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https://moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ecminutes/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=91704 Cheshire East to launch a feasibility study regarding the viability and deliverability of a new railway station in Leighton, North West Crewe. The station would be 2-3 minutes north of Crewe, and have an hourly...

D&G changes from 1 September 2026: https://www.dgbus.co.uk/service-updates/ Cheshire: Greater Manchester: Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire: Shropshire:

64 Hanley - Market Drayton - Shrewsbury We are pleased to announce, Shropshire Council have awarded us the contract to operate the 64 service, from 1st September 2026. The service will operate Monday to Saturday, and the route is as per the current Arriva route but we will no longer serve...

64 Hanley - Market Drayton - Shrewsbury We are pleased to announce, Shropshire Council have awarded us the contract to operate the 64 service, from 1st September 2026. The service will operate Monday to Saturday, and the route is as per the current Arriva route but we will no longer serve...

New timetables for route 20 (Shrewsbury - Radbrook Green) and 301 (Market Drayton Circular) now on Bus Times https://bustimes.org/operators/hotspur Will be interesting if the 340 Whitchurch - Wellington moves over to Hotspur

64 Hanley - Shrewsbury on D&G operates 3x daily, with Hotspur also operating 3x daily https://bustimes.org/services/64-market-drayton-hanley?calendar=9452937&service=67049%3A64&service=84417%3A64

Chaserider have applied for a 151 Stone - Rugeley from 1 September 2026. This appears to replace D&G service A as will serve Aston Lodge: https://bustimes.org/services/151-stone-rugeley 1785835721 Hotspur has 4 routes loaded: https://bustimes.org/operators/hotspur 64 is operated jointly between...

Chaserider have applied for a 151 Stone - Rugeley from 1 September 2026. This appears to replace D&G service A as will serve Aston Lodge: https://bustimes.org/services/151-stone-rugeley

Hasn't the 1746 London Euston - Crewe been extended to 10 coaches (previously 8?). Is this including that, or is it still 170% over capacity with that included?

D&G timetable from 1 September 2026: 15 Crewe - Sydney - Crewe Monday-Saturday operates half hourly, Sunday hourly https://bustimes.org/services/15-crewe-sydney-and-elm-drive https://bustimes.org/services/15-crewe-sydney-and-elm-drive?calendar=9424343&service=84209%3A15...

2 - Meole Brace is closing end of October

D&G have been awarded the Shrewsbury Park & Ride services by Shropshire Council, with services commencing from 1 November 2026. These services will be operated under the new "HotSpur" brand, based at a new depot in Shrewsbury.

West Midlands Railway have indicated that the new Birmingham - Manchester Airport will actually run to/from Birmingham International - meaning direct connectivity between the two airports...

More D&G changes on VOSA from 1 September 2026: New: 64 - Hanley - Market Drayton Variation: K - Keele - Chesterton Cancelled A - Stone Circular

The 82 requires a subsidy just to operate on a Saturday (noted here: https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/transport-and-roads/public-transport/bus-service-improvement-plan-for-cheshire-west-and-chester/bus-service-enhancements) so a Sunday service would be even more expensive