STAGECOACH timetables will change again from Monday in response to government advice on avoiding non-essential travel.

The new times are temporary and will ensure that critical routes for key workers are maintained wherever possible. They can be found on www.stagecoachbus.com/westcovid19

Stagecoach West managing director Rupert Cox said: “We continue to play a crucial role in ensuring that key workers, such as NHS staff and the people vital to the food supply chain, can get into work.

“We have tried hard with our temporary timetables to ensure that we are continuing to serve critical routes. If our customers feel we haven’t got things quite right, then we’d like to receive comments through our feedback form at www.stagecoachbus.com/coronavirus

“I’m extremely proud of the way in way our team is pulling together to ensure that we can continue to deliver our services. They are key workers too and I would like to thank them for their continued support and resilience in these challenging times.”

In addition to enhanced cleaning regimes, Stagecoach has taken extensive action to protect the safety of its customers and staff with a number of additional measures in place.

Contactless payments are being encouraged wherever possible and social distancing guidelines are being displayed on buses.

In partnership with local authorities, Stagecoach West is accepting the use of free concessionary travel passes before the normal 9.30am threshold to enable elderly customers to make use of dedicated shopping hours in place at many supermarkets.