Barton Town Service alteration

The 254 Barton Town Service was revised on 3rd January 2025 with an addition and a removal from the route. The service is operated by Hormsby Travel under contract to North Lincolnshire Council and with a financial contribution made by Barton Town Council. The 254 remains a Monday, Wednesday and Friday service operated hourly around the town in the morning and every 45 minutes in the early afternoon.

First though an extract from the Barton Town Council Environment Committee Minutes in October 2024, that provides some useful background:

North Lincolnshire Council Bus consultation is taking place.  Members were not happy that the  Leisure Centre stop will be removed, however it is evidenced that it is not used enough.  Members queried whether the stops are advertised enough.  It was agreed to request a stop at the Interchange as although there is one at Tesco, the Interchange would also be popular.    

It is important that advertising the service is widespread.   The service that is being offered is the same service but operating in a different way. 

Cllr L Bennet Proposed and Cllr N Pinchbeck Seconded. To remain with the current route and add a stop to the Interchange and clearly sign the bus stops. Unanimous 

Barton Town Council's suggestion to re-add Barton Interchange to the 254 was accepted and introduced as part of the January change. I doubt there will be much demand personally as the 254's limited operational hours mean the 254 cannot be used a connecting service for a trip 'out of town' in both directions. However the time penalty for serving the Interchange is minimal.

Sadly the double run along Brigg Road to Baysgarth Leisure Centre has been removed, presumably due the low usage mentioned in the Town Council minutes. The Leisure Centre is also home to the town library - it was the relocation of the library to the leisure centre that first saw the 254 amended to serve the leisure centre.