Carousel Buses has announced new routes will be rolled out in January with improvements also planned to existing services.
The company operates buses in the wider South Buckinghamshire area and serves Maidenhead, Slough and Windsor.
Key changes in Maidenhead include the introduction of a new service, the 8, which aims to provide fast and frequent connections between Maidenhead and Pinkneys Green.
The route starts at Frascati Way and stops at locations including Maidenhead Railway Station, St Mark’s Hospital, Newlands Girls’ School and Halifax Road.
The first service will leave Frascati Way at 6.15am while the last service will be at 9.45pm, Monday to Friday.
The route will also be in operation at weekends with an hourly service available on Sundays.
Carousel Buses said a new 4A service is being introduced between Summerleaze and Maidenhead town centre following feedback from residents.
The route will feature three services between Frascati Way and Lakeside, near Summerleaze Road, Monday to Saturday.
The services will run at 9.50am, 11.50am and 1.50pm.
Carousel Buses has scrapped the number 52 service which offered passengers a route from Maidenhead town centre to the Stroud Farm Estate in Holyport.
The bus operator said it took the decision due to 'low demand' and said passengers travelling to Holyport should instead use services operated by Thames Valley Buses.
An extension is planned to the number 15 service which currently runs between Wellington Street, Slough, and Dorney.
The service is set to be expanded and will now stop at Taplow and Maidenhead, via the A4 Bath Road.
A new 458 service is being launched between Slough and Uxbridge in the New Year.
Carousel Buses said the new route will run between Slough, Langley and Iver before arriving at the final destination of Uxbridge.
On weekdays, the first service will leave Wellington Street at 6.15am with buses operating every 30 minutes between 7.30am and 6.30pm.
On Saturdays, the first service will leave Wellington Street at 6.40am with buses running every 30 minutes between 7.30am and 6pm.
The new route will not operate on Sundays.
Carousel Buses said the service will restore a direct link between Trelawney Avenue, Langley, and Uxbridge as well as offering connections with the Elizabeth line at Slough and Langley railway stations.
Luke Marion, managing director at Carousel Buses, said: “This is another excellent addition to our growing network and we’re pleased to be providing vital connectivity for people on the route.
“Whether you’re travelling for work or leisure, we provide a cost-effective and reliable means of transport to key connector routes and destinations.
“The launch of this new service is a great way to start 2026, as we look to continually expand and improve our services across the network.
“Other changes we are making are improving reliability, meeting demand and creating new travel options for local communities.”
In the Slough and Windsor area, there are timetable revisions on the 10/10A, 15, 37/37B, 103 and 106/107 services.
New routes and timetable changes are set to be introduced on January 4.
See carouselbuses.co.uk for further details.
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