Time change on bus routes 771 and 772 from Halswell

ADJUSTED TIMETABLE & ROUTE

77 school buses

Since the start of Term 1 we have received feedback that the 771 school bus is overcrowded in the mornings. Meanwhile, there is space left on the 772. To help manage the demand for these services and make it a more comfortable ride for students on board, we are making some changes. The aim of these changes is to give students more choice and allow them the option to distribute themselves more evenly across the two services.

Effective from 24 April 2023 (the first day of Term 2) we are altering the timetable and route that the 772 (AM trip only) travels.

Summary of the changes:

772 AM only Route Changes:

The 772AM trip will travel along an altered route in the morning only. See overleaf for a map showing the new path the 772 morning trip (darker blue) and the current 772 afternoon trip (lighter blue) will take.

772 AM Timetable Changes:

Morning trip

Mon - Fri

Halswell Shops

7.40am 7.45am

The Runway / Corsair Dr Springs Rd / Awatea Rd

7.53am 8.02am

Craven Street Riccarton High School

8.10am 7.17am

Villa Maria College

8.15am 8.20am

Middleton Grange Kirkwood Intermediate

8.20am 8.25am

There will be no changes to the 772 afternoon trip nor the 771 at this stage.

We’ll continue to monitor the number of students onboard each of these services to ensure the situation improves and will make further adjustments if required.

Any questions? We’re here to help. Phone our customer service team on 03 366 8855 or email metro@ecan.govt.nz.

The team at Metro