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Bus users reminded of changes coming to some city centre routes
Bus users are being reminded that changes are coming to a select number of bus routes in Liverpool City Services from 24 January. While most people will see no change to their journeys, some passengers will need to board or alight their bus at a different stop.
Government guidance is currently to stay at home, but these changes to routes have been planned for several months and will still come into effect during this period of national restrictions.
The majority of bus services in the city centre will remain unchanged with more still being retained during morning peak travel times thanks to revisions driven by customer feedback from bus users received during an opportunity to comment held last summer.
The plans were put together in response to Liverpool City Council’s £45m City Centre Connectivity Scheme (LCCCS) and changes in road layout including on Lime Street and The Strand.
Boarding and alighting points for most services will generally be focussed in or around Queen Square and Liverpool ONE bus stations, with a frequent cross-city provision running between both bus stations for those who need it.
The LCCCS has been designed to make the city cleaner and more environmentally friendly, changing how traffic from cars, buses and bikes to pedestrians all move through the city, reducing congestion and improving air quality.
The scheme involves the radical redesign of major highways such as Lime Street and The Strand, new dedicated cycle lanes, more than 200 new trees, a new water feature by St George’s Hall, as a well as a new Bus Hub to accommodate layovers and change in services.
Key changes to routes:
Full details of changes to bus services can be found at stops on affected routes and at https://liverpoolcitycentrebus.commonplace.is/
Cllr Liam Robinson, Transport Portfolio Holder for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority said:
Cllr Sharon Connor, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways, said:
For more information on Liverpool City Council’s City Centre Connectivity Scheme visit www.liverpool.gov.uk/betterroads
The Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral) is now subject to the Government’s national restrictions. For more information about public transport services and key advice please visit the Re Think Travel campaign.
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