Cheshire East public transport news and notices
In certain circumstances bus service registrations may be granted with a shorter notice period than normally required. Bus services must normally be registered with between 42 and 70 days notice with bus operators giving the council up to 28 days notice before they submit a registration to give the council time to assess the changes. GOV.UK has more information about running local bus services and penalties for poor service.
In the UK bus routes are required to be registered under the Transport Act 1985. You can find details of registered routes at:
£2 UK Gov Fare Cap
On the 4 October 2023 it was announced that the Government has decided to extend the £2 cap on single bus fares through the National Bus Fare Cap (NBFC), rather than implement a £2.50 cap. The Department for Transport will be providing funding to operators to continue to implement a £2 fare cap on single tickets from 1 November 2023 to 31 December 2024.
Cheshire East Bus Service Improvement Plan
Bus service changes and road closures in date order
5 May 2024 8 Wistaston Green - Crewe - Sydney - Elm Drive:
From 5 May additional journeys will run on service 8 on Monday to Saturday evenings and Sunday daytimes.
22 April 2024 Buglawton
Currently there are no buses to Buglawton. A major power cable has been damaged and the road is likely to be closed for a couple of days.
8 April 2024 Roadworks - Service 72 and 73
- Roadworks between Audlem and Burleydam will affect several journeys on weekdays on services 72 and 73 between 8 April and 5 May.
- D&G Bus will be unable to operate parts of some journeys, and some other journeys will set down only and will be unable to pick up passengers from some stops.
- Note that buses will continue to operate as normal on Saturdays.
More information about road closures, gritting and disruption
You can view all the roadworks and road closures in East Cheshire on the Cheshire East highways roadworks page.
Passengers and commuters are recommended to follow Cheshire East Highway's Twitter account to receive the latest information on Highway and Transport issues for East Cheshire:
You can track your bus in real time with these operators:
During severe weather passengers and drivers are advised to check the weather forecast for Cheshire or visit the Met Office website for details of the latest weather forecast and weather warnings so they can make an informed decision before travelling.
Bus stops
Passengers can find bus stop timetable displays at over 999 bus stops in Cheshire East maintained by Ansa Transport. We try to update displays at bus stops the day before a service change but this can be a few days either side. We put the date at the top of each display to show when it was last updated.
Across Cheshire East 622 stops have raised kerbs installed to make boarding and alighting easier for disabled passengers and passengers with pushchairs.
You can report any errors / queries using the contact us form. It will take 5 minutes to complete.
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Public transport information is now provided by Ansa Transport - a company owned and controlled by Cheshire East Council.
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Page last reviewed: 22 April 2024
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