Service is launched to benefit shoppers

A NEW bus service is set to be launched to benefit shoppers.

The new Stagecoach Yorkshire bus service that will connect passengers from Barnsley to The Moor in Sheffield.

The only Barnsley-to-Sheffield bus service, the new 2 service, will replace the current 265 and extend the route destinations to include The Moor, Sheffield.

The new Stagecoach service will launch on Sunday, September 3, and operate approximately every 30 minutes, seven days a week.

From Barnsley, the new 2 route will serve stops through Birdwell, Hoyland Common, Chapeltown, Ecclesfield, Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital to The Moor, with all buses offering free wifi.

Stagecoach Yorkshire recently launched contactless payments on buses across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire – enabling customers to pay with contactless credit or debit cards, as well as Apple Pay and Android Pay.

Matt Davies, managing director of Stagecoach Yorkshire, said: “We hope this enhanced and extended new route will appeal to shoppers by encouraging them to leave the car at home, save on parking and try the bus instead.

“Shoppers can pick up a bargain, and, on their journey home, use our free wifi to catch up on social media and maybe even share a few photos of their purchases.”

The Moor is a primary pedestrianised thoroughfare and one of the main shopping streets of Sheffield.

Along its length lie some of the most popular city stores and it is seen as one of the primary retail cores of the city centre.

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