| Re: Wells - Bath, from April '26 timetable change (for the worse) Posted by grahame at 16:18, 24th February 2026 |     |
Turns out they uploaded the wrong timetable 
Looks like its being split to run out of two depots and guessing one depots services were missing.
The correct timetable is now uploaded along with a message clarifying.
But still it really doesnt inspire confidence!
Looks like its being split to run out of two depots and guessing one depots services were missing.
The correct timetable is now uploaded along with a message clarifying.
But still it really doesnt inspire confidence!
Yep - only the Bath based journeys (BH) were shown - Bristol based journeys (MH) not shown!
| Re: Wells - Bath, from April '26 timetable change (for the worse) Posted by WelshBluebird at 14:17, 24th February 2026 | |
Turns out they uploaded the wrong timetable
Looks like its being split to run out of two depots and guessing one depots services were missing.
The correct timetable is now uploaded along with a message clarifying.
But still it really doesnt inspire confidence!
| Re: Wells - Bath, from April '26 timetable change (for the worse) Posted by grahame at 18:49, 23rd February 2026 | |
The timetables are online now too. Not even the x39/39 is safe with pretty large cuts and gaps in frequency (including a 45 min gap between buses leaving bath before 9am which is bonkers).
Here are the changes in Monday to Friday peak hours.
Gaps from Bath
08:05 to 08:50 (was 08:09, 08:26, 08:43, 09:00)
15:34 to 16:20 (was 15:35, 15:50, 16:07, 16:24)
Gaps from Bristol
08:00 to 08:35 (was 07:54, 08:11, 08:28, 08:35)
09:26 to 10:02 (was 09:19, 09:34, 09:49, 10:04)
16:22 to 17:00 to 17:46 (was 16:15, 16:30, 16:45, 17:00, 17:17, 17:37 and 17:55)
During the day, it's no longer (was it previously?) a 15 minute turn-up-and-go service. All services do leave Bath at :05, :20, :35, :50 BUT there are gaps with 1 - or even 2 - successive buses on the pattern missing. I find myself wondering if the changes help First run school services more cheaply, at the expense of what used to be peak services. But were they still peak? There is a need to modernise services to suit modern needs, but these changes seem to address modern financial targets rather than modern customers needs.
| Re: Wells - Bath, from April '26 timetable change (for the worse) Posted by WelshBluebird at 17:59, 23rd February 2026 | |
The timetables are online now too. Not even the x39/39 is safe with pretty large cuts and gaps in frequency (including a 45 min gap between buses leaving bath before 9am which is bonkers).
| Re: Wells - Bath, from April '26 timetable change (for the worse) Posted by John D at 21:19, 21st February 2026 | |
First Bus have now listed all the changes in Bristol, Bath, North Somerset
listed by area and route
Any route not listed isn't changing
Bristol Routes 16, 17, new 18, 19, 25, 37, 39, x39, 41, 42, 43, N43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 47x, 48, 48x, 49, 49x, 50, 73, 77, 349, 522, A4, M4, SB6, T1, X1, X1s, X4, X6, X6a, X7 withdrawn, X9, Y1, Y2
Bath routes 19, 39, x39, 126, 172, 173, 174, new 175, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x, 522, A4
North Somerset routes 1, 6, 7, 9, 20, 126, new A2, A3, X1, X5, X5x, X6, X6a, X7, X9, X11, X11x, X18, X21
https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updates/updates/service-changes-5th-april-2026
| Wells - Bath, from April '26 timetable change (for the worse) Posted by Mark A at 12:43, 13th February 2026 | |
Haven't yet found anything on this save for a petition on change.org. Indicates the last two services departing Wells after 5pm are to be axed.
Mark
https://www.change.org/p/pause-the-withdrawal-of-first-bus-174-early-evening-service
