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Title: Wiltshire Council cuts funding for bus to Hungerford from Ramsbury/Aldbourne Post by: eightonedee on June 25, 2023, 11:54:42 I don't know how many picked up this on their local BBC news feed - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66008126
I can see how a service that runs out of the county, and probably benefits shops and businesses in Newbury and Reading more than any in Wiltshire ends up being selected for a cut, but a shame for those affected. Perhaps some enterprising person or group might want to follow the example of Going Forward Buses in Goring (see www.goingforwardbuses.com) to fill the gap? Title: Re: Wiltshire Council cuts funding for bus to Hungerford from Ramsbury/Aldbourne Post by: bobm on June 25, 2023, 12:35:34 Although less convenient there are four buses each way between Hungerford and Marlborough on a Saturday. At Marlborough you can change to one of the three routes that go to Swindon.
(https://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/marl3.jpg) Title: Re: Wiltshire Council cuts funding for bus to Hungerford from Ramsbury/Aldbourne Post by: bobm on June 26, 2023, 10:24:07 Interesting article in RouteONE
https://www.route-one.net/news/socially-necessary-bus-services-position-clarified-by-dft/ (https://www.route-one.net/news/socially-necessary-bus-services-position-clarified-by-dft/) Quote The government will consider statutorily requiring socially and economically necessary bus services in England outside London if “more comprehensive” such provision is not achieved between operators and local authorities (LAs) through Bus Service Improvement Plan work. Its position is outlined in a response to the Implementation of the National Bus Strategy report. That report was published by the Transport Committee on 30 March and the government’s response came in June. Title: Re: Wiltshire Council cuts funding for bus to Hungerford from Ramsbury/Aldbourne Post by: Electric train on June 26, 2023, 11:39:26 Slough BC (a Unitary Authority) cut its funding on the busses between Heathrow and Maidenhead, now the Heathrow busses terminate in Burnham / Cippenham I expect there are many other examples around the country where councils have had the budgets squeezed by central government so look to make savings where they can
Title: Re: Wiltshire Council cuts funding for bus to Hungerford from Ramsbury/Aldbourne Post by: grahame on June 26, 2023, 12:26:06 Slough BC (a Unitary Authority) cut its funding on the busses between Heathrow and Maidenhead, now the Heathrow busses terminate in Burnham / Cippenham I expect there are many other examples around the country where councils have had the budgets squeezed by central government so look to make savings where they can There are significant cross-boundary issues in many places; in Wiltshire - where this post originated - I have just come out of a bus meeting; the Hungerford bus did not come up, but certainly the issues of services that operate between local transport authorities and some of the resulting challenges did. Whilst it was a Wiltshire meeting, delighted that in was also attended and there were useful contributions from Swindon, WECA and Somerset that I noted, and from operators including Stagecoach addressing (other) cross boundary services. Having lunch in Trowbridge ... home to do a fuller report later! Title: Re: Wiltshire Council cuts funding for bus to Hungerford from Ramsbury/Aldbourne Post by: ChrisB on June 26, 2023, 16:04:38 Slough BC (a Unitary Authority) cut its funding on the busses between Heathrow and Maidenhead, now the Heathrow busses terminate in Burnham / Cippenham I expect there are many other examples around the country where councils have had the budgets squeezed by central government so look to make savings where they can Good reason - didn't Slough declare they were bankrupt per se? Meaning they could only run services that they have to run as laid down in law? (ditto Woking now too) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |