New bus services coming to leicestershire next week

New bus services are launching in Leicestershire next week, including a timetabled service which will arrive at Fosse Park. A series of revisions are also being made to existing routes.

Leicestershire County Council launches the new services next week, including four new town centre routes called Harborough Connect. These will better connect Market Harborough seven days a

week. A revision of current bus services will also be undertaken by the council over the summer period. Coun Dan Harrison, leader of Leicestershire County Council, said: “We have listened to

your feedback and want to create real change for bus users in Leicestershire. These changes will better connect communities to key destinations. New routes also mean that it will be easier

for local people to get to and from work." READ MORE:Police slam 'dangerous parking' outside school 'forcing' children to walk in road According to the council, for

the first month, free journeys will also be available on the bookable FoxConnect Service in south west Leicestershire, which will have a new app, phone line and new bus operator. A new

timetabled bus serving Fosse Park and Hinckley bus station will also be launching in a bid to better connect town centres. A one-year pilot ‘shopper’ service connecting Market Harborough to

Corby has also been announced, which will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays only. It will be numbered LC11 and operated by Blands. The county council is making the improvements as part of its

review of supported bus services, which have been partly funded by the government. Changes coming into effect from Monday, June 2, can be seen below: * LOUGHBOROUGH AREA - Service 129,

serving Ashby - Griffydam - Belton - Shepshed - Nanpantan – Loughborough, will be retimed to improve punctuality and better meet scholar movements. The service will be operated by Arriva and

renumbered to LC16. * SOUTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE - South West FoxConnect will continue to operate but is re-launching with a new app, new telephone booking line and a new bus operator. The

service will operate Monday to Saturday, 6am – 7.30pm. Journeys can be booked up to seven days in advance through the app or the booking line on 0116 216 7756. * There will also be a new

timetabled bus service, operating regular journeys through the day, serving Fosse Park, Enderby Park and Ride, Narborough Rail Station, Littlethorpe, Cosby, Broughton Astley, Stoney Stanton,

Sapcote, Sharnford, Aston Flamville, Burbage and Hinckley Bus Station. This service will be numbered LC14 and operated by Arriva. * HARBOROUGH AREA - Service 30, 33a/b/c, Harborough Town

Services, will be renumbered to HC1, HC2, HC3 and HC4. These services have been redesigned to improve access to town centres seven days a week, with trial evening journeys on Fridays and

Saturdays. The services will be operated by Centrebus. The new services will be running from Monday, June 2. Anyone wanting to find out more about the south west FoxConnect bus can drop into

a coffee morning between 10.30am - 12pm on June 2 at St Mary’s Church in Broughton Astley. WE ARE NOW BRINGING YOU THE LATEST UPDATES ON WHATSAPP FIRST