New bus services to help connect communities in North Northamptonshire
Buses and transport10 September 2024
New bus services are being introduced across the North Northamptonshire Council area – helping people travel to work and school as well as for leisure.
The new services have been subsidised by the council from its own budgets and through funding targeted from the Government’s Bus Service Improvement Programme, as well as from developer contributions.
The funding has been used to provide bus services to a number of communities that have not had one, create new journey opportunities in terms of travel to work, school, shopping and leisure and also to enhance some existing bus services on the network.
The move supports the council’s own Bus Service Improvement Plan which was recently approved by Executive.
I’m delighted to announce these improvements to bus services in the North Northamptonshire area – they are a very welcome addition to the existing network.Cllr Matt Binley, the Council’s Executive Member for Highways, Travel and Assets
There are so many advantages to people making journeys by bus so by providing some public money to kick-start these new routes. I hope that people will start using these new routes as that is essential if they are to continue and hopefully for many of the services to eventually become fully commercially viable.
Well-connected communities help develop social cohesion and are vital component in assisting economic growth and workforce mobility.Jason Smithers, Leader of the Council
Buses play a major role in reducing congestion on our roads, reducing pollution and helping us meet our ambitious carbon reduction targets.
New services
Starting September 2, 2024
CB1 - Oundle, Lower and Upper Benefield, Weldon, Little Stanion, Stanion, Brigstock, Woodford and Great Addington to Rushden Lakes – Mondays to Fridays.
CB2 - Corby Village, Corby, Oakley Vale, Great Oakley, Pytchley, Orlingbury, Little Harrowden, Great Harrowden, Wellingborough, Chester House, to Rushden Lakes and Stanwick Lakes - Mondays.
CB3 - Gretton, Rockingham, Cottingham, Middleton, East Carlton, Wilbarston, Stoke Albany, Ashley, Weston by Welland, Sutton Bassett and Market Harborough - Tuesdays.
CB4 - Corby Town Centre, Corby Village, Gretton, Harringworth Cross, Wakerley, Duddington, Collyweston, Easton on the Hill and Stamford - Wednesdays.
CB5 - Corby Village, Corby Town Centre, Oakley Vale, Great Oakley, Geddington, Grafton Underwood, Cranford, Stanwick Lakes and Rushden Lakes - Thursdays.
CB6 - Stoke Albany, Wilbarston, East Carlton, Middleton, Cottingham, Rockingham, Gretton, Corby Village, Corby Town Centre and Corby Urgent Care Centre - Fridays.
94 - Rushden Lakes/ Raunds to Oundle – Monday to Saturday.
601 - Brigstock to Oundle – Schooldays (starting September 4).
Demand responsive transport – services from villages to the north and south into Oundle with connections to buses to the main towns – Mondays to Saturdays, 7am to 7.30pm.
Enhanced existing services
Starting September 2, 2024
17, 18 and 19 - Enhanced frequency Ise Lodge – Kettering - Desborough and extension of late bus from Kettering to Thrapston – Mondays to Saturdays.
X4 - Late journey Corby and Peterborough (and return) – Mondays to Saturdays.
From November 4
2 - Extension of Service 2 from Corby to Kettering via Priors Hall, Weldon, Oakley Vale and Kettering General Hospital – Mondays to Saturdays.
3 – Corby town centre to Corby western estates – Mondays to Fridays (evenings).
More information on bus services in the North Northamptonshire area, including links to bus timetables can be found on the council’s website.