Number 6 Bus Service Reinstated For Villagers

A bus service will return to use for villagers in the South of Wrexham as a new operator takes on the former route.

The No.6 service, which serves Ruabon, via Bersham to Wrexham became vacant in the winter – but will now be operated by D Jones and Son.

Cllr David A. Bithell, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We recently re-tendered this service, and I know residents will be pleased that it has been reinstated and I thank them for their patience.

“We are looking to have the service running from February 6.”

“We are working with the new operator on finalising the timetable which will be a two-hourly service, six days a week – but this will first need to be registered with the Traffic Commissioner.

Cllr Bithell added, “We are very pleased to see that our tendering exercise for the No 6 was successful, and I would like to thank officers for their work throughout. The council continues to work to replace services lost and we are doing all that we can.

“Nobody likes to be left without transport services, but the service will resume soon.”

Cllr Phil Wynn from the Brynyffynnon ward added “I am pleased WCBC officers and the Lead Member David A Bithell have persevered with retendering for someone to operate route no 6. I’ve been approached by a number of Bryn Offa residents who relied on the no 6 route to get into town, thus avoiding the need to walk a distance to the nearest bus route, which is on Victoria Road.”

Cllr Joan Lowe, from the Ruabon South ward, said she was delighted that the new bus service would be introduced in particular residents in Pont Adam who have been affected by the loss of their service, saying she had been liaising with the Lead member and officers trying to restore the service.