Transport for Somerset Blog

2024 Archive

  1. December:
    1. No news is good news?
  2. November:
    1. FirstBus stop bulk purchases of £2 single fares amid pending fare cap rise
    2. Bristol Airport put up for sale by Canadian owner
    3. New hope for a mainline connection from the West Somerset Railway
    4. Go-op rail service given green light by the Office of Rail and Road
    5. GWR (Great Western Railway) win award for best UK domestic service
    6. Contactless Tap on Tap Off fares coming to Buses of Somerset
    7. Upgrades at Taunton and Minehead bus depots for new electric buses are undearway
    8. First Bus and Flixbus join forces for new express coach services in the South West
    9. Free bus travel during Remembrance weekend in Somerset
  3. October:
    1. A £3 single bus fare cap for 2025
    2. Taunton and Minehead bus depots begin the upgrade process for electric bus charging facilities
    3. RailAir fare changes between Reading Railway Station and Heathrow Airport
  4. September:
    1. The 376 service from Bristol now serves Yeovil, replacing the 77 to Wells
    2. Railcard discounts set for a marginal decrease
  5. July:
    1. Bristol and Yeovil will be linked by bus when the 77 service is merged with the 376
    2. RMT Strikes to affect bus services in Somerset
    3. First Bus Bristol, Bath and the West to increase fares & reduce student discounts
    4. Zipp Mobility pulls the plug on scooters in Somerset
    5. Vehicles damaged after First Buses of Somerset bus depot is broken into
    6. Somerset to get Yutong Electric buses as First Bus order 169 vehicles
  6. June:
    1. Megabus add a new route between the South West and London
    2. Vintage bus event taking place in Taunton today
    3. Cows cause railway delays between Taunton and Exeter
    4. The Taunton bus zone single fare cap has risen to £1.50, while the £2 Somerset zone cap remains in place
  7. May:
    1. Buses of Somerset to amend timetables in June
    2. Taunton bus station will reopen as the Mobility Hub in 2025
    3. Upgrade planned for Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton to prevent caravans from pitching up on site
    4. Yeovil Bus Station to be bought by Somerset Council
    5. 30 drunk easyJet passengers removed from Bristol Airport flight
    6. First Buses of Somerset not tracking their new bus services
    7. Taunton could be getting additional bus lanes
    8. A terrible week for the Buses of Somerset
    9. The Taunton £1 bus fare is raising by 50%, to £1.50
  8. April:
    1. More problems for First Buses of Somerset on Monday
    2. First Buses of Somerset struggle to maintain services
    3. South West Coaches new timetable leaves school childen stranded in Castle Cary
    4. Silk Mills Park and Ride closed while travellers are evicted
    5. The 374 & 375 join the 376 bus services, linking Bristol with Taunton and Bridgwater
    6. The West Somerset Railway rebrand to take advantage of bus funding
  9. March:
    1. The Exmoor Coaster service commences for the 2024 season
    2. CrossCountry Trains will not be stopping at the new train station in Wellington
    3. Stagecoach add a second bus with the new livery for Taunton's Park and Ride bus service
    4. The West Somerset Railway steam service starts up for the 2024 season
    5. First Bus win government grant to purchase new electric buses
    6. Are Stagecoach struggling to maintain a reliable service in Taunton?
  10. February:
    1. First Bus to extend service 29 and 75 into Bristol
    2. First Bus to introduce "Revenue Protection Officers" to bus routes
    3. First Buses of Somerset and Somerset Council agree to keep bus services going
    4. Stagecoach debut new livery for Taunton's Park and Ride bus service
    5. Somerset Bus Partnership held protest in Bridgwater to protect bus services
    6. Stagecoach have a shaky start to Taunton's Park and Ride bus service
    7. Somerset Bus Partnership held protest in Wiveliscombe to protect bus services
    8. Stagecoach commence operating the Taunton's Park and Ride bus service
    9. First Buses of Somerset bid farewell to Taunton's Park & Ride
    10. Somerset Bus Partnership held protest in Yeovil to protect bus services
    11. Flixbus give the "Highly Commended" award to a Berrys Coaches driver
    12. First Buses of Somerset want to add a faster X28 service between Taunton & Minehead
    13. First Buses of Somerset could withdraw the Yeovil based 54 and 58 bus services in April
    14. Stagecoach intend to launch the No.24 service between Tiverton and Taunton
  11. January:
    1. Berrys Coaches join the Guild of British Coach Operators
    2. Stagecoach confirm double-decked buses with a 20 minute frequency for Taunton Park and Ride service
    3. First Buses of Somerset service 54 between Taunton and Yeovil at risk
    4. First Bristol, Bath and the West have relaunched the 126 service, starting today