Butts road closure to take longer than expected use the link provided to read the full story http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/butts-road-closure-frome-delayed-71819

Diversion for the 162 Frome - Shepton Mallet service during the Butts road closure 22nd May - 10th July

The 162 will leave Frome market place as usual then go past Gorhedge into Rossitors road before rejoining the Butts and travelling onto Sainsburys.

Bus users who usually catch the 162 along the Butts will have to use the Frome Market place or the Grove bus stops

x67 Diversion route during the Butts road closure in Frome

A section of The Butts in Frome will be closed to traffic between 22nd May and 10th July. During the closure X67s will operate as normal to Sainsburys before diverting via Marston Lane, Green Lane, Weymouth Road and Christchurch Street rejoining normal route at Frome Market Place.

Watch the 267 evening bus interviews on BBC breakafast 1/ 5/ 17

The fight to protect essential bus services across Somerset is covered on BBC Breakfast today with this report on the threat to Frome's evening 267 bus service to Bath.

Richard Westcott BBC transport correspondent interviewing Holly Suptka and Josh Lucas from Frome about how threatened  cuts to the 267 will affect them.  Also interviewed Giles Fearnley Managing Director, First Group Bus Division.
To watch the interviews use this link

https://youtu.be/em1t58L15OQ

New Faresaver timetables from 30/ 4 /17

Timetable changes from 30th April are available to download from our website. Hard copy timetables will be available on bus next week along with other outlets such as Tourist Information, Librarys and Town Council buildings.
http://www.faresaver.co.uk/changes.php

These road works may seriously affect the X67

Road works at Broadway in Frome 10th April until 5th June
Road closure Butts in Frome May 22nd until July 10th

Check back for future diversions to the Butts. They may also have to divert again in June when both road works overlap

Interesting article on buses on the BBC breakfast show 4/ 4/ 17.
if you missed the BBC1 breakfast show piece about buses it starts at 0753 and can be watched here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006v5tb
Great speech by Lianna Etkind from Campaign for Better Transport about bus cuts and bus franchising