#AYearOfBuses 139: Bath & Bristol direct
It’s to the West of England once more for us here on #AYearOfBuses! We’re going back to Bath for a look at one of the region’s most important bus routes. First West of England’s X39 connects the Somerset city of Bath with its friendly neighbour, Bristol. There’s a bus every 12-15 mins through the daytime, […]
#AYearOfBuses 126: Mendip Xplorer Wells – Weston-Super-Mare
It’s day 126 on #AYearOfBuses! We’re taking a trip to the seaside town of Weston-Super-Mare for a look at another of the country’s most attraction-packed bus routes. As if Weston-Super-Mare wasn’t splendid enough already, with its awesome Helicopter Museum, Grand Pier and SeaQuarium, First West of England’s Mendip Xplorer links the town with the nearby […]
#AYearOfBuses 71: Bower Ashton – Frenchay
It’s back to Bristol for day 71 on #AYearOfBuses to take a look at the bus linking two of the city’s biggest university campuses with the city centre. First’s 71 runs every 7-8 mins (alongside its sister route, the 70) between UWE’s Bower Ashton Campus in the south west of the city, through the city […]
#AYearOfBuses 48: Bristol – UWE Frenchay Campus
Today on #AYearOfBuses, we’re checking out a revolutionary trial of ‘virtual electric’ buses in Bristol. Two Alexander Dennis Enviro400VE (Virtual Electrics) are now in service with First West of England in Bristol, running on route 48A between the City Centre and UWE’s Frenchay Campus to the north of the city. These buses are particularly unique […]