Bus firm announces changes to services across county

Passengers will need to check their timetables before setting off

A bus firm has announced a series of changes to routes around Leicestershire.

Arriva said passengers need to be aware of its amended timetables from 27 August.

Routes seeing changes to timetables are the 5/5A/X5, 6/6A, 8, 31/31A/X31, 50/51, 84/85, 104, X3, X6 and X84.

A spokesman said: “We’ll be making some changes to some of our services in Leicestershire to improve our services and keep buses running on time.”

From 27 August, the intercity X6 route between Leicester and Coventry will see an amended timetable including certain services no longer calling at Hinckley, while an earlier Leicester-bound journey is also being scheduled on Saturday mornings.

The 84/85 routes from Leicester to Lutterworth or South Wigston will see timetable changes and a new “one way loop” route through Broughton Astley on Sundays.

This will see buses from Cosby running through Broughton Way, Station Road and Croft Way.

New routes and new timings are planned

The 8 service from Hinckley to Lutterworth will see a new timetable and a changed route on the afternoon journey which serves schools in Lutterworth.

This bus will leave George Street at 15:05 BST, pass the High School at 15:10 and call at Lutterworth College at 15:17.

As well as timetable tweaks, on the 31/31A/X31 Leicester to Oadby service, the 14:50 X31 journey from Leicester will continue beyond Great Glen to Kibworth.

Earlier journeys towards the city centre will be added on weekdays to a changed 5/5A/X5 Leicester to East Goscote and Melton Mowbray timetable.

The X84 Leicester to Rugby will see changes to journeys serving Newton in Warwickshire, while the timings of the 6/6A Leicester to Thurmaston, 50/51 Leicester to Fosse Park and Narborough or Braunstone, 104 Leicester to Fosse Park and X3 Leicester to Market Harborough services will be changed to improve timekeeping.

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