With regret, we have to announce the closure of route 42 between Northampton, Briar Hill and Tesco Mereway.

This is due to low patronage on the service and the need to re-deploy our vehicles elsewhere.

We understand that another operator runs a similar route, No. 12, between Northampton and Briar Hill/ Camp Hill.

It goes without saying that we would like to thank our passengers for travelling with us over the past 7 months.

We will be running several trips to Wicksteed Park in Kettering from Northampton. Adult £6, child/oap £4 return.

Camp Hill         0900

Briar Hill           0910

Town                 0920

Kings Heath    0930

Leaving Wicksteed Park to come back at 1700.

It's much easier than catching a bus to town and then another one to Wicksteed Park. You don't come to the bus- we come to you. Advance booking recommended as places will be limited. See adverts on bus for further dates.

We are now operating the Kings Heath Express (route 31) later in the evening, with additional departures from the bus station at 19:00,19:30,20:00,20:30,21:00 and the last departure at 21:30, Monday - Saturday

We are also now running to an improved 30 minute frequency on Sunday and bank holidays.

Click here for a full 31 timetable http://meridianbus.co.uk/uploads/NOR31-April2011.pdf

Due to popular demand we have decided to extend our special low fare offers on our flagship route 31, the Kings Heath Express until the end of March. We can't avoid these fare increases forever, but we're doing our best to avoid it as much as we can.

"This company was established as a low fares bus service and our philosophy hasn't changed. We can't keep our fares the same forever, due to diesel prices increasing and the way we are reimbursed for passes decreasing, but we will never lose sight of the fact that we are known for our low fares- always lower than the local average of our rivals."
Derek S. Taylor, Managing Director

Due to popular demand we are improving our flagship route 31, the Kings Heath Express.

We are introducing an evening service and the last departure will be at 21.30 from Northampton Bus Station.

We are re-timing our Sunday (& bank holiday) service to provide our passengers with a 30 minute frequency- not only that, but the irritating gap in the service at lunchtime will be removed so that services run all day.

31 100% reliable!

During a recent audit of all bus services in the town, we were judged over a period of several weeks to be 100% reliable and punctual on our flagship route 31, Kings Heath Express.

We would like to thank the great loyalty of our passengers who have made this service what it is today.

EDITORIAL
Route 31 - Kings Heath Express is the fastest service from Kings Heath to Northampton, with direct buses every 15 minutes throughout the day. It is shortly to be enhanced by an improved Sunday service and a new evening service

There will be road works in Pattishall w/c 7th March for 2 weeks. We expect only minor delays.

From 11th April we will be selling a range of tickets online, saving 10% or more based compared to buying tickets on the bus.

Passengers will also be able to buy tickets on special offer that will offer substantial savings over buying tickets on the day

Please be advised that on Sunday 27th Feb route 31 will be diverted away from Gladstone Road, due to ongoing street modernisation. Services will call at Kings Heath as normal before going via Merthyr Road and picking up Spencer Bridge Road as normal.

All Gladstone Road passengers are asked to please await your bus on Merthyr Road instead. We apologise for this disruption.

We have fitted tracking units to our fleet so that we can monitor them for punctuality and reliability. We know where they are and can ensure that they reach you when they should do.

We have computers to worry about our punctuality, so you don't have to.

We are pleased to announce that from 18th April we will be operating a new service to Somewhere.

Further details will be announced in due course

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We regret to announce that we will stop running the 86 & 87 between Northampton and Towcester 19th March 2011. This service is under contract to Northamptonshire County Council. Due to government cutbacks, neither this company nor the council is able to say for certain what the future of this route will be.

For commercial reasons we can not operate a service without some degree of certainty as to the future. We very much regret the inevitable inconvenience this will cause our passengers. We would like to thank you for your custom over the past 2 years and hope you have enjoyed our competitive fares and reliable service.

UPDATE 10th Feb. We understand that the Council is looking at appointing a new contractor on an interim basis.