Bus timetable shake up as WSCC aims to save £300,000
West Sussex County Council has announced it is cutting £300,000 from its bus route subsidy after facing ‘unprecedented financial challenges’. Herearetheroutes that could be changing and the alternatives being offered by the council:
Chichester and Bognor 66A/66CCompassTravelYapton – Bognor Regis: The 17.40 route on the 66A will be withdrawn on weekdays and Saturdays with the 16.35 bus running later at 16.55. The Saturday bus will run at 07.30. The 66 services is being offered as an alternative route
85/85A Compass Travel Arundel, Walberton, Fontwell, Eastergate, Barnham, Aldingbourne, Oving, Chichester: Saturday services set to be withdrawn due to ‘low numbers’. Weekday services to resume. Residents in Arundel, Barnham and Chichester can use rail alternatives while those in Walberton and Eastergate/ Westergate can use 66 service to Bognor.
93/96 Compass Travel Milland, Northchapel, Lodsworth, Lickfold, Lurgashall, Graffham, Heyshott, Midhurst (Fridays only): The ‘extremely poorly used’ services into Midhurst will be withdrawn. The council says villagecarshareandCommunity Transport alternatives are being explored.
150 Compass Travel Selsey, East Wittering, West Itchenor (on Tuesdays only): The ‘extremely poorly used’ service will be withdrawn. The 51, 52, Selsey Community Bus and the Manhood Mobility Services car scheme are being offered as alternative services
46/47StagecoachChichester, East Broyle, Parklands, City Centre:Frequencyofservicewill
be reduced with the withdrawal of the West Street to the bus station link. Alternative routes include the 60 on Broyle Road
50 Stagecoach Chichester, Summersdale, Graylingwell, CityCentre:Thefrequencyofthe
service will also be reduced with the withdrawal of West Street to the bus station link. The early morning, evening and Sunday services between Chichester and Graylingwell will also be withdrawn. The 60 service on Broyle Road is being offered as an alternative route
54 Stagecoach Petersfield, Rogate, South Harting, Compton, West Marden, Walderton, Westbourne, Funtington, East Ashling, Chichester: The 07.34 from SouthHartingtoChichesterand returnat17.50willbewithdrawn dueto‘poorpassengernumbers’. A new 06.00 journey from Chichester to Petersfield will be introduced.Alternativeservices for Rogate residents are 92/60 into Chichester
56 Stagecoach Arundel Park,Chichestercentre,North Fishbourne, Old Bosham:
Changes will be made to the timetable to accommodate a new journey from Bosham to Bourne Community College
Crawley
84 Metrobus Crawley, Turners Hill, West Hoathly, Sharpthorne, East Grinstead:
The 18.10 service will be withdrawn.
64 Compass Travel Loxwood, Ifold, Plaistow, Kirdford, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, Five Oaks, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham: The service will be rerouted at Billingshurst to run via Coolham, Brooks Green, Barns Green and from there continue into Horsham. Five Oaks and BroadbridgeHeathwillnolonger be served. The 100 and 63 will continue to serve Broadbridge Heath
69 Compass Travel Loxwood, Ifold, Plaistow, Kirdford, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, Adversane, Pulborough, Hardham, Coldwaltham, Watersfield, Arundel, Poling, Clapham, Worthing: The two day a week shopping bus will be moved from Tuesdays and Thursdays to Tuesdays and Fridays. It will also run half-an-hour earlier
74 Compass Travel Amberley, Storrington, West Chiltington Common, West Chiltington, Coolham, Brooks Green, Barns Green, Itchingfold, Christs Hospital, Horsham: The Saturday service will be withdrawn. The weekday off-peak services will be reduced to operate on Tuesdays (via Barns Green) and Thursdays (via Maplehurst) only. Buses from Amberley and Rackham are being withdrawn. Residents of Storrington can use the alternative 100 service to Horsham on Saturdays while Coolham and Barns Green can use 64 on Mondays and Thursdays. Community Transport provides direct services or links to rail alternatives at Pulborough and Billingshurst. Brooks Green and Barns Green residents can useBillilinkssharedtaxiservice and Amberley Community Bus provides services to alternative locations.
89 Compass Travel Horsham, Lower Beeding, Warninglid, Bolney, Ansty, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath:
Saturday service to be withdrawn. Off-peak service to be reduced and will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only with the return bus from Horsham leaving earlier at 13.00. Buses will run on Mondays to Fridays between Cuckfield, Haywards Heath and Franklands Reed Pond Walk in conjunction with route 62
100 Compass Travel Horsham, Slinfold, Five Oaks, Billingshurst, Adversane, Pulborough, Coolham, Storrington, Washington, Steyning,UpperBeeding,Small Dole, Henfield, Woodmancote, Albourne, Sayers Common, Hickstead, Burgess Hill:
Changes will be made to the off peakroutinginwestBurgessHill
65 Metrobus Horsham, Oakhill estate: The 17.08 and 17.38serviceswillbewithdrawn.
Mid Sussex
36 A/C Compass Travel Burgess Hill Town (West):
The service will be withdrawn and replaced with 100 service running from A2300 via Jane Murray Way south. The 100 service will continue to operate in Victoria Industrial Estate at peak times and change route to serve York Road, Charles Avenue, Chanctonbury Road off-peak.
100 Compass Travel Horsham, Slinfold, Five Oaks, Billingshurst, Adversane, Pulborough, Coolham, Storrington, Washington, Steyning,UpperBeeding,Small Dole, Henfield, Woodmancote, Albourne, Sayers Common, Hickstead, Burgess Hill:
Changes will be made to the off peakroutinginwestBurgessHill
89 Compass Travel Horsham, Lower Beeding, Warninglid, Bolney, Ansty, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath:
Saturday service to be withdrawn. Off-peak service to be reduced and will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only with the return bus from Horsham leaving earlier at 13.00. Buses will run on Mondays to Fridays between Cuckfield, Haywards Heath and Franklands Reed Pond Walk in conjunction with route 62.
270 Metrobus East Grinstead, Forest Row, Chelwood Gate, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath: The 18.35 East Grinstead service will run as far as Forest Row
Worthing and Adur
8 Compass Travel South Ferring - Worthing: The 07.25 fromSouthFerringtoWorthing and the 07.55 Worthing to Angmering School and return 15.38 journey are being withdrawn. Alternative route via 700 Coastliner
16 Compass Travel West Tarring,Worthing,LyonsFarm, Lancing: Services between Lyons Farm and Lancing will be withdrawn.Alternativeroutevia Pulse, 7, 9, 700 Coastliner
19 Compass Travel Shoreham, Holmbush, Sir Robert Woodard Academy (Lancing): The duplicated 19 Shoreham to Shoreham Academy and return service will be withdrawn. The 08.31 from Shoreham Beach will also be axed. The 19A will continue unchanged from Holmbush to Sir Robert Woodard Academy.