 service (not to the route) but the timetable (Monday to Friday) has been altered to help buses keep to the advertised times. More details are available via the First Group website at http://www.firstgroup.com/york/news-and-service-updates/planned-changes/service-changes-around-york
Many residents reported that number 4 buses were frequently bunching into groups of three with long gaps in between. After the new service has been running for a short while we would be grateful if residents could let us know how the changes are working out.
Service 4 Acomb – Foxwood – City Centre
The route will be revised, with buses running between Acomb and the City Centre only, to improve reliability.
Buses will drop off on Rougier Street, then continuing to Clifford Street. Buses towards Acomb will start from Clifford Street, stop TB.
Buses will no longer pick up in Rougier Street, stopping instead on Station Road at stop CE.
A new timetable will apply, but no changes will be made to the frequency. Buses will run:
- Up to every 10 mins, Mondays to Fridays
- Every 10 mins, Saturdays
- Every 20 mins, Sundays
- Every 30 mins, each evening