BUS SERVICES between Whitchurch and Shrewsbury will remain unchanged, despite changes elsewhere on Arriva's bus network.

From January 16, Arriva will be running reduced services across Shropshire, in line with current Covid-19 restrictions.

But the company's Whitchurch to Shrewsbury bus will remain as an hourly service.

In line with government guidance, Arriva is operating social distancing measures and all buses will have reduced capacity

Seats within two metres of the driver are taped off, however wheelchair spaces will always remain available.

A no standing policy will also be in place and all bus passengers must wear a face covering throughout their entire journey, unless they are exempt.

When capacities are met, buses will show a 'bus full' sign and drivers will only stop to let passengers alight.

Simon Mathieson, area managing director for Arriva, said his firm had 'worked hard' to make the relevant changes.

"We are proud to be an integral part of our communities and know that our services are essential to many people, including key workers who we all rely on so much," said Mr Mathieson.

"We are committed to running vital services so essential journeys can be made, key workers can get to and from work, and school children of key workers can get into educational settings.

"We have worked hard to design timetables that will cover these needs and continually monitor our service levels in line with demand.

"Wherever we can, we will adapt our services to meet demand and customer feedback.

"Please send us any feedback you have via one of our communications channels which can be found at arrivabus.co.uk/help/contact-us

"We'd like to reassure all those who need to travel with us that we are here when you need us, all of our buses are Covid-19 secure and undergo enhanced touchpoint cleaning each day.

"Good ventilation of fresh air is ensured by keeping windows open wherever possible, so please wrap up warm.

"We look forward to welcoming more of our valued customers back to our services as soon as we can and miss seeing you all on a regular basis."

Timetables can be viewed and downloaded online at www.arrivabus.co.uk/help/coronavirus/coronavirus-timetable-information or using the Arriva UK Bus App