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September bus service changes
Please find below brief details of forthcoming changes to passenger transport services in Suffolk. The changes have been summarised as it is not practical to record every change, however, if you require more detail please click on the service number to view a copy of the new timetable.
Route Number | Route Details | Operator | Service Change | Date of Change |
Mundford – Brandon - Norwich | Coach Services | This services will now be operated by Coach Services. | 01/09/2009 | |
Brantham – Holbrook – Ipswich | Carters Coaches | There will be an alteration in the evening times. | 01/09/2009 | |
Ipswich – Capel St Mary and Colchester |
| There will be a change of operator to Carters Coaches on some of the journeys. There will also be some timing alterations especially in the early evenings which includes an additional journey at 17:50 from Colchester through East Bergholt to Ipswich. | 01/09/2009 | |
Ipswich – Debenham/Mendlesham – Eye – Diss | Simonds | New timetable providing improved connections with train services at Ipswich | 01/09/2009 | |
Wetheringsett – Debenham – Ipswich |
| Most journeys will now have a different operator. Some minor timetable changes with some services continuing to Ipswich Rail Station. | 01/09/2009 | |
Halesworth – Laxfield – Ipswich | Nightingales of Beccles | This service will now be operated by Nightingales of Beccles. | 01/09/2009 | |
Ipswich – Nacton- Felixstowe | Variety of Operators | The school days journey departing at 14:10 will now operate 5 minutes earlier throughout, | 01/09/2009 | |
Leiston – Aldeburgh – Snape- Woodbridge – Kesgrave - Ipswich | Anglian Bus | There will be an additional afternoon school day journey from Farlingaye High School to Martlesham, Kesgrave and Ipswich provided by Galloways. | 01/09/2009 | |
Felixstowe – Kirton – Woodbridge | Ipswich Buses | The 15:00 school days journey from Felixstowe will operate at 14:55 reflecting the change of session times at Orwell High School. | 01/09/2009 | |
Woodbridge – Kirton – Ipswich/Felixstowe | Constable Coaches | Some changes relating to direction of travel within Kirton. | 01/09/2009 | |
Ipswich – Waldringfield – Woodbirdge |
| There is a change of operator on some journeys. | 01/09/2009 | |
Haverhill – Newmarket | Mulleys | The route between Gazeley and Moulton has been altered also affecting the route in Dalham. | 01/09/2009 | |
Newmarket – Moulton – Bury St Edmunds | Mulleys | The route between Gazeley and Moulton has been altered also afftecing the route in Ashley and Dalham. | 01/09/2009 | |
Stowmarket – Elmswell – Bury St Edmunds | Galloways | Changes to the timetable in particular altering the route and journeys around Old Newton, Haughley and Wetherden. These alterations are partly due to the opening of the Haughley bypass. The service now avoids Plashwood between Haughley. | 01/09/2006 | |
Stowmarket – Eye/Redgrave – Diss | Galloways | These services have been subject to tender and Galloway retains the contract There are many timing changes, some allowing better Rail connections. Some services now terminate nearer Diss Rail Station. There will be one extra journey in each direction between Redgrave and Diss.
| 01/09/2009 | |
Hadleigh – Wattisham - Stowmarket | Hadleigh Community Transport | Revised route on one journey, the 1055 from Stowmarket Tesco no longer serves central Stowmarket. Also, the 1255 from Stowmarket Tesco will now depart at 1250. | 01/09/2009 | |
Stradbroke – Eye – Diss | Galloway | This service has been subject to tender and the operator has changed to Galloway. This service provides a connection at Stradbroke with buses to Framlingham, Otley and Ipswich as well as serving the local villages. Better connections have been made with trains at Diss with some buses now serving Gilray Road, Diss near the Rail Station. | 01/09/2009 | |
Lowestoft – Beccles – Halesworth – Laxfield | Nightingales of Beccles | This service will now be operated by Nightingales of Beccles. | 01/09/2009 | |
Carlton Colville – Oulton Broad – Blundeston – James Paget Hospital | Ambassador Travel | These services have been subject to tender and Ambassador Travel retains the contract. The route and times have changed with the services now continuing to Gorleston and some journeys operating into Lowestoft including Peto Way. | 01/09/2009 | |
Ipswich – Hadleigh – Polstead – Stratford St Mary – Colchester | Carters Coaches | There will be altered arrangements in the early evening on this route. Note also an additional journey between Colchester and Ipswich on route 93. | 01/09/2009 | |
Mildenhall Road – Bury St Edmunds Town Centre – West Suffolk Hospital (circular) | Essex County Buses Ltd | This is a new Monday – Saturday half hourly service. | 02/09/2009 | |
Mildenhall Road – Bury St Edmunds Town Centre – Priors Estate (circular) | Essex County Buses Ltd | This is a new Monday – Saturday half hourly service. | 02/09/2009 | |
272 | Wenhaston – Halesworth - Bungay | Anglian Bus & Coach Ltd | This school days only service, replaces the 178 school journey previously operated by First Eastern Counties. | 02/09/2009 |
512 | Nacton – Kesgrave (School service) | Far East Travel & Beestons | This one school journey a day (AM and PM) will no longer be available to the public. | 07/09/2009 |
Lowestoft – Mutford – Halesworth – Rumburgh | Nightingales of Beccles | This service will now be operated by Nightingales of Beccles. | 02/09/2009 | |
Felixstowe – Ipswich (St Albans and St Marks Schools) | Ipswich Buses | This school days service will now be operated by Ipswich Buses.
| 02/09/2009 | |
Felixstowe – Ipswich (St Albans and Northgate schools) | First Eastern Counties | This school days service will now be operated by First Eastern Counties.
| 02/09/2009 | |
Metfield – Laxfield – Thomas Mills High School | Simonds | This school days service will now be operated by Simonds of Botesdale.
| 02/09/2009 | |
Stanton – Walsham-le-Willows – Stowmarket | Mulleys | The route will be changed to also serve Stowlangtoft. | 03/09/2009 |