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New police “safety buses” hailed big success in Nantwich and Crewe

New police “safety buses” hailed big success in Nantwich and Crewe

Cheshire Police “safety buses” used in Nantwich and Crewe over Christmas and New Year have been hailed a success.

The buses were in Nantwich and Crewe for 12 nights and helped 377 people.

January 31, 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
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
Cheshire East Council in bottom 10 in UK for people using buses

Cheshire East Council in bottom 10 in UK for people using buses

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is in the bottom 10 local authority areas for people using buses and the council is looking at ways to improve this.

The figure was revealed at a highways and transport committee meeting this week when councillors were discussing the national bus strategy (NBS).

July 21, 2021
Better buses on agenda for Cheshire transport chiefs

Better buses on agenda for Cheshire transport chiefs

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Better buses are on the agenda for Cheshire with transport chiefs keen to see passenger numbers rise.

Members of the Cheshire and Warrington local transport body agreed on Thursday to work on developing a bus strategy for the area over the next year.

July 26, 2019
Better buses plea as Cheshire East to overhaul public transport plan

Better buses plea as Cheshire East to overhaul public transport plan

By Stephen Topping
Better buses are likely to be at the top of the agenda when councillors are given the chance to overhaul the borough’s transport plan.

Cheshire East Council had been close to adopting its local transport plan for up to 2023 under the previous Conservative administration, following public consultation last summer.

June 24, 2019
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
Arriva Bus axes village service during Nantwich A534 closure

Arriva Bus axes village service during Nantwich A534 closure

Villagers near Nantwich fear they will be isolated after a bus company said it would not run a service during an eight-week closure of a main road.

Residents in Acton contacted Arriva Buses when they were told the A534 road to Nantwich would be closed during refurbishment work on the Nantwich Aqueduct.

September 7, 2015
Arriva Buses reinstate Willaston weekend service after campaign

Arriva Buses reinstate Willaston weekend service after campaign

A campaign to save late evening bus services through the village of Willaston has been successful.

Villagers and councillors raised fears after Arriva Buses announced a plan to withdraw weekend evening services for the number 84 bus between Crewe and Nantwich, which serves Willaston.

April 7, 2015
Poor parking forces bus drivers to bypass Willaston

Poor parking forces bus drivers to bypass Willaston

Buses are bypassing a Nantwich village because street parking means they can’t through, it has emerged.

Now residents and councillors in Willaston are calling for a clampdown on motorists who leave their cars double parked.

July 11, 2014
Nantwich bus users launch Facebook group to fight service cuts

Nantwich bus users launch Facebook group to fight service cuts

Angry bus passengers from Nantwich have set up a Facebook group to fight cuts to local services from the town. Many have hit out after key journeys like the number 44 from Nantwich to Shavington and Crewe before 9am were axed.

January 15, 2013