SCC Bus Review 2015 - the last Bear Buses 590
As part of Surrey CC's latest review of bus services, the 590 is due changes from Saturday 29th August 2015.
The 590 started in April 2014 with Abellio Surrey's network review: the 441 was removed from Stanwell Moor, replaced by the 557 being diverted after Stanwell to run to Stanwell Moor and Heathrow Terminal 5 instead of Terminal 4 and Hatton Cross. The 557 does not serve Staines (the nearest main town to Stanwell Moor), so Surrey CC funded some limited journeys, numbered 590, to link the two. This is in addition to the 591, a weekdays off-peak breadvan shoppers service run by Carlone Buses, which takes in various bits of Stanwell big buses don't reach on its way between Stanwell Moor and Staines.
The 590 involves:
Abellio Surrey - Mon-Fri early morning trip, 0730 from Staines, 0742 back from Stanwell Moor to Staines.
Carlone Buses - Mon-Fri, the last 591 from Staines to Stanwell Moor returns to Staines (at 1430) direct via Stanwell Moor Road, as a 590. Also previously a peak time evening return journey from Staines to Stanwell Moor, however this was withdrawn from 23rd March 2015.
Bear Buses - Saturdays, four round trips worked off the Saturday service on the 305.
Moving onto the current 2015 SCC bus review...
The 557 is being withdrawn between Sunbury Tesco and Heathrow T5, thus meaning Stanwell Moor looses any 'big' bus service.
Route 590's early morning trips run by Abellio Surrey are being withdrawn, due to very low usage.
The Carlone and Bear Buses trips stay...
HOWEVER... in a very late change of plan, announced only this week, Abellio's route 446 is now going to be extended from Ashford Hospital to Stanwell Moor and Terminal 5. This therefore maintains a regular bus service around Stanwell Moor, and re-instates the link between the village and Staines.
Therefore, the Saturday Bear Buses trips on the 590 become superfluous, and are now going to be withdrawn.
So long story short, this made today (Saturday 22nd August 2015) Bear Buses' last day on the 590.
Dart S110 EGK is seen at the Anchor pub stop on the last round trip. An elderly couple did alight at this stop when it arrived from Staines.
Horton Road, Stanwell Moor, Surrey.
SCC Bus Review 2015 - the last Bear Buses 590
As part of Surrey CC's latest review of bus services, the 590 is due changes from Saturday 29th August 2015.
The 590 started in April 2014 with Abellio Surrey's network review: the 441 was removed from Stanwell Moor, replaced by the 557 being diverted after Stanwell to run to Stanwell Moor and Heathrow Terminal 5 instead of Terminal 4 and Hatton Cross. The 557 does not serve Staines (the nearest main town to Stanwell Moor), so Surrey CC funded some limited journeys, numbered 590, to link the two. This is in addition to the 591, a weekdays off-peak breadvan shoppers service run by Carlone Buses, which takes in various bits of Stanwell big buses don't reach on its way between Stanwell Moor and Staines.
The 590 involves:
Abellio Surrey - Mon-Fri early morning trip, 0730 from Staines, 0742 back from Stanwell Moor to Staines.
Carlone Buses - Mon-Fri, the last 591 from Staines to Stanwell Moor returns to Staines (at 1430) direct via Stanwell Moor Road, as a 590. Also previously a peak time evening return journey from Staines to Stanwell Moor, however this was withdrawn from 23rd March 2015.
Bear Buses - Saturdays, four round trips worked off the Saturday service on the 305.
Moving onto the current 2015 SCC bus review...
The 557 is being withdrawn between Sunbury Tesco and Heathrow T5, thus meaning Stanwell Moor looses any 'big' bus service.
Route 590's early morning trips run by Abellio Surrey are being withdrawn, due to very low usage.
The Carlone and Bear Buses trips stay...
HOWEVER... in a very late change of plan, announced only this week, Abellio's route 446 is now going to be extended from Ashford Hospital to Stanwell Moor and Terminal 5. This therefore maintains a regular bus service around Stanwell Moor, and re-instates the link between the village and Staines.
Therefore, the Saturday Bear Buses trips on the 590 become superfluous, and are now going to be withdrawn.
So long story short, this made today (Saturday 22nd August 2015) Bear Buses' last day on the 590.
Dart S110 EGK is seen at the Anchor pub stop on the last round trip. An elderly couple did alight at this stop when it arrived from Staines.
Horton Road, Stanwell Moor, Surrey.