Transport Updates

You may have seen news that a proposal was tabled to stop a small number of local bus services from October 2022 – the X2 Yatton to Bristol, the X5 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol serving Clevedon and Portishead and the 126 from Weston-super-Mare to Wells, serving Locking, Banwell, Sandford and Winscombe.

We are pleased to announce that First Bus and North Somerset Council have now agreed to re-introduce the last part of the X5 service so that it now travels all the way into Weston town centre, with the final stop being Marine Parade. The changes were going to see the service terminate at Worle Sainsbury’s from October (see below post on 18th August). At the same time, they have agreed to add in additional stops in Portishead to provide more accessible pick up points for our learners travelling from that town. Please see below a copy of the timetable of the X5 which begins on 10/10/2022.

Other updates include:

Unfortunately, the 126 service that runs to/from Weston-super-Mare is no longer running. We have over the last couple of months posted various updates on this and just want to reiterate that learners travelling from Cheddar and on the 126 route still have travel options available to them.

Students can easily purchase a Bakers Dolphin travel pass for £90 that allows them great value for money travel to college on our bespoke service with Bakers. The Cheddar route supplies Axbridge, Banwell, Locking and all college campuses. Simply visit here to find out timetable information and how to purchase the Bakers Dolphin travel pass.

We will continue to negotiate with First Bus and North Somerset Council about the 126 being reinstated to/from WsM and will provide updates via our socials and MyWeston app.

A reminder that all information on our bus services can be found here TRAVELLING TO COLLEGE | Weston College and both bus passes are now available for purchase:

1. First Bus mTicket should be purchased via the online college shop

2. Bakers Dolphin services via their passenger app or website

Unfortunately, there will no longer be a X2 and 126 service from October 9th 2022. Even though this will impact some learners, we do have our own bespoke Bakers Dolphin services that can provide direct routes to our campuses. Our Bakers Dolphin services run from:

• Bridgwater
• Blagdon (covering Sandford, Banwell in terms of the 126)
• Cheddar
• Clevedon (in case the new X5 does not meet needs)
• Nailsea (that has been adjusted to cover the X2 route inc. Claverham and Yatton)
• Portishead (in case the new X5 does not meet needs)

All information on our bus services can be found here and both bus passes are now available for purchase:

• First Bus mTicket should be purchased via the online college shop
• Bakers Dolphin services via their passenger app or website

We are committed to ensure that learners and staff are able to access our campuses in a convenient and sustainable manner and will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly. If you have any concerns please contact us at enquiries@weston.ac.uk or 01934 411 411.