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Quality Bus

Quality Bus is the name given to a package of measures aimed at improving journeys by bus. In partnership with local councils, bus operators and the police, Lancashire County Council are developing Quality Bus routes across the county.

Quality bus routes typically incorporate some or all of the following features:

 

Quality Bus Logo High Quality Buses that are:

  • Frequent
  • Reliable
  • Low Floor and Easy Access, with the facility to kneel at stops to help everyone board more easily and a designated wheelchair/pushchair space on board.

 

Quality Bus Logo High Quality Waiting Environments with:

  • New Bus Stops that are clearly visible with raised boarding areas to allow level access
  • New Bus Shelters with integral seating & lighting for added comfort
  • Named Bus Stops
  • Better Timetable Information at all stops


Quality Bus LogoBus Priority Measures with:

  • Priority at Traffic Signals
  • No Parking at Bus Stops

 

Where can you find Quality Bus Routes?

Quality Bus has been introduced on the following routes:

Scheme Service No Partner Operator Start date
Preston Bus Station-Tanterton 33/35 Preston Bus December 1999
Burnley Mainline 20,21,22,23,24,27 Burnley & Pendle (Transdev) November 2001
Ribble Valley Circular C2,C3, C5, C15 Contracted Service August 2001
Heysham to Lancaster University 3,4(4a) Stagecoach December 2001
Hyndburn Circular 6,6a,7,7a          Lancashire United (Transdev) April 2002
Preston Bus Station - Preston Hospital  19,22,23 Preston Bus June 2004
Chorley – Coppull - Wigan 362 Arriva July 2005
Accrington - Bacup 464 phase 1 Rossendale Transport December 2005
Chorley Connect Various Stagecoach July 2006
Preston Orbit 88a,88c,89 Preston Bus October 2006
Preston - Gamull Lane 11 Preston Bus March 2007
Heysham and Middleton to Lancaster University * 2,2a Stagecoach March 2007

*

 

Planning has already commenced on the following routes:

Scheme Service No Partner Operator Target Completion Date
Nelson - Manchester X43 Burnley & Pendle (Transdev) 2008/9
Fleetwood - St Annes Line14   Blackpool Transport Early 2008/9
Bacup - Rochdale 464 Phase2 Rossendale Transport 2007/8
Extension of Burnley Mainline Various Burnley & Pendle (Transdev) Key stops 2007/8, Rest 2010/11
Preston - Bolton 125/126 Stagecoach 2009/10
Ormskirk - Wigan 365 Arriva (subject to LF buses available 2008/9

 

More routes will be added subject to funding.


 
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