159 Coalville–Hinckley Explained
| Number: | 159 |
| Operator: | Roberts Coaches |
| Status: | Operating |
| Routes: | --> |
| Start: | Coalville |
| End: | Hinckley |
Route 159 is a bus route in England that operates between Coalville and Hinckley. It is operated by Roberts Coaches.
The route operates approximately every 1.5 hours from Monday to Saturday.[1]
In November 2018, Roberts Coaches stated that the route was no longer commercially viable and that it would be withdrawn.[2] However, in December the local council agreed to continue funding the route.[3]
In December 2022, it was announced that the route would be withdrawn after 25 February 2023. The local council stated that at a cost of £162,000 per year it could not afford to continue subsidising the route. It stated that demand-responsive transport would be implemented for those who would no longer have a local bus route.[4] [5] [6]
References
- Web site: 159 timetable . Roberts Coaches . 2022-12-21.
- Web site: Orton . Amy . 2018-11-23 . Another bus cut blow for village without rush hour service . 2022-12-21 . LeicestershireLive . en.
- Web site: 2018-12-07 . Update - Roberts Coaches - Route 159 Coalville to Hinckley . 2022-12-21 . UK Local Councils . en-GB.
- Web site: Leicestershire bus service set to end after council funding cut . 2022-12-21 . BBC News . en-GB.
- Web site: Richardson . Hannah . 2022-12-21 . Bus route connecting two towns cut leaving villages unserved . 2022-12-21 . LeicestershireLive . en.
- Web site: 159 bus service that links Hinckley and Coalville is going to be scrapped . 2022-12-21 . Fosse 107 . en.
