First Bus to run later services on Christmas Eve

First Bus advised customers to check timetables before they travel

Buses will be running later on Christmas Eve this year in parts of West Yorkshire, operator First Bus has said.

Passengers will also be able to travel by bus on selected services on New Year's Day, it said.

Michael Moore, from the firm, said the new services would allow the company to gauge customer demand, so timetables can be adjusted accordingly in future.

Customers are being advised to check the First Bus website before they travel, and to follow them on social media for updates.

Mr Moore said: "We’re supporting customers in West Yorkshire to plan ahead for their travel arrangements over the festive holidays.

"These added services will help us explore customer demand and we’ll use the outcomes to determine future provision."

Services will operate as normal up to and including 23 December, after which there will be mainly a Saturday timetable with limited special services operating on certain Bank Holiday dates, First Bus said.

There will be a Saturday service on Christmas Eve, with an early finish on some routes.

There will be no service on Christmas Day, but a special service on some routes on Boxing Day.

The normal timetable will resume on 2 January, it added.

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