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Route 6 to Lead the Way as TfL Unveils 'Buses for London'

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Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled 'Buses for London', a new publicly owned bus company for the capital, and named route 6 as the first service it will run.  Tom Harrison (Bus Ambassador) The company is due to launch in late 2027, with Park Royal Depot in west London as its first operational base. A further four routes will be announced over the coming year and are due to transfer from 2028. TfL says the company will let it test new approaches to reliability, safety, decarbonisation, customer experience and driver welfare. It also means any profits can be reinvested in the transport network. How London's Buses Work Today For readers outside the capital, London's bus system works differently from most of Britain. London was not part of bus deregulation in 1986. Instead, TfL plans the routes, sets fares and timetables, and pays private companies to run the buses. Operators bid for each route. Contracts generally run for seven years and pay the operator a set income ...
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Trainlink 319 Bus Service Connects Skelmersdale to Kirkby Rail & Bus Station

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From Sunday 22nd January 2023, in partnership with Lancashire County Council, Stagecoach Merseyside will be operating a new daily express service between Skelmersdale and Kirkby Railway Station (Kirkby Row)/Town Centre to link into Liverpool and the wider Liverpool City Region transport network.

Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire

The express Trainlink 319 bus service will connect with onward rail journeys from Kirkby Train Station direct in to Liverpool City Centre (Liverpool Central Station).
  • Dedicated stylish and branded Alexander Dennis Enviro300 single deck buses with spacious legroom, comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi and USB charging ports
  • Fast, express bus service between Skelmersdale Concourse via the M58 motorway to Kirkby Train Station and then Kirkby Bus Station
  • Operating from every 30 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) hourly of an evening and Sundays
  • Bus times are synched with train times for quick connections from Kirkby Train Station to Liverpool Central Station
  • Great value range of tickets — adult singles at just £2 and unlimited weekly travel just £6
  • Operated in partnership with Lancashire County Council and funded by HM Government
The service will operate daily, up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every hour Monday to Saturday evening and Sunday daytime.

To see the 319 timetable as of 22nd January 2023, click here.

Check out the stagecoachbus.com website for up-to-date timetable and route information.

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