Rother District Bus Service Improvements

Highlights

Bexhill

• Route 98 Monday to Saturday daytime frequency between Bexhill town centre, Pebsham and Hastings improved to 20 minutes. New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Sidley, Bexhill, Pebsham and Hastings, plus 2 hourly to/from Hailsham and Eastbourne. Earlier journeys on Sundays (Sidley-Hastings), plus new Sunday 2 hourly service between Bexhill, Sidley, Hailsham and Eastbourne.
• Route 99 Sunday service doubled to half-hourly.
• Route 95 on Saturdays (Bexhill-Catsfield-Battle) revised and extended to and from Conquest Hospital on a 2 hourly frequency.

Battle

• Route 254/304/305 (Hastings-Battle-Robertsbridge-Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Flimwell-Ticehurst-Wadhurst-Frant-Tunbridge Wells) new later evening journeys plus new 2 hourly Sunday service. Service renumbered to Route 1066.
• Route 95 on Saturdays (Bexhill- Catsfield -Battle) revised and extended to and from Conquest Hospital on a 2 hourly frequency.
• Flimwell, Hurst Green, Robertsbridge, John’s Cross, Mountfield, Whatlington – Route 254/304/305 to and from Tunbridge Wells, Hawkhurst, Battle and Hastings improved with new later evening journeys plus new 2 hourly Sunday service. Service renumbered to Route 1066
• Etchingham, Burwash – Route 231 (currently Etchingham-Burwash-Broad Oak-Heathfield-Blackboys-Framfield-Uckfield) revised to run locally between Etchingham and Heathfield to an improved frequency. Hourly/2 hourly on Monday to Fridays plus new Saturday service. Connections will be available at Heathfield to/from new 29A for Uckfield, Lewes and Brighton. Route 231 will also serve Burwash, Batemans, on a pre-booked basis.
• Westfield, Brede, Broad Oak – Route 29 new later Monday to Saturday evening journeys to/from Northiam, Conquest Hospital and Hastings, plus new Sunday service also extending to Tenterden.

Northiam

• Route 29 new later Monday to Saturday evening journeys to/from Conquest Hospital and Hastings, plus new Sunday service also extending to Tenterden.
• Route 313 (Northiam-Beckley-Peasmarsh-Playden-Rye-Rye Harbour) new evening Monday to Saturday evening journeys, plus new Sunday service.

Beckley, Peasmarsh, Playden, Iden,

• Route 312 (Tenterden-Iden-Playden-Rye) – new Sunday service.
• Route 313 (Northiam-Beckley-Peasmarsh-Playden-Rye-Rye Harbour) new evening Monday to Saturday evening journeys, plus new Sunday service.

Rye, Rye Harbour

• Route 312 (Tenterden-Iden-Playden-Rye) – new Sunday service.
• Route 313 (Northiam-Beckley-Peasmarsh-Playden-Rye-Rye Harbour) new evening Monday to Saturday evening journeys, plus new Sunday service.
• Route 100 (Rye-Winchelsea-Icklesham-Hastings) – improved Monday to Saturday evening service.
• Route 101 (Rye-Winchelsea Beach-Pett Level-Fairlight-Hastings) - improved Monday to Saturday evening service.
• Winchelsea, Icklesham – Route 100 (Rye-Winchelsea-Icklesham-Hastings) – improved Monday to Saturday evening service.
• Winchelsea Beach, Pett Level, Fairlight – Route 101 (Rye-Winchelsea Beach-Pett Level-Fairlight-Hastings) - improved Monday to Saturday evening service.

