More evening bus services set to be launched in Norwich
There's set to be raft of changes to services in the city - as part of the £50m investment in Norfolk's buses
There is set to be a major shakeup of bus services in Norwich, with many routes getting new evening and Sunday services.
It's just the latest change to be made to Norfolk's bus services after the county was awarded around £50m from the government to boost local transport.
A list of changes outlined by Norfolk County Council is as follows:
- More evening journeys between the City Centre and Hethersett via Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on the Pink Line 11/11a/12. Hourly journeys will operate every day, replacing existing 13A and 13B journeys to and from the hospital.
- New evening and Sunday journeys on the Green Line to Wymondham - some routes have been extended to Silfield and Harts Farm.
- Sunday and evening journeys on Service 13 shortening journey times between Norwich, Wymondham and Attleborough
- Green Line services have been renumbered: Services 14 and 14A will operate to and from Dussindale; Services 15 and 15A will operate to and from Blofield Heath; Services 16 and 16A will operate to and from Lingwood.
- The Purple Line (36/37/38/39) will get later evening services and improved Sunday services, as well as an extension to the Horsford services to operate to Memorial Road and Flagcutters Way.
- Thorpe St Andrew will get a new hourly evening service as well as new Sunday journeys on the Red Line 23/24. The last bus will now depart the city centre for Thorpe St Andrew at 23:08.
- Spixworth will be getting a new hourly service on a Sunday on the Turquoise Line 13.
Councillor Graham Plant, cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport, said: “More evening services is something that people said they wanted when we asked them how we could improve bus services in Norfolk."
"I’m certain this latest round of enhancements to services in and out Norwich will be welcomed by many and makes it even easier for people to choose the bus when they need to work later or when enjoying an evening out in the city.
"With the £2 fare cap now being extended to the end of 2024 getting the bus also offers excellent value for money for our residents.”