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BBC News
20 hours ago
- BBC News
New bus route to serve Loughborough estate
A new bus route is launching to serve Loughborough after feedback from is shaking up its services through the town in Leicestershire from includes launching a new hourly Monday to Saturday Kinchbus 3 service to Tynedale the daytime frequency of the Kinchbus 2 service to Quorn, Barrow-upon-Soar and Sileby, will be increased to hourly from Monday to Saturday. There are also changes being brought in for the Kinchbus 5 route, which will no longer serve Poplar Road or Fairmeadows Way but will link with a local supermarket and community minor changes are also planned for the Kinchbus 11 and 12 services through Shelthorpe, Thorpe Acre and Dishley.
BBC News
22-06-2025
- BBC News
Bus service changes for Leicestershire confirmed
New stops at railway stations and tourist attractions have been added to bus services in Leicestershire following a county council review. The council has announced that changes, which also include the introduction of free travel for a month on a bookable service called FoxConnect, will kick in from 14 follows a review of services partly funded by the government. The changes also aim to connect new developments in Loughborough, north west Leicestershire, Hinckley and Bosworth with towns, villages, other transport routes and destinations including Twycross Zoo and 1620s House. Councillor Charles Whitford, cabinet member for highways, transport and waste, said: "The new routes are developed with residents in mind. "Importantly, they're designed to reduce journey times, link rail stations and newer housing developments and unlock better links to towns and villages across the county."The changes include: Service 2 from Kinchbus will now run hourly with a re-route in Loughborough to cover part of the previous route 13, providing access to Great Central Service 5 will be re-routed to serve the Haddon Way/Grange Park estate and improve access to Loughborough's town centre, replacing the temporary Service north west Leicestershire, Hinckley and Bosworth, the former Service 7, now called LC12 will offer a fixed bus service during key commuter times to serve Witherley, Fenny Drayton, Atherstone, Ratcliffe Culey, Sibson, Carlton, Market Bosworth, Newton Burgoland and zones eight, nine and 11 will be introduced by LA Travel to serve the north west Leicestershire, Hinckley and Bosworth formerly Service 125, which runs from Coalville to Leicester has been re-designed to provide a "direct service with reduced journey times", the council county council has organised drop-in events for residents to find out about the changes in next event is at Coalville Library on Monday from 11:00 to 13:00 BST, before one is held at Hinckley Library on Friday between 11:00 and 13:00.
