Later Buses For Hornsea

From Monday 1st September, the previous Friday and Saturday only evening journeys on service 25 between Beverley and Hornsea additionally started to operate Monday to Thursday as well. The extra services comprise the 2105 and 2340 from Beverley to Hornsea and the 2150 from Hornsea to Beverley. Previously the last service from Beverley to Hornsea was at 1905 Monday to Thursday and from Hornsea at 1945 (with a later 2020 service 24 over part of the 25 route as far as Leven).

From Bridlington to Castle Hill Hospital

Utilising Bus Service Improvement Plan funding over the past two years, services between Bridlington, Driffield and Beverley - operated by East Yorkshire Buses - have been slowly enhanced, from once to twice an hour for most of the day on Saturdays, to half hourly Monday to Friday daytimes in the 2024 Summer School Holidays and on Monday to Friday year round at the start and end of the day. A big further step forward came on 20th July, again utilising East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Bus Service Improvement Plan allocation.

New service 141 was introduced between Bridlington and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. The 141 runs as per the main service 41 from Bridlington to Beverley Bus Station and then along Norwood. It also follows the 41 between Bridlington and Hull along Swinemoor Lane in Beverley, albeit with a diversion into the East Riding Community Hospital. The 141 then serves Lidl and uses Minster Way to Morrisons before operating via the A164 to Cottingham, where it serves Harland Way and Cottingham Green in the village centre before terminating at Castle Hill Hospital.

Service 141 operates hourly Monday to Saturday daytimes, mostly off peak. Notably the first arrival at Castle Hill Hospital Monday to Friday is not until 0945. On Saturdays the service does not operate between Beverley Morrisons and Castle Hill Hospital, reducing the vehicle requirement by 1. Between Bridlington and Beverley the 41 and 141 are perfectly co-ordinated to provide a half hourly service and in the process replacing the previous Saturday daytime extra services on route 41. Connections are available at Beverley onto service 43 to/from Hull.

From a 'big picture' perspective I 'get' the 141 - consistent half hourly service between Bridlington and Beverley six days a week, new links from Bridlington, Driffield and various villages to Castle Hill Hospital, a big improvement to services between Beverley, Cottingham and Castle Hill Hospital via the A164, plus improved access to supermarkets. However two things make me unconvinced about the 'details'. Firstly it takes a convoluted route in Beverley. Are links to Lidl anything more than a 'nice to have'? Could the 41 not divert into the East Riding Community Hospital if there is notable demand from north of Beverley? It's like a Beverley Town Circular has been introduced into the middle of the service. Secondly, that late first arrival at Castle Hill Hospital makes the service useless for any pre-1000 appointments, and for almost all staff commuting unless used in conjunction with other services.

Turning to service 41 and the big improvement was Monday to Thursday evenings, were the Friday and Saturday evening timetable now applies six days a week. In practice that meant a 1955 Bridlington to Hull replacing a 2105 Beverley to Hull, the 2150 Hull to Beverley being replaced by a 2135 Hull to Nafferton (north of Driffield), a new 2252 Nafferton to Beverley and a new 2330 Beverley to Bridlington Morrisons. The Friday and Saturday 2330 from Beverley to Driffield was extended to Bridlington Morrisons at the same time.

Elsewhere on the 41, Monday to Friday the 0720 Hull to Beverley and 0813 Beverley to Bridlington were merged into a 0710 Hull to Bridlington, whilst the 0855 Beverley to Bridlington was cutback to a 0908 Driffield to Bridlington service. From Bridlington the 0610 to Hull became an 0600 Bridlington to Beverley and a 0705 Beverley to Hull. 

On Saturdays the 0630 Hull to Bridlington was split at Beverley, but the 0730 Hull to Beverley and 0811 Beverley to Bridlington were merged into a through service. A new 0841 Beverley to Bridlington was added. The 1702 from Hull to Bridlington was withdrawn, an 'extra' over and above the 'base' hourly service. A new 1930 from Beverley to Bridlington was introduced, filling an approximately two hour gap. In the opposite direction, new 1755 Bridlington to Beverley and 1900 Beverley to Hull journeys commenced. The 1850 Bridlington to Hull became a 1825 Bridlington to Beverley and 2000 Beverley to Hull.

Further changes were made on 31st August 2025. The Monday to Friday 41 0530 and 0600 Hull to Beverley services were withdrawn, partially replaced by a new 0615 Hull to Beverley journey on service 43. The 0600 from Bridlington to Beverley and 0705 Beverley to Hull were remerged into a through service 41. A new 0850 Nafferton to Beverley journey on service 141 commenced, with the 0930 Driffield to Castle Hill Hospital extended to start back in Bridlington. The 1450 service 41 from Bridlington to Beverley became a 1448 service 141 from Bridlington to Nafferton. The 1945 from Beverley to Hull was replaced by a 1950 journey on service 43.

