5340 x 3240 px | 45,2 x 27,4 cm | 17,8 x 10,8 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
4 ottobre 2022
Ubicazione:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, GL50
Altre informazioni:
'Withdrawing the bus is withdrawing my independence' - residents speak out on Stagecoach bus cuts A Gloucestershire bus route has officially been axed despite more than 600 people signing a petition to save it. Back in October 2022, Stagecoach said they would scrap a dozen routes across the county including the E bus which allows residents in the village of Woodmancote to travel into Bishop's Cleeve and Cheltenham. In a notice posted at the main village bus stop, Stagecoach say: "We regret that due to low passenger numbers, Service E will no longer run, and this bus stop will no longer be served by Stagecoach. For alternative travel, Stagecoach Service D buses will continue to run between Bishops Cleeve (Mill Parade), Cheltenham Town Centre and Hatherley with departures up to every 20-minutes, 7-days a week". Fears rural people will become 'prisoners in their own homes' due to Gloucestershire bus cuts 'Not having a bus means they are literally imprisoned in their own homes, unable to walk or cycle because they are too old or too young or because it’s so dangerous' Rural Gloucestershire residents who rely on public transport are going to become “prisoners in their own homes” due to recently announced bus cuts. This is the view of Forest of Dean Councillor Chris McFarling (G, Sedbury) who raised several concerns at a Shire Hall meeting this week where transport chiefs gave an update on the situation affecting buses. He thanked the cabinet member and officers for being honest about the problem they face after Stagecoach decided to withdraw from several routes due to a shortage of drivers. Cllr McFarling described the reality many bus users face across the county with buses simply not turning up or people being left stranded when their return journey is cancelled.
