Direct bus from Hinckley to MIRA scrapped

Arriva buses between Hinckley and Nuneaton will change from 4th January after grant funding ended.

The 65, 66 an 67 services had previously been awarded grant funding that ended in December 2020.

The changes to the service mean there is no longer a direct route to the Mira Technology Park on the A5 from Hinckley. Workers who live in Hinckley would be required to change buses at Nuneaton Bus Station. 

The number 67 service that ran from Hinckley to Hollycroft, MIRA and Nuneaton was suspended in March because of Covid 19 and will not be re-instated, said Arriva. 

Details of the changes to the bus services that come in to effect on 4th January 2020 are below: 

NEW Service 6/6A | Burbage – Hinckley – Hollycroft – Higham on the Hill – Nuneaton – See new timetable here

• This NEW service replaces parts of routes 7/7A and 66, operating every hour between Burbage and Nuneaton
• It will form a coordinated 30 minute frequency with service 7 between Burbage, Hinckley Town Centre, and Hollycroft 
• Stoke Golding and Higham on the Hill will continue to be served hourly
• Some journeys will be numbered 6A and will operate via Trent Road; these journeys will not call at Henry Street or Morrison’s
• The S66 school day journeys will be renumbered S6 with a minor change to times; these journeys will continue to be reserved for school/college children only in line with current government advice

Service 7/7A | Burbage – Hinckley – Hollycroft – St Nicolas Park – Nuneaton – See new timetable here

• This service will now operate every hour between Burbage and Nuneaton
• It will form a coordinated 30 minute frequency with new service 6/6A between Burbage, Hinckley Town Centre, and Hollycroft 
• St Nicolas Park will continue to be served hourly
• Service 7A through Trent Road will be replaced by new route 6A providing essential journeys; alternatively service 158 operates every 20 minutes along Coventry Road

Service 65 | Tamworth – Atherstone – MIRA Technology Park - Nuneaton

• There are no changes to the route or timetable of this service
• Buses will continue to connect MIRA Technology Park with Nuneaton bus and rail stations every hour Monday to Saturday

Service 66 | Hinckley – Higham on the Hill – MIRA Technology Park - Nuneaton

• This service will be replaced by the new 6/6A – see above
• The Green in Dadlington will no longer be served, but alternative bus stops are located adjacent to St Martin’s School
• For MIRA Technology Park, use service 6/6A and connect with service 65 at Nuneaton Bus Station

Service 67 | Hinckley – Hollycroft – MIRA Technology Park – Nuneaton

• This service has been suspended since March as a result of COVID-19 and will not be reinstated
• For MIRA Technology Park, use services 6/6A, 7, or 158 and connect with service 65 at Nuneaton Bus Station