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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Remy Greasley

Stagecoach's response to bringing back 'essential' night bus

There are "no plans" to bring back a late night bus service that was initially closed due to "low demand".

The Wirral night bus was an extension of the 1 bus service which crosses the water, travelling from Liverpool city centre to Chester, serving Wirral in between. The bus served as an "essential" service for people who needed to get home from the city in the early hours of the morning - such as nurses working late shifts or people enjoying a night out.

In 2019, Stagecoach made the controversial decision to cut the night bus - which was considered a bit of a rite of passage for partygoers - as it was operating at a loss, reducing its stops to those between Liverpool and travelled as far as Bromborough Cross. Then, later, it was axed altogether, with Stagecoach saying "The night buses are not operating for the time being during the Coronavirus restrictions, but we hope to resume them later in 2021."

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