T1 is a
bus route
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operated by
that runs between
Bristol
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and
Thornbury Thornbury may refer to:
Places
;Australia
*Thornbury, Victoria
* Thornbury railway station, Melbourne
;Canada
* Thornbury, Ontario
;England
*Thornbury, Devon
* Thornbury, Herefordshire
*Thornbury, Gloucestershire
**Thornbury Castle
**Thornbury (UK ...
.
History
The route was launched in May 2018 as part of a rebrand to First's Thornbury and Yate routes. It was the first regular service to use the new
Stoke Gifford
Stoke Gifford is a village and parish in South Gloucestershire, England, in the northern suburbs of Bristol. It had around 11,000 residents at the 2001 census, increasing to 15,494 at the 2011 census. It is home to Bristol Parkway station an ...
bypass.
In September 2020, the frequency of the service was reduced from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes. In August 2021, the frequency of the Sunday service was reduced from every 30 minutes to hourly.
In October 2022, the southern terminus was changed to
Bristol bus station
Bristol Bus and Coach Station serves the city of Bristol in the west of England. It is situated on Marlborough Street, near the Broadmead shopping area. The original bus station and onsite depot were opened in 1958 by the Bristol Omnibus Comp ...
. The route no longer serves
The Centre and
Bristol Royal Infirmary
The Bristol Royal Infirmary, also known as the BRI, is a large teaching hospital situated in the centre of Bristol, England. It has links with the nearby University of Bristol and the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of the Wes ...
.
From 2 April 2023, due to government funding, the frequency of the service during weekdays was restored to every 20 minutes. The Monday-Saturday evening frequency was increased from hourly to every 30 minutes. The route was once again extended to The Centre however it does not stop at Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Route
The bus leaves Bristol heading north bound on the M32 to Junction 1 at Hambrook where the bus leaves the motorway and briefly joins the
A4174 Avon Ring Road before turning onto the Stoke Gifford By-pass through Harry Stoke. The bus passes through the town of Bradley Stoke on the main road through the town 'Bradley Stoke Way' and upon reaching Aztec West Roundabout, joins the A38 Gloucester Road. The T1 crosses the M5 motorway at Aztec West (J16) and follows the A38 through the village of Almondsbury to the junction with the B4061. The bus then leaves the A38 and follows the B4061 into Thornbury town centre. In Thornbury, the bus makes a loop around the town before returning to Bristol.
Vehicles
When the route was first launched in 2018, it was operated using
Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC
The Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC (sold as the Alexander Dennis Enviro400) is a low-floor bus, low-floor double-decker bus produced by the British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis since 2014, replacing the Alexander Dennis Enviro400. The Envi ...
s. In March 2020, 13 brand new
Enviro 400 City powered by
Compressed Natural Gas
Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a fuel gas mainly composed of methane (CH4), compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. It is stored and distributed in hard containers at a pressure of , usually in cy ...
were introduced onto the South Glos Lynx network of routes including the T1.
References
Bus routes in England
Transport in Bristol
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