Rural bus service cut - update
By iamadonut | Tuesday, July 05, 2011, 22:22
Cuts to bus subsidies from Devon CC mean that from tomorrow Buckland
Brewer and surrounding villages will be served by one bus a day.
But, there's some good news. Operator, Beacon Bus, and the five
parish councils served by the 372 have come to an agreement. Beacon has
promised to run one extra journey from Barnstaple at the later time. The
councils have promised to meet any shortfall in passenger revenue to
make the service break even.
Full story and short video clip here.
Comments
Good to see communities working together to find solutions but outrageous to cut public transport services on the one hand - especially in rural areas - and be telling people to look after their planet (which would mean reducing our dependence on fossil fuels) on the other!
By Bideford_ppl at 10:22 on 06/07/11
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