New Warrington bus service up and running on Monday

A permanent 1C bus service starts running from the Dunedin Bus Hub to Warrington, from tomorrow.

This means the morning 1C service now has a return trip in the afternoons. 

During school terms only, route 1C will continue to leave at 7.35am from Warrington to the city and a new return 1C trip will leave the bus hub at 3.40pm, 5 minutes after the route 1 service to Palmerston, heading back to Warrington.  

Upon departing Dunedin, the bus service will follow the same route to Palmerston as service number1 (Dunedin to Palmerston) to Waitati.   

After Waitati, the service will depart SH1 at Coast Road, travelling to Warrington and terminating at the bus stop at Warrington School on Ferguson Street.  Ferguson Street is the only stop after Waitati. 

“Meanwhile, the new Waitati bus stop will remain in service and be made permanent, subject to consultation, following a two-month trial,” Otago Regional Council transport manager Lorraine Cheyne said.

“The trial showed the new stop effectively provides a safer alternative to people having to cross the busy highway by the On the Spot store.”

Main image: (supplied / ORC) Orbus buses are running a new permanent route from today