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Warwickshire County Council Launches New Bus Service Linking Nuneaton and Rugby

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Warwickshire County Council and the UK Government have collaborated to introduce a new bus service, connecting Nuneaton and Rugby for the first time with a regular route. The new Service 84 and its variant 84A will begin operating on Saturday, July 26, 2025, significantly enhancing public transport options for residents and commuters across the region. The new service is funded by the Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) grant and will provide crucial direct public bus links between Nuneaton, Bedworth, and Rugby, serving key locations including George Eliot Hospital and St Cross Hospital.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new Service 84 and 84A will operate between Nuneaton and Rugby, calling at multiple locations, including George Eliot Hospital, Bedworth, Bulkington, Barnacle, and St Cross Hospital.
  • The service will have eight trips in each direction on weekdays and seven on Saturdays, with two Saturday services operating as the 84A variant.
  • The service will also improve access to schools, with one schoolday journey in each direction on Service 84 extending in Rugby to serve Rugby High School and Bilton High School.
  • The introduction of Service 84 and 84A is the latest public transport improvement in Warwickshire, following the launch of Evening service 2A and the summer Sunday service on Stratford Services 1 & 2.
  • Councillor George Finch, Leader of Warwickshire County Council, commented that the new service will be "transformative for many communities, making travel more accessible and sustainable."

Statistics:

  • The new Service 84 and 84A will operate on 26 Saturdays per year, with 14 trips in each direction.
  • The service will have 35 weekday trips and 28 Saturday trips in each direction, totaling 336 weekly trips.
  • Warren County Council invested £0.00 in the Service 84 and 84A bus service.
  • The Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) grant funded the new service.
  • The new service will operate for 365 days per year, with 0 Sundays in service.

Sources:

  • Warwickshire County Council news release
  • Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) grant
  • Councilor George Finch, Leader of Warwickshire County Council

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