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Free week’s travel on new Stagecoach Nantwich-Chester bus service

Free week’s travel on new Stagecoach Nantwich-Chester bus service

Stagecoach is to offer passengers FREE travel for the first week of its new number 84 services between Crewe-Chester via Nantwich.

The company is taking over the service from April 24 after Arriva announced it was closing its Cheshire depot and ending a number of services, including the number 84.

March 16, 2023
Stagecoach to run Nantwich to Chester route 84 service

Stagecoach to run Nantwich to Chester route 84 service

Stagecoach says it will run the Chester to Crewe via Nantwich bus service amid Arriva’s plan to end the route.

Arriva announced last week it was set to close its Winsford and Macclesfield depots and stop running a range of bus routes, including the 84.

March 8, 2023
Vital bus routes in South Cheshire could be axed under new Arriva plans

Vital bus routes in South Cheshire could be axed under new Arriva plans

Vital bus routes such as Nantwich to Chester and Shavington to Leighton Hospital could be axed for good under new plans by Arriva North West.

The company has announced that it is consulting with affected employees on a proposal to close its Winsford and Macclesfield depots.

February 28, 2023
Arriva bus drivers in Cheshire suspend strike action after new pay offer

Arriva bus drivers in Cheshire suspend strike action after new pay offer

Arriva bus drivers in Cheshire have suspended their strike action after a new and improved pay offer from Arriva North West.

The company has now met drivers’ demands by tabling a new deal of £15 per hour or an 11.1% pay increase.

August 18, 2022
Arriva Cheshire bus drivers reject latest offer as strikes continue

Arriva Cheshire bus drivers reject latest offer as strikes continue

Bus drivers in Cheshire have rejected the latest Arriva North West pay offer and strikes are set to continue disrupting services.

The GMB Union says drivers took part in a ballot on a new pay offer believed to be around 9.6% pay rise.

August 16, 2022
Cheshire bus users face further disruption with fresh Arriva strikes

Cheshire bus users face further disruption with fresh Arriva strikes

Bus users in South Cheshire are facing further disruption as unions rejected an increased pay offer from Arriva North West.

Negotiations between the transport company and union bosses have stalled after they rejected an improved 8.9% pay offer.

August 10, 2022
Strikes set to disrupt Arriva bus services in Cheshire East

Strikes set to disrupt Arriva bus services in Cheshire East

A strike by Arriva employees is expected to severely disrupt bus services in Cheshire East and the wider North West region from tomorrow (July 20).

Arriva bus drivers and support staff who are members of GMB and Unite unions will begin strike action from 2am on July 20.

July 19, 2022
Nantwich train driver completes Ukraine mission to free children

Nantwich train driver completes Ukraine mission to free children

A Nantwich train driver has helped a team of volunteers drive buses across to Ukraine to transport children to safety from their war-torn country.

Mark Hardy-Johnson, who drives train by day, signed up to help when he saw an appeal on social media for drivers.

April 17, 2022
Bus stuck in Nantwich town centre by van on yellow lines

Bus stuck in Nantwich town centre by van on yellow lines

These pictures show how a bus driver was forced to disembark and hunt down the owner of a van left blocking its path in the centre of Nantwich.

Onlookers said the C84 became stuck on the tight left-hand bend on Swine Market in Nantwich because the van had been parked on double yellow lines.

February 7, 2022
Crewe & Nantwich MP puts pressure on council over “dangerous” bus station

Crewe & Nantwich MP puts pressure on council over “dangerous” bus station

Crewe and Nantwich MP Laura Smith MP has increased the pressure on Cheshire East Council to make “dangerous” Crewe Bus Station an immediate priority.

She visited the bus station with a representative from the Crewe District Bus Users Group.

July 27, 2019
Crewe bus station death warning by Crewe and District Users Group

Crewe bus station death warning by Crewe and District Users Group

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Crewe bus station is an “absolute disgrace” and needs urgent attention before someone is hurt or even killed.

That was the stark warning made to councillors by Carol Jones of the Crewe and District Bus Users Group, which has monitored health and safety at the station over the past two years.

July 19, 2019
Bus user group calls on councillors to build new bus station in Crewe

Bus user group calls on councillors to build new bus station in Crewe

By Stephen Topping, Local Democracy Reporter
Bus users are urging councillors to back their call for a new bus station in Crewe – claiming the current one is an ‘accident waiting to happen’.

Cheshire East Council says the station will be improved as part of wider regeneration plans for Crewe’s Royal Arcade, which it bought in 2015.

September 19, 2018
More Arriva bus driver strikes to hit Crewe and Nantwich passengers

More Arriva bus driver strikes to hit Crewe and Nantwich passengers

Bus users in Crewe and Nantwich face another NINE days of disruption in December as Arriva drivers and engineers increase their industrial action.

Unite and GMB unions have announced 24-hour strike action in December on the 4th, 7th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd.

November 18, 2017