Understand
New bus routes announced for the Wirral as network returns to public control
Overview
Two new bus routes have been announced in the Wirral as part of the region's bus network returning to public control for the first time in 40 years. Effective from 25 October, the changes aim to improve hospital transport links, increase evening and weekend services, and better connect areas to Merseyrail stations under the management of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
Key points
- Two new bus routes will start on the Wirral on 25 October as the network returns to public control.
- The 453 service will link Irby and Heswall to Clatterbridge Hospital.
- The 483/484 circular services will connect Arrowe Park Hospital with West Kirby, Meols, Hoylake, Moreton and Upton.
- The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority will now control routes, fares, timetables, and service standards.
- The transition is part of a wider rollout returning Merseyside's buses to public ownership, following a launch in St Helen's last month.