Ipswich Buses Changes

Ipswich Buses make their changes a week later than First on the 30th July, with some new routes in competition with First and others with route alterations and changes to times, service 3 to Warren Heath via Ravenswood and Gainsborough continues on a 30 minute frequency, combining with service 1 to give an every 15 minute frequency to the Gainsborough area this will be up against Firsts 70/X on exactly the same route, both services will only work on a Monday to Saturday basis with some new extra evenings journeys, both IB 1/3 will no longer work through to the railway station, although First's X70 in early mornings will . The X5 is a non stop version of the current service 5 to Ipswich Hospital via Foxhall Road on a twenty minute frequency, giving a combined every 10 minute frequency to Foxhall Road, this will be up against First's 55/56 to Bixley/Broke Hall on a 15minute frequency. Service 6 will also now only operate to Tower Ramparts and not the Rail Station, however a new service competing partly with First's 60/61 is the 6A which will work via Duke Street to Greenwich every 30 minutes Mondays to Saturdays daytime. There is also minor timetable changes to route 8 and 13. One piece of good news this week is the return of  Ipswich Buses to Broke Hall to Felixstowe Rd which will recommence with the old service number 4 in late September. http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_bus_campaigners_joy_at_saved_route_1_1455272