178 Bristol–Radstock
Route 178 was a bus route that operated in England between Brislington and Paulton.
The route formerly ran from Bristol to Bath. It was cut back to Radstock in 2016 and the Sunday service was withdrawn.[1][2][3]
In December 2021, it was announced that the service would be withdrawn on 30 January 2022.[4] However, the following month the decision was reversed and the route retained.[5][6] In July 2022, it was again announced that the service would be withdrawn in October as part of wider service cuts due to decreased passenger numbers, driver shortages, and the expected withdrawal of government support for bus services.[7] In September 2022, the West of England Combined Authority announced that the route would be retained and that it would be taken over by a new operator.[8] However, the section between Bristol and Brislington has been withdrawn and so the northern terminus is now Brislington Park and Ride.[9] On 2nd April 2023, a replacement bus service for the 178 was introduced. This new route is numbered 522 and runs the same route as the 178 but extending into Bath whilst not serving Paulton Tesco. [10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Forthcoming changes to local bus services in Bath & North East Somerset – August 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Major changes to bus routes announced". The Midsomer Norton & Radstock Journal. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "Wessex to take over Bathampton and Odd Down P&R bus routes from September". Bath Echo. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "First to axe more bus services – including the 178". The Week In. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "178 bus service saved". The Week In. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "A win for local bus services as 178 to be retained". The Midsomer Norton & Radstock Journal. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ Watkins, Susie (2022-07-18). "Bus news : The 178 bus Midsomer Norton to Bristol service will be cut in October". Midsomer Norton Nub News. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Doyle, Dave (2022-09-28). "178 bus route saved as new operator steps in". BristolLive. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ "Bus service changes from the 9th Oct 2022". Travelwest. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "service 522 timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-16.