See below for route by route summary of changes

Service number	Route	Changes to current service	Service provided by	Date of change
11, 11A	Bexhill town service: town centre-Little Common.	No change	Provided by Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
12	Bexhill town service: town centre-Pebsham	No change	Provided by Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
13, 13A	Bexhill town service: town centre-Little Common & Cooden Beach	No change	Provided by Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
14	Bexhill town service: town centre-De La Warr Parade & Sutton Place	No change	Provided by Bexhill Community Bus without funding from ESCC
29	Hastings-St Helen’s-Conquest Hospital-Westfield-Broad Oak-Northiam-Tenterden	New Monday to Saturday evening journeys between Northiam and Hastings.                                                       New 2 hourly Sunday daytime service between Hastings and Tenterden	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. Additional journeys between Hastings and Northiam funded by ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding	23 July
70 (College Days)	Rye-Bexhill College (am) Bexhill College-Lydd (pm)	No change	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
95	Little Common (school journeys)-Bexhill-Battle-Conquest Hospital	The Saturday service is extended to/from Conquest Hospital on a revised 2 hourly timetable, to match the Monday to Friday service.	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.	23 July
96	Little Common- Cooden Beach-Bexhill-Ridgewood Gardens	No change	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
97	Bexhill-Glenleigh Park–Sidley-Hooe	No change	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
98, 98A	Hastings-Pebsham-Bexhill-Sidley, then either Ninfield-Herstmonceux-Hailsham-Polegate-Eastbourne or via Combe Valley Way to Hollington and Conquest Hospital	Improved 20 minute Monday to Saturday daytime frequency between Hastings and Bexhill (currently 30 minutes). New hourly Monday to Saturday evening service between Hastings and Sidley, plus 2 hourly beyond Sidley to Eastbourne. New 2 hourly Sunday daytime service between Bexhill and Eastbourne, which will additionally serve Dittons Wood.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
99	Hastings-Bexhill-Pevensey-Eastbourne	Sunday daytime frequency doubled to 30 minutes	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach	23 July
100	Conquest Hospital-Hastings-Guestling-Icklesham-Winchelsea-Rye	New Monday to Saturday evening journeys.	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
101	Conquest Hospital-Hastings-Fairlight-Winchelsea Beach-Rye	New Monday to Saturday evening journeys.	The Monday to Saturday service is operated commercially by Stagecoach with the Sunday service funded by ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
102	Rye-Camber-Lydd-Folkestone-Dover (connections at Rye with service 100/101 to/from Hastings)	No change	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.
225 (Tuesday & Thursday)	Crowborough-Rotherfield-Heathfield-Rushlake Green-Brightling-Netherfield-Battle	No change. (See Wealden District document for details of a new Saturday service between Heathfield and Rushlake Green).	Run by North Wealden Community Transport Partnership with funding from ESCC.
231,331	Uckfield-Framfield-Blackboys-Heathfield-Etchingham-(Hurst Green– 331 schooldays only)	Section of route between Heathfield and Uckfield replaced by an improved hourly service, including new evening and Sunday provision (see Brighton & Hove service 29B). Service 231 revised to run between Heathfield and Etchingham as a 2 hourly route, including a new Saturday service. Passengers boarding at Burwash Strand Meadow, except on journeys towards Heathfield before 10:00 on weekdays, will need to pre-book their journey by calling 01273 078203. Through this new arrangement more 231 journeys will be able to serve Strand Meadow when requested. It will also save time and fuel by making this diversion when there are no passengers to pick up.  The route wall additionally serve Burwash Bateman’s during opening times, on a pre-booked basis, by calling 01273 078203.    Revised timetable for schooldays only service 331, which will now be operated by Compass Travel and also renumbered 231.	Services 231 and 331 run by Compass Travel with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
254	Hawkhurst-Flimwell-Wadhurst-Ticehurst-Tunbridge Wells (Most journeys start from or continue to Hastings as route 304/305).	Services 254,304,305 to be renumbered 1066 (see below).	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council.	23 July
255 (Wednesday, Friday & Saturday)	Benenden-Sandhurst-Hawkhurst-Flimwell-Kilndown-Lamberhurst-Pembury-Tunbridge Wells Hospital- Tunbridge Wells-Old West Station	This service no longer runs due to the withdrawal of funding by Kent County Council	Run by Autocar and funded by Kent County Council	12 February
293                      (Schooldays)	Lydd -Camber-Rye-Iden-Wittersham-Small Hythe-Tenterden (Homewood School)	No change	Run by Stagecoach and funded by Kent County Council
293                        (Thursdays)	Tunbridge Wells-Pembury-Lamberhurst-Kilndown-Flimwell-Hawkhurst-Benenden-Tenterden-Appledore-Iden-Playden-Rye	This service no longer runs due to the withdrawal of funding by Kent County Council	Run by Autocar and funded by Kent County Council	12 February
294 (Schooldays)	Peasmarsh-Beckley-Northiam-Tenterden (Homewood School)	No change	Run by Hams Travel and funded by Kent County Council
299 (Fridays)	Tonbridge-Pembury-Lamberhurst-Flimwell-Hawkhurst-Benenden-Tenterden	This service no longer runs due to the withdrawal of funding by Kent County Council	Run by Autocar and funded by Kent County Council	12 February
304 (Schooldays)	Hastings-Battle-Claverham Community College	ESCC arranged for Stagecoach to take over the journeys previously operated by Seaford & District. To be renumbered 1066 from 23 July.                            See route 1066 (below) for changes to the main 304/305 service.	Replaced by Stagecoach from 2 May with funding from ESCC	2 May
