Stevenage Bus Users Group - BUGS

31/05/2026

While Robot Wars are happening at The Gordon Craig Theatre, there’s a bus war afoot!

From this Monday (01/06), Stagecoach will be competing against Arriva Herts and Essex on the Bus Station to Chells corridor. The route originally intruded as SuperBus in 1971 has remained largely unchanged.

Stagecoach introduces their SB12, running every half an hour in the morning and afternoon peaks, and hourly through the day, running as far as Hudson Road.

Then from 29/06, Arriva will be upping the frequency of their SB1 to every 15 minutes!

However, things appear to be not going too well for Arriva, with one of their newly route branded SB1 buses already having broken down!

26/05/2026

25/05/2026

Stevenage High Street Works -
Diversions and Temporary Bus Stops.
So after several rounds of consultations, and works at either end of High Street, HCC are finally due to start their 'improvement works' from The Mulberry Tree to The Marquis of Lorne today.
We understand works should progress in phases from North to South keeping the High Street as fully accessible as possible.
However throughout, until works are completed around Christmas, commercial bus services shall be on diversion at all times.
The project team have kindly provided us with the diversion maps they prepared showing the routes and temporary bus stops that will be used - click below to view the pdf.

21/05/2026

Great summer news for parents and grandparents as the Government announces free bus travel in England for all 5 - 15 year olds from 1st to 31st August.

We've welcomed the announcement that children will be able to travel for free on buses in England throughout August tinyurl.com/ynx6bh7f

19/05/2026

Massive queue for Lister Hospital car park causing extensive tailbacks

12/05/2026

If anyone knows Elizabeth Macklam, please ask her to get in touch as we have found her bus pass in a local taxi.

UPDATE 30/05: As we have received no responses, the bus pass has now been sent to Intalink.

09/05/2026

It's the second Saturday of the month once again which means the free 801 heritage service from Stevenage Interchange stop K for Stevenage Farmers Market in the High Street.
Additionally, Hertfordshire County Council with Intalink - Bus Travel in Hertfordshire are holding a drop-in at Stevenage Old Town library until around 1pm explaining the plans and schedules of work for the remaining stages of High Street and Lister Hospital bus stops improvement works.
Straight to work after becoming Old Town and Woodfield and St. Nicholas wards' newest Councillors, Graham Spencer (in the green jumper), Doug Bainbridge and Mathew Hurst have all popped by.

05/05/2026

If you will be travelling abroad this summer, do please visit our stall at on Sunday 14th June to let us know which countries' public transport services you hope to experience.

If travelling to Paris, please be aware training and recruitment of new drivers has been experiencing some difficulty.

Le carburateur est noyé.

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03/05/2026

UPDATE: Thanks to local reports, Intalink appears to have removed this service update from it's website. We have requested by email an accurate update of the dates during when the closure and alternative bus stops will be operated.

Road Closure: High Street in Stevenage will be closed from Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th May 24/7. Details from Intalink - Bus Travel in Hertfordshire of affected routes and where to board and alight your bus are shown below, but be aware also
**The stops will be open on Thursday 7th for polling day**
+SB9 and SB10 are not affected as they don't run on weekdays+

01/05/2026

⚠️ MAJOR delays on the SB1, currently only one vehicle tracking, but there may be another out en route at this time.

⚠️ Please allow up to an extra 15 to 20 minutes to complete your journey today!

Arriva Herts and Essex Intalink - Bus Travel in Hertfordshire