First York have brought in changes, to operate from Sunday 22nd November, to bus timetables to sort out problems to routes like the number 4 when changes were made in the summer.  There will now be a shorter route which will loop back after Clifford Street in town heading back to Acomb round Skeldergate.  (see new route). There has been a slight change to the number 1 service (not to the route) but the timetable (Mon to Friday) has been altered to help buses keep to the advertised times. More details are available via the First Group website (link below)

Many residents reported to the Westfield Lib Dem Councillors that buses were frequently bunching into groups of three with long gaps in between.  Andrew met with  Ben Gilligan, Managing Director of First York at the end of August to pass on these concerns and it was agreed that the changes had not worked out for passengers. Stuart Fillingham Operation Manager came to the Westfield Ward Committee on 7^th October to meet with residents and explained the thinking behind proposals for changes to service (for which there had to be a notification process before implementation) – and there had been an additional bus put on the route just before the meeting to try and overcome some of the issues.

After the new service has been running for a short while we would be grateful if passengers could let us know how the changes are working out.

http://www.firstgroup.com/york/news-and-service-updates/planned-changes/service-changes-around-york 

Service 4  Acomb – Foxwood – City Centre

The route will be revised, with buses running between Acomb and the City Centre only, to improve reliability.

Buses will drop off on Rougier Street, then continuing to Clifford Street, where they will terminate.

Buses towards Acomb will start from Clifford Street, stop TB.

Buses will no longer pick up in Rougier Street, stopping instead on Station Road at stop CE.

A new timetable will apply, but no changes will be made to the frequency. Buses will run:

• Up to every 10 mins, Mondays to Fridays
• Every 10 mins, Saturdays
• Every 20 mins, Sundays
• Every 30 mins, each evening