Affected bus routes (23, 31/31A, 35, 44) will be diverted via Corporation Street outbound, and inbound to the bus station via Walker Street, Lawson Street, Tenterfield Street (Ringway underpass) & Ormskirk Road.

Our Lcc Contracted services 68 & 114 will be operating to our Sunday Timetable. As there is no Sunday service on 3A, 4B, 112, 12, 13/13A, there will be NO SERVICE on either day.

Park & Ride Cross City Service 1 will operate a Bank Holiday Service. Buses will run every 15 minutes between 10:30 and 17:30

Preston Bus will be represented by one of our Volvo Hybrid Double Deckers, and our Leyland Lynx. There will be more exhibitors, and the museum will be open.

So if you've never been, or if it's been a while since you visited - go along and experience the rich transport history that the museum has to offer.

The day starts at 10am, and the museum is open until 5pm (last entry at 4.15pm) see the museum website for location details

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The 19A will continue to provide a service between Preston Bus Station and Royal Preston Hospital (Monday-Friday up to every 6 mins, Saturday up to every 7/8 mins & Sunday up to every 20 mins).

Service 4B is operated by Preston Bus on behalf of Lancashire County Council.

The adult off peak return fare changes from £1.20 to £1.30, and the Family Day Return is standardised to £3.00 all day (a saving of £2.00 on the old peak Family Day Return).

Park & Ride Cross City Service 1 is operated in partnership with Lancashire County Council.

The cortège will take the following route: Meadow Street, Ringway, Ribbleton Lane, Ribbleton Avenue, Blackpool Road, entering Preston Cemetery via the main gate.

The police say that it is not possible to be give precise timings due to an "out of county" church service and procession prior to travelling to Preston. They have told us the start should be between 14:00 and 17:30 and the cortège is expected to take up to one and a half hours to reach its destination.

Congestion will clearly be widespread both on the route and across the city centre, and this will affect MOST OF OUR SERVICES to a greater or lesser degree. Services using the ringroad near to the prison (19, 19A, 16) and using streets near to Meadow Street (14) are likely to suffer delays. Service 8 to Moor Nook, however, is expected to be particularly badly affected.

We apologise for any inconvenience, and thank you in advance for your patience.

Preston Bus' four brand new hybrid Double Deckers enter service today, joining the seven single deck Optare Versa hybrids which have been in service for the last 12 months.

They will operate predominantly on route 23 between the city and Asda, via Plungington, Black Bull Lane, Royal Preston Hospital and Sherwood. You will also occasionally see them on other routes.

The buses are Volvo engined, with bodies by Wright Bus. Passengers will notice leather seats and a smooth ride quality. The only "giveaway" that they are radically different to conventional Preston Bus vehicles is that from time to time the engines "cut out" - this is entirely normal, and means the bus is running on electric power, until the engine starts up again.

In 2012 Preston Bus was the BIBAs Green Business of The Year. With a total of 11 hybrid buses (more than 10% of the present fleet), and at a cost of around £300,000 per double deck hybrid, Preston Bus remains fully committed to providing a greener transport system for the public in Preston. At a local level, the buses provide a quieter, cleaner, lower emission option to traditionally aspirated diesel engined buses, helping improve air quality and the environment in Preston.

Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous 2013 to all our customers from all at Preston Bus.

Apologies for the inconvenience caused.

The scheme, to modify roundabouts and widen carriageways, has affected Preston Bus services since it started last May. The Orbit services 88A and 88C have been particularly badly hit, and service 23 has also been affected by the congestion caused. Sporadic traffic jams are expected to continue on Eastway, triggered by temporary traffic controls and volume of traffic at peak times. It is expected that disruptions to services will continue, and increase as Christmas nears, due to large numbers of shoppers using Asda carpark.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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