“Our support for the development of sites such as Omega West is opening up new, well paid jobs and it is vital that the people of St Helens Borough are at the front of the line for these opportunities – a core part of our Inclusive Growth Strategy. By connecting more of our communities to the site with the provision of reliable public transport options we are giving even more residents access to high value employment opportunities.” - Councillor Kate Groucutt, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Business and Inclusive Growth at St Helens Borough Council,
St Helens Labour has confirmed that a new bus service will be introduced to the Omega West Business Park from 1 February 2026, strengthening public transport links and helping more local people access high-quality employment opportunities.
The new service forms part of Labour’s commitment to inclusive growth, ensuring that residents across the borough can benefit from major developments and the jobs they create.
Commissioned by Merseytravel and operated by Warrington Own Buses, the new 922 service builds on the success of the existing 921 route, which was introduced in January 2025. Together, the two routes will significantly expand direct public transport access to Omega West, enabling residents in more communities to travel to work reliably and affordably.
The existing 921 service, operated by Howard’s Travel, begins at Gillars Green in Eccleston and serves St Helens town centre, Sutton and Parr. It runs daily and is aligned with shift patterns at the Omega site, ensuring workers can get to and from their jobs.
The new 922 route will follow a similar timetable but will start in Rainhill, linking Thatto Heath, Clock Face and Sutton Manor directly to the business park. Both services connect with rail stations and other bus routes, widening the catchment area and improving access to employment across the borough.
“Omega West is a prime example of the ambitious plans we as a Council have to deliver regeneration schemes that maximise the economic and social outcomes for the residents of St Helens Borough. Developments such as this are offering real opportunities for the people of our Borough and I am delighted that even more of our communities will now have direct access to this site with the introduction of the new 922 bus service.” - Councillor Richard McCauley, Cabinet Member for Regeneration at St Helens Borough Council
Crucially, both bus services have been made possible by a £750,000 contribution from the site’s developer and owners. This funding was secured by St Helens Borough Council through a Section 106 agreement as part of the planning process, ensuring that the developer delivers real benefits for local people by improving public transport access to the site.
Omega West, which completed its fourth and final unit last year, is now home to major employers including GXO (Iceland), TJ Morris (Home Bargains) and Regency Glass. It forms part of the wider Omega development on the former Burtonwood Airbase, which now supports thousands of jobs with employers such as Amazon, The Hut Group and ASDA.
The 922 route will launch on 1 February 2026 and will operate seven days a week. A full timetable will be available on the Merseytravel website.