As a result of recruitment struggles across the bus sector, a company that provides transport in Beverley and the surrounding area, East Yorkshire, will temporarily alter some of its services starting Sunday 23 October.
There has been a protracted recruitment problem faced by many bus operators, including other local operators, due to a variety of factors.
The company will make changes to the timetables of Services 54, 56, 57, 66, 104, 105 and 154 in an effort to improve reliability while focusing on driver recruitment.
A statement from East Yorkshire’s Managing Director, Ben Gilligan, said:
“Like many bus companies across the UK, we are seeing a challenging recruitment market on the back of record low employment and high vacancy rates.”
“We are working hard to address this, but to provide a more predictable service for our customers, we need to make some temporary changes to our timetables.”
“We are sorry for the recent disruption that our customers have faced, and appreciate their patience with our hard-working front-line staff who have had a difficult time in recent weeks.”
East Yorkshire Buses’ new timetables are available online at eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk, as well as on the East Yorkshire Buses app.
BusLine can be contacted by phone at 01482 59 29 29 or by email at busline@eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk for those who cannot access the internet.
East Yorkshire Bus Service Changes
• Service 54 – Monday to Saturday, journeys will run to a revised timetable of up to every 30 minutes, with no changes to the evening frequency.
• Service 56 & 57 – Buses will run to a revised timetable of up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime, providing a combined 15-minute frequency to and from Longhill/ASDA. On Sundays, buses will run up to every hour during the day, providing a combined 30-minute frequency to and from Longhill/ASDA. Revised evening timetables will also be in place.
• Service 66 – Buses will run up to every 20 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytime, with minor changes to early morning and evening journeys. On Sundays, buses will run every hour.
• Service 104 – Buses will run to a revised timetable of up to every 30 minutes Monday through to Saturday, with minor changes to early morning and evening journeys.
• Service 105 – Sunday buses will run every hour during the daytime.
• Service 154 – Buses will run to a revised timetable of up to every 30 minutes from Monday to Saturday daytime, with minor changes to early morning and early evening journeys.
