(01 Mar 2018, 8:11 pm)Kuyoyo wrote South Yorkshire General News
A number of service changes are being registered in the Rotherham area from Sunday 29th April. Saturday 28th April will mark the closure of Rotherham Interchange for a 12 month period for a major refurbishment - which will finally see stand A6 brought back into use after three years (by the time the work is completed).
While this is on-going, a temporary Bus Station is being built on the car park at Forge Island - a few minutes walk from the interchange and closer to the town's railway station. However, due to the large number of services using the interchange, some will use the local streets instead.
One oddity with the registrations today lists the revised 35/85 registration as 35/135.
Timetables from the 28/29th April are now starting to appear on the Travel South Yorkshire website. So far confirmed arrangements for Rotherham are as followed:
Services towards Kimberworth (137/138), Thorpe Hesley (66 plus new services 135/135a), Brinsworth (13/23, 73/74/74a), Doncaster via Maltby (10 and new 10a) and Aston (27/28/29/29a) will commence on Corporation Street - the 66 however will terminate in Forge Island Bus Station
The rest of Rotherham area work will use the Forge Island Bus Station - including a revamped X78 (which will revert to its original route between Rotherham and Meadowhall, avoiding South Street Estate).
One interesting change is the reintroduction of the Sheffield to Rotherham via Chapeltown and High Green service - the 85 and 136 are officially combined as the 135 from the Monday. The evening/Sunday 85/66 interworking operated by TM Travel are also combined and renumbered 135a.