News on Liverpool Buses

Hello

Following initial proposals for the re-routing of some buses in Liverpool City Centre from January 2020, Merseytravel, Liverpool City Council and the bus operators are in the process of revising plans based on the feedback received. The detail is yet to be finalised but key changes are:-

• Some peak time bus services to travel beyond Queen Square and into the commercial district of Dale Street, James Street & Lord Street to support commuter journeys.

• The continuation of a number of bus routes along Hanover Street rather than Duke Street, subject to bus priority measures being introduced on Hanover Street in advance of the January changes.

This will be subject to further detail being worked through with all partners. As with the original proposals, the vast majority of bus users will be able to get on and off as they do now. The revisions mean that significantly fewer users will now be affected by city centre re-routing changes.

More detailed information will be published in the coming weeks and in the lead up to the changes in January 2020.

The bus re-routing plans are in response to Liverpool City Council’s £47m City Centre Connectivity Scheme (LCCCS) which aims to make the city cleaner and more environmentally friendly, changing how traffic moves through the city, reducing congestion and improving air quality. The key principles of the original bus re-routing plans remain, with boarding and alighting points for the majority of services generally focussed in or around Queen Square and Liverpool ONE bus stations, with a frequent cross-city bus service running between both bus stations for those who need it.

Thank you