Bus routes cuts are coming…
Plymouth City Council’s cabinet this week discussed proposals to address the £37.6 million budget gap caused by issues that are impacting local authorities across the country
Five loss-making bus routes across Plymouth will be axed. The worst performing services in terms of cost to the council per passenger journey are to be cut as a result of Plymouth City Council facing severe budget pressures.
Plymouth City Council’s cabinet this week discussed proposals to address the £37.6 million budget gap caused by issues that are impacting local authorities across the country. The report set out a range of proposals that would reduce costs by £26.2 million to help enable the council to fulfil its statutory duty to set a balanced budget.
Councillors were told that retaining all 14 of the ‘non-commercial’ routes within the city could cost up to £1m a year. Given the severe financial pressures the authority is under, the meeting on Thursday heard that this was simply not affordable and therefore tough decisions had to be made.
To be axed:
- 19 City Centre to Plympton Ridgeway via Merafield,
- 31 City Centre to Pennycross via Peverell & Beacon Park,
- 39 City Centre to Hartley Vale via Mannamead,
- 44A Holly Park & Ringmore Way, and
- 54 City Centre to Bovisand Beach via Plymstock & Jennycliff
Services saved:
- 2A Elburton – Sherford,
- 17 City Centre – Plymstock Broadway – Hooe,
- 18 City Centre – Plymstock Broadway – Elburton,
- 42 Seaton Neighbourhood section only,
- 52 Plympton – Coypool Park & Ride – FVLR – Derriford Hospital,
- 200 Coypool Park and Ride,
- 13 City Centre to Saltash Passage via Weston Mill,
- 14 City Centre to Derriford Estates via Devonport, Mutton Cove, Keyham & Derriford Hospital
- 27 City Centre to George Park and ride via Lower Compton, Efford, Eggbuckland & Mainstone
To help finance the bus services, a £1 charge for parking at the park and ride sites of Coypool, Milehouse, and the George will be consulted on. All income generated from this would be ringfenced to support the city’s bus network
Full article: https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/five-plymouths-worst-performing-bus-7808800
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do the council even care about the services anymore? i remember when target ran some of the council routes they was very fussy with the buses used and if they are running on time.. but they seem to just want who is the cheapest to run it and dont care if the bus dont show up anymore... and to remove the local routes that people do rely on is a shame, even ones used for the summer like the 54 that had people standing on in the past shouldn't really be removed
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