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Abi Smillie

Stagecoach to increase popular bus services across Ayrshire from next month

Popular bus services in and around Ayrshire are being increased in a bid to help connect communities across the region.

Stagecoach West Scotland is increasing the timetable for certain services across the region, as well as increasing frequency of the Express Service X76 from Kilmarnock to Glasgow.

The increased levels of service across Ayrshire - which will come into effect from March 5 - include:

•Service 2 Ayr – Prestwick - This service will increase to operate every 20 minutes.

•Service 6 Ayr – Marchburn- This service will increase to operate every 20 minutes.

•Service 11 Ardrossan – Saltcoats – Stevenson – Kilwinning – Irvine – Crosshouse – Kilmarnock - This service will increase every 12 minutes Monday – Saturday.

•Service 3 Onthank – Shortlees - This service will increase to operate every 15 minutes.

•Service 22 Castlepark – Perceton - This service will increase to operate every 15 minutes.

•Service 23 Hunters Drive – Broomland - This service will increase to operate every 20 minutes.

•Service 28 Bourtreehill – Tesco - This service will increase to operate every 15 minutes.

Additional services to Glasgow is also part of the move (Stagecoach West Scotland)

Alongside this, the Express Service X76 from Kilmarnock to Glasgow will increase to operate every 20 minutes between 10am - 3pm from Kilmarnock Monday to Friday, and 10am – 4pm from Kilmarnock on a Saturday, with additional peak journeys that will operate mornings and evenings.

Additional morning service from Glasgow (06.50am) and additional afternoon services at 3.55pm, 4.35pm and the 4.45pm will change to a new time of 4.55pm.

Additional peak morning services from Kilmarnock – 6am, 7.15am (X79), 8.05am and the 8.15am will change to 8.25am and the afternoon service at 4pm.

It is hoped this service increase will offer a welcome boost to Ayrshire’s young adults travelling for work, education and socialising.

Fiona Doherty, Managing Director of Stagecoach West Scotland, said: “We are thrilled to help the people of Ayrshire travel more frequently across a range of destinations across the region and to Glasgow with these increased service changes.

“At Stagecoach West Scotland, we’re committed to providing high quality, frequent services which connects our passengers to towns and cities across the West.

“Some of these routes will benefit from our investment in a new greener fleet of vehicles.”

To see the full timetable and route please go to: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables

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