News > bakerbus Improved Services

Published 20 May 2009

Getting around North Staffordshire and South Cheshire has just been made that bit easier thanks to a number of changes to bakerbus services in the region.

The company's 77 service, which travels from Congleton through Mow Cop, Kidsgrove, Tunstall and Burslem to Hanley has been renamed "77 sunset strip" - some people will remember the much acclaimed American television series from the 1960s, but most will be familiar with this very British bingo call!

Easy access low floor buses have been introduced, to make this service accessible to customers of all age groups and ability.

The popular bakerbus 99 service has been given a snappy new name - "The Pennine Way - the scenic route" - in order to reflect the beautiful countryside the route passes through on its journey from Biddulph and on up to Macclesfield via Congleton. Alongside a 30 minute frequency from Monday to Friday, new additions to the timetable now mean there are more journeys to and from popular locations along the route, including a special link to Congleton rail station which will help commuters from Manchester and Birmingham. Extra journeys have also been added on Saturdays too, making it ideal for both business travellers and tourists alike.

The bakerbus Beartown network which operates around Congleton has been improved too, with extra journeys between West Heath, Buglawton and Congleton Station, and minor adjustments to the Bromley and Mossley timetables. New Beartown timetable leaflets will be distributed door to door and are available at Congleton Station.

There will also be changes to services 33/33A Westlands - Newcastle and 94/94A Biddulph - Tunstall - Wolstanton - Newcastle to make travelling around the region more reliable.

Commenting on the improvements, Phil Baker, managing director of bakerbus says: "This is a huge investment in our confidence in the future of local bus services in North Staffordshire and East Cheshire, and we hope that these improvements will persuade even more people to travel by bakerbus.
"Finally, although we have made improvements, we have no plans to increase our bus fares. In these difficult times we understand how important it is to continue to offer our bargain fares. Please check out and compare our prices", he adds.

Bakerbus has introduced a series of free bus guides to getting around the region, whilst its website has all the information you need to plan a stress-free journey.

Issued by Grant Bostock
MJO PR Ltd for Bakers Coaches
Tel: 0845 883 3435