96 B-Line planned for a 2010 implementation using resources from the to-be-discontinued 98 B-Line, implementation of a South Of Fraser B-line would not happen until four years later. The line opened for service on September 2, 2013. Starting January 1, 2018, passengers with Compass Card or proof of payments are allowed to board from any of the three doors on the bus. Passengers who are paying cash must board through the front door. Departing from Guildford Exchange, the 96 B-Line travels west along 104 Avenue towards Surrey Central Station and King George Station (both on the SkyTrain Expo Line). It then continues
Reading–Taunton line to Taunton line entirely. A few services from London travel only part way along the line, terminating at Westbury or Frome. GWR also provide local services along parts of the line, between Reading and Bedwyn, and between Westbury and Castle Cary. The route is double-track throughout, with passing loops at certain locations. The highest line-speed on the route is . The route has a loading gauge clearance of W7 except Reading to Westbury and Taunton to Exeter, which are the larger W8, and is open to rolling stock up to Route Availability 8. Signalling requires four minutes between trains on