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A new bus service is set to make hospital journeys faster and more convenient.
East Yorkshire Buses will launch the X56 service on Monday, November 9, connecting York, Pocklington, and Market Weighton with Castle Hill Hospital.
The route will operate Monday to Saturday, offering direct travel without the need to change buses.
Stuart Fillingham, commercial director at East Yorkshire Buses, said: "This new service will make an important regional journey much simpler, giving passengers a direct and reliable link to Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary.
"By closing the gap between Pocklington, Market Weighton, and Castle Hill, we are connecting communities across York, the East Riding, and Hull and providing a practical alternative to travelling by car."
The journey from Pocklington to Castle Hill Hospital is expected to take around 45 minutes—at least 38 minutes quicker than the fastest current bus connection.
Councillor Nick Coultish of East Riding of Yorkshire Council said: "I'm extremely pleased that as a partnership we've been able to fund and launch this new bus service to help local residents in our community, including patients and visitors, reach these local hospitals quicker and easier."
The service is backed by the UK Government-funded Local Authority Bus Grant and administered by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.