304,305	Hastings-Battle-Mountfield or Whatlington-Robertsbridge- Hurst Green-Hawkhurst (Most journeys start from or continue to Tunbridge Wells as route 254)	Services 304,305 to be renumbered 1066 (see route 1066 below).	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council.	23 July
312	Rye-Playden-Iden-Wittersham-Tenterden	New 2 hourly Sunday daytime service.	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
313	Rye Harbour-Rye-Playden-Peasmarsh-Beckley-Northiam	Afternoon journey used by Rye College pupils to Rye Harbour retimed to cater for new school session times. New Monday to Saturday evening journeys. New 2 hourly Sunday daytime service.	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
320 (Schooldays)	Little Common-Claverham College	No change	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
326	Rye local service (certain journeys to/from Broad Oak)	No change	Run by Rye & District Community Transport without funding from ESCC.
342	Hastings-Westfield-Broad Oak-Udimore-Rye-Rye Harbour-Playden-Peasmarsh-Beckley-Northiam	ESCC arranged for Stagecoach to take over the journeys previously operated by Rambler Coaches from 2 May. Revised afternoon timetable to cater for changes to Rye College session times.	This service is run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC	23 July
347	Pett-Guestling-Hastings	No change	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.
349	Hastings-Sedlescombe-Bodiam-Sandhurst-Hawkhurst	Revised PM timetable	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.	23 July
354	Ticehurst-Wadhurst rail link	No change	Run by Autocar with funding from ESCC.
355 (Schooldays)	Claverham Community College school journeys	No change	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.
356 (Schooldays)	Little Common-Hooe- Claverham Community College	No change	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.
359 (Schooldays)	Hastings-St Richards Catholic College	Revised afternoon timetable	Run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC.	23 July
360 (College Days)	Etchingham-Robertsbridge-Sedlescombe-St Leonards-Bexhill College	ESCC arranged for Rambler Coaches to take over this service previously operated by Seaford & District. The service will be reviewed once patronage for the new college year has been established. From 23 July route 1066 (see below) on college days will provide a morning journey to Bexhill College from Hawkhurst, Hurst Green, Robertsbridge, Whatlington, Battle and Hastings.	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.	2 May
361 (College Days)	Peasmarsh- Northiam -Westfield- Bexhill College	ESCC arranged for Rambler Coaches to take over this service previously operated by Seaford & District. The service will be reviewed once patronage for the new college year has been established.	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.	2 May
381 (Schooldays)	Westfield-Broad Oak-Northiam-Staplecross-Robertsbridge Community College	No change.	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC.
382 (Schooldays)	Rye-Udimore-Broad Oak-Westfield-Robertsbridge Community College	ESCC arranged for Stagecoach to take over this service previously operated by Rambler Coaches. Timing changes of up to 5 mins.	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC	2 May
383 (Schooldays)	Peasmarsh-Sedlescombe-Robertsbridge Community College	No change.	Run by Rambler Coaches with funding from ESCC
384 (Schooldays)	Hastings-Battle-Robertsbridge Community College	The route no longer serves Mountfield village	Commercial service provided by Stagecoach.	2 May
553                    (Schooldays)	Brookland-New Romney-Lydd-Camber-Rye	No change	Run by Stagecoach and funded by Kent County Council with a contribution from ESCC
1066	Hastings-Battle-Mountfield or Whatlington-Robertsbridge- Hurst Green-Hawkhurst-Flimwell-Ticehurst-Wadhurst-Frant-        Tunbridge Wells	Services 254,304,305 to be renumbered 1066. Revised Monday to Saturday daytime timetable including a morning peak journey extended beyond Hastings to Bexhill College on college days. New Monday to Saturday evening journeys. New 2 hourly Sunday service.	Service run by Stagecoach with funding from ESCC and a contribution from Kent County Council. The service improvements are funded by UK Government following ESCC’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.	23 July
B67 (Tuesday)	Battle - Sedlescombe	No change.	Run by Battle Area Community Transport with some funding from ESCC.
B71 (Tuesday)	Mountfield - Battle	No change.	Run by Battle Area Community Transport with some funding from ESCC.
B72 (Monday)	Mountfield–Broad Oak-Westfield-St Leonards (Sainsburys)-Battle-Netherfield	No change.	Run by Battle Area Community Transport with some funding from ESCC.
B73 (Tuesday)	Battle-Robertsbridge-Mountfield-Battle	No change	Run by Battle Area Community Transport with some funding from ESCC.
B74 (Friday)	Mountfield-Netherfield- Sedlescombe- Robertsbridge-Burwash- Battle	No change	Run by Battle Area Community Transport with some funding from ESCC.
B75 (Wednesday)	Mountfield -Netherfield- Battle- St Leonards (Sainsburys) -Westfield-Sedlescombe- Battle	No change	Run by Battle Area Community Transport with some funding from ESCC.
B79 (Tuesday)	Battle-Ashburnham-Battle	No change	Run by Battle Area Community Transport with some funding from ESCC.
B80-B90 (Occasional Services)	Battle Area Days Out Services	No change	Run by Battle Area Community Transport without funding from ESCC.
U1-U5 (Schooldays)	Uplands Academy services from John’s Cross, Hurst Green, Hawkhurst, Flimwell, Ticehurst, Burwash and Etchingham	Revised timetables to align with Uplands Academy’s new school session times.	Services provided by Hams Travel. All are run commercially apart from services U4 and U5, which are funded by ESCC	23 July