Norfolk Bus Service Improvement Plan
£49.55 million funding which Norfolk County Council was successful in securing from the Department for Transport (DfT) is being used to implement county-wide Bus Service Improvement Plan over the next three years.
Four key bus services in the west of the county will see enhanced timetables start this week as part of Norfolk County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan.
Lynx bus who operates the services will implement the following service enhancements:
- Service 35 will now serve Castle Rising Village seven days a week, providing buses towards King’s Lynn or Hunstanton up to every hour
- Service 39 between King’s Lynn and West Winch will now operate every two hours on Sundays and bank holidays
- Service 48 between King’s Lynn and Grimston will now operate every two hours on Sundays and bank holidays
- Service 49 / 49A which runs from King's Lynn to Fakenham will see six additional journeys (three each direction) Mondays to Fridays with two extra journeys on Saturdays too. This creates an hourly service through parts of the day
Approximately £12 million of the funding has been allocated to provide new or expanded bus routes and increase service frequencies on key routes, including more evening and weekend services.
The plans outline 17 new measures across the county which give buses priority on the roads. These include new bus lanes in King’s Lynn and redesigned junctions across the county.
New or improved travel hubs are proposed Hunstanton which will provide better waiting areas with real-time information to help to give passengers a better experience as well as being integrated with walking and cycling facilities.
There will also be a county-wide review of bus stops with upgrades to improve access for people with disabilities, to provide more real-time information and a programme of works to reduce delays to buses.