On Saturdays the 0630 from Hull to Beverley has been withdrawn and the 0730 from Hull to Bridlington now starts in Beverley at 0806. The 1835 from Hull to Beverley and 1930 from Beverley to Bridlington were merged into a through service. In the opposite direction, the 0655, 1900 and 2000 41's from Beverley to Hull become 0700, 1900 and 2000 service 43's. Sunday 'short' service 41's between Hull and Beverley also become service 43's.

Can't help but feel the start and end of the day service now very much needs some stability. Presumably these amendments have been largely linked to swapping workings between Hull and Bridlington depots? 

Double Changes for the X45/X46/X47

Over the Summer, East Yorkshire made two sets of changes to their X45/X46/X47 services into York.

Starting with the 20th July changes, and there were three main alterations. Firstly the X45 between Market Weighton, Pocklington and York was extended to start back in Driffield on most journeys, incorporating service 145 between Driffield and Market Weighton and continuing to offer an hourly frequency Monday to Saturday daytimes. Services 145 and X45 were previously interworked offering through journeys at Market Weighton, so in reality this change was just making through working more obvious to passengers, and simplifying the network. The 145's single Market Weighton to Bridlington journey in the Monday to Friday evening peak remains as a X45.

Secondly, using Bus Service Improvement Plan funding, the Friday and Saturday evening only journeys on service X47 between Hull, Beverley, Market Weighton, Pocklington and York started operating on a Monday to Saturday basis. Monday to Thursday from Hull that meant a last departure to York at 2115 rather than 1915, plus a 2250 to Pocklington. From York the last departure to Hull became 2210 rather than 2110, plus an additional 2310 to Pocklington.

Thirdly the routes of the X45, X46 and X47 were amended in York City Centre. In September 2021, the X46 and X47 were amended to operate via James Street and Stonebow, due to congestion at the old Piccadilly stop, a route also followed by the X45 upon it's introduction. Now it's back to past, as the three services are routed via Walmgate to Piccadilly before continuing to/from York Station.

More significant changes came at the end of school Summer holidays on 31st August. Monday to Saturday daytimes the service pattern was amended from:

-1 X45 per hour Driffield-Market Weighton-Pocklington-Dunnington-York

-1 X46 per hour Hull-Beverley-Market Weighton-Pocklington-York

-1 X47 per hour Hull-Beverley-Market Weighton-Pocklington-Wilberfoss-York

Every 20 minutes Market Weighton-Pocklington-York, with a 20-40 minute interval Hull-Market Weighton

To:

1 X45 per hour Driffield-Market Weighton-Pocklington-Wilberfoss-York

1 X45 per hour Pocklington-Wilberfoss-York (these generally start/finish at The Balk in eastern Pocklington - an area with a lot of house building - providing maximum coverage of the town).

2 X46 per hour Hull-Beverley-Market Weighton-Pocklington-Dunnington-York

Every 15 minutes Pocklington to York and every half hour from Hull and Beverley to Market Weighton, Pocklington and York. Market Weighton to Pocklington and York is on a 15-15-30 minute interval.

This is yet further significant growth between Pocklington and York, just 10 months after the corridor went from every half hour to every 20 minutes. Wilberfoss and Barmby Moor get a doubled frequency from hourly to half hourly, as does the East Yorkshire operated service to Dunnington. 

There are reductions into Hull on a Saturday morning, albeit before the main shopping hours. The first arrival is now at 0910 rather than 0748 - earlier services from Beverley into Hull operate on other routes. The 0915 Beverley to Hull is withdrawn and the 0902 Pocklington to Hull truncated to a 0945 Beverley to Hull.

The X47 no longer operates Monday to Saturday daytimes. Two morning peak journeys into York continue, one from Market Weighton and one from Pocklington, serving both Wilberfoss and Dunnington.

Monday to Saturday evenings see fewer alterations. The X47 continues to operate and as per the morning peak, serves both Wilberfoss and Dunnington. The last departure from York, now slightly later at 2320 extends from Pocklington to Market Weighton, giving a 70 minute later last service than previously available. The 2250 from Hull to Pocklington now operates at 2215.

Friday and Saturday evening only variations also returned, with two new York to Dunnington and return X46 'shorts' at 2050 and 2150 from York, and 2120 and 2220 from Dunnington. East Yorkshire now offer an approximately half hourly service from York to Dunnington all day until 2220 Friday and Saturday (plus the later 2320). These evening journeys appear to be interworked with the Friday and Saturday evening only service on the 747.

On Sundays the corridor goes from hourly daytime Hull to York alternating between the X46 and X47, to half hourly daytime Hull to York (i.e. the same frequency as Monday to Saturday), still alternating between the X46 and X47. This means that East Yorkshire are now serving Dunnington on Sundays with the X46. On Sunday's however the X47 does not serve Dunnington, sticking to it's old route via Wilberfoss 'only' - a bit 'messy' to have a different route one day of the week, but serving Dunnington would have a time penalty, and a Sunday only service number would also add complexity.

Overall more impressive growth from East Yorkshire on this corridor. However from Stamford Bridge's perspective, have to hope that the East Yorkshire growth in Dunnington isn't adversely impacting First's route 10 between Stamford Bridge, Dunnington and York too much. There is a little bit of competition built into these developments amongst the genuine growth.