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Arriva takes axe to Shropshire Sunday bus services
Tuesday 30th August 2011, 8:30PM BST.
Bus operator Arriva Midlands this afternoon announced it is withdrawing a number of services from this Sunday.
The services are being withdrawn due to either a cut in funding or because they are “seasonal services”. They include the Sunday 436 service between Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury which is being axed following cuts in funding which is supplied by Shropshire Council.
Others include the 99A service between Telford, Ironbridge and Bridgnorth, which was a summer Sunday service, and 890 Sunday service between Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton, which was also service put on during the summer.
The latter service has operated a Monday to Friday schooldays departure at 3.58pm from Oldbury Wells School in Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton and at 4.05pm from Bridgnorth on non-schooldays, but they will both now operate 10 minutes earlier.
Keith Myatt, spokesman for Arriva Midlands, said: “We have also changed the route of the service 25 between Harlescott, Shrewsbury and Bayston Hill to improve reliability. We’re pleased to be working in partnership with Shropshire Council following its award of tenders for services 401 – 404 and 405 to Arriva Midlands
Councillor Simon Jones, Shropshire Council cabinet member for transport, said “We need to make tough decisions if we are to protect key bus services that allow people to access essential services.”
By Russell Roberts
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this sort of thing keeps annoying me, i dont know why as i dont use the bus service directly, but services are being cut cut cut, and we are told to use the car less less less.
in Telford you cant go anywhere without going through Telford Town Centre! it would be great if at least one bus went from wellington to newport without detouring to telford. if that cant be done then make it so you can buy a ticket to newport from wellington and change at donnington without having to buy a day saver or two returns at least.
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just look at the state of those buses should be a shamed. when i was working in shrewsbury 10 years ago the buses never looked that bad seems arriva gone to the dogs. clean bus happy campers crap looking why bother. look mummy wave at me when i leave mother says cant see you the buses need a wash.
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