Salisbury Reds have announced several changes to the service coming into effect next week.

The increasing number of Covid cases had led to more Salisbury Reds staff need to self-isolate having a knock-on effect on buses. 

In the face of this staffing challenge, Salisbury Reds have set up a reduced timetable from January 16.

Buses will continue to run on all routes, but they will be less frequent in a temporary reduction to services that aims to increase reliability.

Here is a full list of the changes to expect and which services are impacted:

  • Route R1:

Buses reduced between City Centre and Bemerton Heath from every 15 to every 30 minutes on Sundays

  • Route R2:

Buses reduced from every 15 to every 30 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route PR3:

Buses reduced from every 15 to every 30 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

The bus at 0614 from Dinton and Barford St Martin will run earlier at 0557

  • Route R4:

Buses reduced from every 30 to every 60 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route R5:

Buses reduced from every 30 to every 60 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route R6:

Buses reduced from every 30 to every 60 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route PR7:

Buses reduced from every 15 to every 30 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route PR9:

Buses reduced from every 20 to every 30 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route R10:

Buses reduced from every 30 to every 60 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route PR11:

Buses reduced from every 20 to every 30 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

  • Route PR15:

Buses reduced from every 20 to every 30 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays

Salisbury Reds said that this only a temporary reduction and hope to soon return timetables to normal.

For the latest service information visit the Salisbury Reds website. 

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