Extra rush-hour bus added to Norwich North Walsham route

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 15:01 · Archive

Sanders Coaches has added a relief bus to the X55 service from Norwich to North Walsham from 16 November.

Sanders Coaches has added a relief bus to the X55 service between Norwich and North Walsham from 16 November. The additional coach will run alongside the regular bus on the busy 4.13pm departure from St Stephens Street, following passenger feedback about crowding on the route.

A spokesman for Sanders Coaches said: "We've been keeping tabs on your feedback, and from November 16 we have added a relief bus on the very busy 4.13pm X55 from St Stephens Street back to North Walsham. You will see your normal X55 bus, plus one of our coaches working in tandem."

The move comes as bus operators in Norfolk face mounting pressure from rising fuel costs. In October, Sanders Coaches owner Charlie Sanders said the rise in diesel prices was costing his firm an additional £500,000 per year. He described fuel prices as "the number one concern for bus operators in Norfolk", noting that diesel represents one of the largest operating costs for transport companies.

How it is being reported

• Extra rush-hour bus added to busy route out of city centreA new rush-hour bus has been added to the Norwich-North Walsham timetable operated by Sanders Coaches.Eastern Daily Press · 14 Nov, 14:00
• Extra rush-hour bus added to busy route out of city centreA new rush-hour bus has been added to the Norwich-North Walsham timetable operated by Sanders Coaches.Norwich Evening News · 14 Nov, 14:00

In this story: Sanders Coaches · Norwich · North Walsham · Charlie Sanders · Norfolk

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