FARESAVER buses reduce its service as they struggle to keep buses running due to a shortage of staff.

They are implementing a Saturday service from tomorrow (March 20) for most of the bus routes.

In a statement Faresaver Buses, said: "Over the past week we have experienced a significant decline in passenger numbers following government guidance issued earlier in the week. We have also had a number of staff take precautionary measures who are not currently able to attend work.

"Due to these factors we are having to implement a Saturday timetable on a number of services. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

"We will endeavour to put notices up at bus stops on the services affected but if you know people who are currently using our services who may not have access to internet please pass this information on."

From Friday March 20 - Saturday timetable

X31 Bath - Chippenham

From Monday 23rd - Saturday timetable:

X34 Chippenham - Frome

X72 Devizes - Bath

33/x33 Chippenham - Devizes

35/35A Castle Combe - Chippenham

91 Dauntsey - Chippenham

44 Chippenham Town Service

228 Colerne - Bath

Normal weekday timetable until further notice:

x67 Bath - Frome

10 Corsham Town Service

68/69 Corsham - Trowbridge

60/65 Trowbridge Town Service

76/77 Trowbridge - Devizes

87 Trowbridge - Westbury - Devizes

"School services will operate as normal tomorrow (Match 19) unless school has already closed. Normal Saturday and Sunday services will operate over the weekend where applicable."