401 Oswestry Town bus service up and running again

Councillor Steve Davenport, and Councillor Steve Mason with one of the 401 buses.

The 401 Oswestry  Town bus service is back in operation after being suspended in March due to Covid-19 – and now with a new operator in Arriva.

The service was previously operated by Tanat Valley and, after being suspended, Tanat Valley then made a commercial decision to deregister the sevice.

As this left a route within Oswestry with no bus service, Shropshire Council began discussions with Arriva, who subsequently agreed to take over and operate the service on a commercial basis.

Steve Davenport, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport, said:

“We’re really pleased that Arriva has now taken over the 401 service and that buses are running again on this route.”

Pictured are: Steve Davenport, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport, and Councillor Steve Mason from Oswestry Town Council.