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Photo of an M1 MetroBus vehicle.
Friday 22nd January 2021 SH (Editor)

Bus service frequencies to be reduced from Sunday

Bus timetables for the M1 MetroBus and no. 73 services which serve Bradley Stoke are to be revised from Sunday 24th January 2021. First West of England says the adjustments reflect reduced customer demand during the current Covid-19 lockdown.

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Thursday 10th September 2020 SH (Editor)

Advance booking now available on T1 bus service

With passenger capacity on buses significantly reduced due to social distancing measures, First West of England is trialling an online system that allows customers to reserve space on specific journeys, thereby eliminating the risk of being unable to board because the bus is full.

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Photo of a double decker bus in First Bus livery.
Saturday 5th September 2020 SH (Editor)

Changes to bus routes and operating frequencies from Sunday 6th September

Timetable changes coming into effect on Sunday 6th September 2020 will see two new bus services operating in Bradley Stoke as Stagecoach’s 77 and 3B are replaced by new routes. There are also changes to services in the neighbouring areas of Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford.

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Photo of passengers socially distancing on the lower deck of a bus.
Sunday 31st May 2020 TH (Reporter)

Bus service frequencies increased to support social distancing as lockdown eased

Bus operator First West of England has introduced new timetables on many routes, including Bradley Stoke’s 73 and M1 MetroBus services, to support social distancing for customers who need to use public transport as the government continues to ease the coronavirus lockdown.

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Photo of a 963 Winterbourne Academy school bus service vehicle stuck in traffic congestion at Great Meadow Roundabout.
Saturday 8th February 2020 SH (Editor)

Winterbourne school bus service hit by double whammy at start of new term

Scores of students from the Stokes who attend Winterbourne Academy have struggled to make it to school on time since the start of the new term in January as a result of traffic congestion and operational issues surrounding the number 963 school bus service. Journeys to and from the school have been affected by delays caused by South Gloucestershire Council’s

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A T1 bus at the Savages Wood southbound bus stop on Bradley Stoke Way.
Friday 15th November 2019 SH (Editor)

Autumn bus issues haven’t been solved

Autumn often brings with it an increase in complaints about local bus services and this year has been no exception, despite the introduction of “improved” services, such as the T1 and M1 MetroBus since summer 2018. The T1 Thornbury to Bristol express service, which passes along Bradley Stoke Way, only runs every half hour but is favoured by some users

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Photo of the upper section of the MetroBus iPoint at the Willow Brook southbound stop.
Friday 4th January 2019 SH (Editor)

MetroBus arrives but journey times disappoint

BSJ editor Stephen Horton comments: More than eight years after the Journal first reported on plans for a ‘bus rapid transit’ link between north Bristol and the city centre, it looks like we are finally at the point where services are about to begin. Looking at the timetable that was available as we went to print, the ‘every ten minutes’

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Photo showing a line of M1 MetroBus vehicles at the BCT depot in Bedminster.
Wednesday 2nd January 2019 SH (Editor)

M1 MetroBus service to start on 6th January

The M1 MetroBus service, the third and longest Bristol MetroBus route, connecting south Bristol, Bedminster, the city centre, UWE, Bradley Stoke and Cribbs Causeway, will launch on Sunday 6th January. Bristol Community Transport, who will be operating the M1 service under contract to First West of England, has invested in a fleet of new buses running on biogas generated from

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A T1 bus at the Savages Wood southbound bus stop on Bradley Stoke Way.
Tuesday 18th December 2018 SH (Editor)

First confirms that T1 service will run alongside M1 MetroBus

A statement from First West of England. First West of England is pleased to announce that the T1 service will be enhanced from January to provide customers in Bradley Stoke with greater travel flexibility. As well as the launch of the new M1 MetroBus service, linking the south and north of the city, the popular T1 service will offer an

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Lower rear inside panel of a Bristol MetroBus vehicle.
Tuesday 20th November 2018 SH (Editor)

MetroBus announces ‘Search for a Star’ initiative to showcase new M1 service

MetroBus is calling for local community groups to literally go on the road with it as the face of the new M1 service when it launches in January. The M1 is the third and longest MetroBus route, connecting south Bristol, the city centre, UWE, Bradley Stoke and Cribbs Causeway. As previously reported by the Journal, the service will be operated by

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