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From Sunday 7 April there will be higher frequency services on some routes and timetable changes.
Commercial operators, with support from us, review the bus network every April and September to update services depending on usage levels and community needs.
This process formalises commercial bus operator decisions and allows us to react to any gaps in the network, where possible, with council-funded supported services.
It’s part of our commitment to improving sustainable and affordable bus travel within our region. Considerations include access to local services, connecting communities, and ensuring value for money.
Single bus fares are capped at £2 until December 2024, so there is plenty of time to explore our beautiful area in a more sustainable way.
New electric buses will also be on North Somerset roads from next year, after we successfully bid for £15m of new funding.
As a result of the review process, the 127 and 59 contracts will not be renewed from April but alternative services have been put in place.
We know these routes are used by some school children but there should be little disruption.
Young people who used the 59 will now be able to get the X4 bus. There is also a safe walking route to Sheepway Station Road where a return journey on the X5 has been provided to match school times.
All students who used the 127 transport entitlement will be transferred to home to school services.
Round-up of service changes from Sunday 7 April
For full timetable information visit the TravelWest website.
1:Weston Town Centre – Sand Bay
- Monday to Saturday service increased from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes. Sunday service reinstated, running every 30 minutes.
5 (new): Weston Town Centre – South Road
- New service taking over the X5 South Road loop with an updated timetable.
6: Weston Town Centre – Upper Bristol Road – Worle Retail Park
- Revised times throughout to integrate better with service 7. No changes to frequency or days of operation.
7: Worle – Weston Town Centre – Locking Parklands
- Additional early morning journey from Worle Retail Park at 6.05am, to allow for earlier connections to the hospital. Timetable changes and Sunday service increased to every 30 minutes.
9 (new shopper service): West Wick – Worlebury – Town Centre
- Three off-peak journeys on weekdays, launched in January 2024.
20: Weston-super-Mare – Burnham-on-Sea
- Frequency increased from 60 minutes to every 30 minutes. The Sunday service will be reinstated at a frequency of every 60 minutes.
59: Nailsea – Portbury – Gordano School
- This service ends on Sunday 31 March. An alternative service is available on the X4, along with a safe walking route to the Sheepway Station Road, where a return journey on the X5 is now being provided to match the school start and finish times.
126: Weston-super-Mare – Wells
- Timetable changes to improve reliability. Additional morning journeys have been provided to give Winscombe and Sandford access to Weston-super-Mare, for commuters and students accessing Weston College.
127: Churchill Academy – Wrington
- To restructure the 126 service, the 127 contract will end and not be renewed. Students are being transferred to home to school services.
X1: Weston-super-Mare – Worle – Bristol
- Timetable changes throughout to improve reliability. No changes to frequency or days of operation.
X5: Weston-super-Mare – Yatton – Clevedon – Portishead
- Service is re-routed to now serve Claverham on all journeys.
- The X5 is also re-routed in Clevedon via Kenn Road to serve the new Pottery Retirement village, at the request of residents. As a result, the service no longer serves Southern Way, Old Church Road and Great Western Road. Southern Way and Old Church Road will continue to be served by the X6 and X7 services.
- Service rerouted in Portishead via Wyndham Way in both directions (Harbour Road no longer served). The service will now terminate and start from Portishead Sainsburys.
X6: Bristol – Clevedon
- Timetable changes throughout to improve reliability. No changes to frequency or days of operation.
X7: Bristol – Nailsea – Clevedon
- Timetable changes throughout to improve reliability. No changes to frequency or days of operation.
X8 - Bristol – Backwell - Nailsea
- Timetable changes throughout to improve reliability. No changes to frequency or days of operation.
X9: Bristol – Nailsea
- Timetable changes throughout to improve reliability. No changes to frequency or days of operation.
X10: Clevedon – Portishead – Cribbs Causeway – Southmead Hospital
- Due to the successful trial for the X10, Transpora Bus will take over and expand this service to Southmead Hospital at the request of local residents. The hours of operation are also extended to cover both morning and evening peak times.