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The Bristol bus station, in Marlborough Street, was opened in 1958. It was redeveloped in 2006 There are three main bus companies operating across the Greater Bristol area. They are First West of England, [1] Stagecoach South West and Big Lemon. They provide services around Bristol and into South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.
In October 2018, the A1 service was re-routed along the guided busway in South Bristol. The previous route through Bedminster is operated by a new service A2 branded as Air Connect which runs every 30 minutes. The A2 uses the bus stops on The Haymarket as its start/terminus points in the city instead of the bus station. [20]
Bristol Bus and Coach Station serves the city of Bristol in the west of England. It is situated on Marlborough Street, near the Broadmead shopping area. The original bus station and onsite depot were opened in 1958 by the Bristol Omnibus Company .
Public transport within the city is still largely bus-based, with majority of local bus services operated by First West of England. Bristol bus station is in Marlborough Street, near the Broadmead shopping area and serves coaches and longer distance buses, whilst most local buses run to or through the Centre, where trams used to run.
[4] [17] Route m2 commenced on 3 September 2018 and route m1 in January 2019. [18] [19] [20] An m4 bus at Cribbs Causeway. In 2018, the m3 route was intended to be extended at a later date from Emersons Green to Bristol Parkway, following works at the station to improve access for buses and other vehicles. [21]
In 2018, twelve double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC-bodied Scania N250UD buses were deployed on the route. [4] During the COVID-19 pandemic when passenger numbers to the airport had reduced, the A1 route was changed and the bus began serving local stops. This arrangement was discontinued in April 2022.
In October 2022, the southern terminus was changed to Bristol bus station. The route no longer serves The Centre and Bristol Royal Infirmary. [5] From 2 April 2023, due to government funding, the frequency of the service during weekdays was restored to every 20 minutes. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency was increased from hourly to every 30 ...
The former 74 bus route was merged with the 73 from 1 September 2013. The frequency of the combined route was a bus every 10 minutes during weekdays, every 15 minutes on Saturdays, and every 30 minutes on evenings and Sundays. [4] From 31 August 2014, the service frequency was reduced from 10 minutes to 12 minutes. [5]