Wardle Transport Local Bus Service Network Takes on a New Look!

The Company monitors its services at regular intervals, recent monitoring has highlighted very low patronage on a number of services and we cannot afford to operate these services without any subsidy.

Stoke on Trent City Council along with Staffordshire County Council are aware of Wardle Transport’s decision to withdraw the following services 44 (Hanley – Stanley), 45 (Hanley – Abbey Hulton), 60 (Hanley – Norton), 80 (Hanley – Eaton Park Circular).

In addition Sunday buses will be withdrawn on services 3A (Hanley – Baddeley Green Circular), 18 (Hanley – Leek), 22 (Newcastle – Longton), 38 (Hanley – Birches Head Circular), 41 (Hanley – Newcastle) along with the Saturday buses which will be withdrawn on services 58/58A (Hanley – Newcastle and Hanley – Clayton Village). Service 58 is diverted to run the same route as service 58A between Stoke and Hanley.

A Monday to Friday departure at 0645 on service 164 running between Hanley and Market Drayton will no longer be operated.

The changes to theses local bus services will be introduced from Sunday 2 June 2013 Wardle Transport continues in dialogue with the local authorities.

Wardle Transport will ensure its customers are informed of the changes being introduced to its local bus services through on-bus publicity, timetable leaflets, bus guides, press releases, road show events and web site – wardletransport.com

Pick up a leaflet from the Stoke on Trent City Bus Station Travel Shop, local Library, Tourist Information Centres and Council Offices.

Keith Myatt communications manager of Wardle Transport said: “We know there will be a number of customers who will be disappointed to hear that their local bus service will be withdrawn from 2 June 2013 although dialogue continues with the local authorities. Wardle Transport cannot afford to operate these services without any subsidy.”