Bus service launches new routes and more frequency in Maidenhead and Slough

Carousel Buses has announced wide-ranging improvements across its network since taking over Arriva’s services in July 2024.

The subsidiary of the Go-Ahead Group operates buses in the wider South Buckinghamshire area and serves Maidenhead, Slough and Windsor.

Carousel Buses has rebuilt the bus network in the area and confirmed its next raft of route and frequency improvements from February 23.

The changes include a new route launching between Maidenhead and Reading via Highway Avenue, Knowl Hill and Twyford.

The 127 service will operate hourly Monday to Friday, complementing the existing 127 service provided by Thames Valley Buses, which operates on Saturdays only.

The company said the service ‘will reinstate weekday links lost many years ago, offering a regular service to communities along the A4 corridor as well as direct connections to St Mark's Hospital and Maidenhead Railway Station’.

Carousel Buses Managing Director Luke Marion said: “This is excellent news for bus users and communities across our network.

“It is the next step in our exciting development plans, building on the fantastic progress we’ve made in stabilising and growing the bus network after taking over more of the bus network in and around High Wycombe.

“We’re proud to be able to expand the network further to help improve connectivity for people to more towns and villages across the counties we serve.

“These new routes and service improvements will further make bus travel an attractive option for people to travel sustainably for work, education and leisure purposes.

"There are a lot of improvements launching on February 23 and I’d encourage people to visit our website for full details.”

Elsewhere, the 850 service between High Wycombe and Reading via Marlow, Henley, Wargrave and Twyford will be revised to operate more buses along the busiest sections of the route.

On weekdays, it will operate every 15 minutes between High Wycombe, Marlow and Henley, continuing every 30 minutes to Wargrave, Twyford and Reading.

Additionally, the evening and Sunday frequency will double to half hourly throughout.

New evening journeys are being introduced on the 103 service between High Wycombe and Slough via Beaconsfield and Farnham Common, seven days a week.

New evening and Sunday journeys will run between Slough and Wexham Court on service 106.

New Sunday services will also be introduced on services 34 and 41 providing better connectivity for residents throughout the week.

For information, visit www.carouselbuses.co.uk/