47 Bristol–Yate Explained

The 47 was a bus route that operated between Bristol and Yate. It was operated by First West of England.

History

In 2021, evening and Sunday services on route 5 were withdrawn and the leg to Bromley Heath was removed.[1] [2] On 1 September 2022, First announced that route 5 would be withdrawn completely.[3] [4] [5]

Route 47 was introduced in October 2022 as a partial replacement for routes 5, Y3, Y4, and Y5.[6]

In late February 2023, First announced that the 47 would be withdrawn on 2 April, blaming low passenger numbers.[7] [8] It was replaced with route 25 operated by Transpora Bus which runs from Monday to Friday between Bristol city centre and Eastville.[9] [10] [11] Another replacement service, route 525, was introduced between Emersons Green and Yate seven days a week operated by Stagecoach West.[12]

Route

The route started in Bristol city centre and ran through St Pauls, St Werburghs, Eastville, Fishponds, Downend, Emersons Green, Pucklechurch, and Westerleigh. On reaching Yate, the route took a 25-minute loop around the town before terminating at Yate Shopping Centre. The full route took around 1.5 hours end-to-end and ran on an hourly frequency.[13] There was no evening or Sunday service.[14]

References

  1. Web site: Rodgers . Steve . 2021-12-06 . First to axe more bus services – including the 178 . 2023-03-06 . The Week In . en-US.
  2. Web site: Cork . Tristan . 2021-09-28 . Campaign launched to save well-used bus service . 2023-03-06 . BristolLive . en.
  3. Web site: Pipe . Ellie . 2022-09-14 . Petition to save ‘lifeline’ Bristol bus service . 2023-04-11 . Bristol24/7 . en.
  4. Web site: Deeney . Yvonne . 2022-09-07 . Campaigners fight to save vital 'lifeline' bus route . 2023-04-14 . BristolLive . en.
  5. Web site: Driscoll . Alex . 2023-12-03 . The abandoned Bristol route that buses no longer stop at . 2023-12-05 . Bristol Live . en.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-09 . Cutting of bus routes is a 'kick in the teeth' for residents . 2023-03-06 . Yate and Sodbury Voice . en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2023-02-27 . First West of England to serve Midsomer Norton and our rural villages . 2023-03-06 . The Midsomer Norton & Radstock Journal.
  8. Web site: Deeney . Yvonne . 2023-03-01 . Plug pulled on new bus service launched to replace axed route . 2023-03-06 . BristolLive . en.
  9. Web site: 25 timetable . 2023-04-11 . Transpora Bus.
  10. Web site: Booth . Mia Vines . 2023-04-11 . New bus route hopes to reconnect east Bristol with city centre . 2023-04-11 . Bristol24/7 . en.
  11. Web site: Cork . Tristan . 2023-04-14 . New bus service launches in Bristol to revive axed route . 2023-04-14 . BristolLive . en.
  12. Web site: Deeney . Yvonne . 2023-03-27 . Four new bus services set to launch this week amid huge shake-up . 2023-04-11 . BristolLive . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-10-09 . Cutting of bus routes is a 'kick in the teeth' for residents . 2023-03-06 . Yate and Sodbury Voice . en-GB.
  14. News: 2022-09-23 . Number 5 bus route in north Bristol to be cut . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-03-06.

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