What changes are being made to bus, tram, tram train, and train services in South Yorkshire?
Due to the current situation, operators are announcing a reduced service to react to the reduction in customer demand and staff shortages. Information is changing minute by minute, but we are working hard with our partners to ensure that customers are kept up to date with accurate information.
A summary of changes for each mode of transport is provided below:
Bus
From Saturday 21 March 2020, First and Stagecoach will be operating an enhanced Saturday timetable. This means that most services will operate as they do on a Saturday, but some extra journeys will be made in the early mornings and evenings. Services may operate to a different timetable through the week to ensure that all areas are receiving adequate service.
Timetables will be available on the operators’ websites:
The following services are operating differently to on a Saturday:
Stagecoach services
- X10 - Barnsley to Leeds – the last journey from Barnsley will be at 19:20 and from Leeds at 20:20
- 107 - Rotherham to Swinton Lime Grove – will run a Monday to Friday timetable
- 44 - Chapeltown to Rotherham – will run a Monday to Friday timetable
- 58 - Hillsborough to Wharncliffe Side – will run a Monday to Friday timetable
- M92 - Hillsborough to Halfway – will run a Monday to Friday timetable
- 7a in Sheffield – the single early journey will run as normal
Supertram
From Saturday 21 March 2020, Supertram will run an enhanced Saturday service, with an earlier start and earlier finish. Services will start at 06:00 and trams will run every 20 minutes on the Blue and Yellow routes and every 30 minutes on the Purple route and Tram Train.
After 21:00, only a very limited service will operate every day on the Yellow route between Meadowhall and Middlewood and on the Blue route between Halfway and Cathedral until around midnight.
Services from Monday 23rd March A timetable will be available on the Supertram website at www.stagecoachbus.com/news/yorkshire/2020/march/revised-tram-timetables-from-monday-23-march-2020
Train
Northern and TransPennine Express have advised that they will be cancelling a number of services due to staff shortages and reduced customer demand. Both operators have stated that the number of cancellations is likely to increase as the situation progresses.
Cancellations will be decided on a daily basis.
Further information can be found on the following websites:
Northern is publishing their changes on a daily basis on their website. Customers will see a yellow notice at the top of the screen detailing any service changes on each day.
How can you help?
It would be appreciated if you could please help by advising those who still wish or need to travel by public transport to plan their journey ahead using the up to date timetables on the operators’ websites.
How is this being communicated to customers?
Operators are keeping customers up to date via their websites and social media channels. Information is also available @TSYAlerts and on our website at www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/servicechanges.
Customers are advise, customers should use the Journey Planner and Live Departures section on travelsouthyorkshire.com or scan the code at a bus stop to see when their next bus is coming. Travelsouthyorkshire.com/servicechanges is being kept up to date with all of the changes made to services by operators, so customers should use it for their information.