Stagecoach have announced major changes to bus routes in Stroud.
The work is a major step forward in the enhanced partnership between Gloucestershire County Council and bus operators, where the county council has received government funding through the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and is using it to contribute towards some of these changes.
- The 64 between Gloucester and Stroud will be increased to run every 30 minutes at peak times with BSIP funding from Gloucester County Council.
- Route 63 will also have a peak time improvement between Gloucester, Stroud and Forest Green.
- Route 67/67A will be improved to run a 30-minute frequency with double decker buses throughout the day.
Cllr. Roger Whyborn, cabinet member for Sustainable Transport and Road Safety said “This is a major step forward in improving bus services in Stroud and surrounding areas where we expect to increase bus use through better services. A lot of services will be more frequent, especially on the vital artery from Cheltenham town centre to Cheltenham Spa station. And more stops will be reached. We have much more to do across the whole county to improve services and connections, but it’s an important step in the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).”
