BUS services in Redditch are set to improve as an array of changes are introduced by Diamond.
From January 30, the 2017 bus timetables will be available to view online and to pick up from Redditch Library with improvements including earlier weekday services to make life easier for rail commuters and those travelling to the Alexadra Hospital.
From February 13, there will be a new way for passengers to purchase their bus tickets – one that could save money and reduce congestion on commuter services each week.
A system will be launched to allow passengers to buy their weekly and monthly tickets from pay points in shops and newsagents around the town – meaning the long Monday morning queue on the bus as people buy tickets from the driver could be significantly reduced.
A Diamond spokesperson said: “We sell around a thousand weekly and monthly passes every week – mostly on Mondays.
“People buying these passes from drivers on-board all add a few seconds to each journey, and these add up, especially if a lot of people are buying them at one time. We hope that by allowing people to buy their passes elsewhere on the day of travel, the bus services will be much more timely and efficient.”
The pay point locations around the town will be revealed later in the month and as an incentive tickets from pay points will be cheaper to buy than on the buses.
There are also plans to introduce contactless payment technology to the Redditch fleet in the spring, which is hoped to again reduce delays and improve efficiency for passengers.
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