Proposal for free bus service scrapped
Source: BBC ·
The one-year free bus service pilot was initially put forward as an amendment to next year's budget.
From the source
Stagecoach said any free bus service would need to be carefully explored to ensure there was capacity Proposals for a free bus service in Guernsey will no longer be considered for next year's budget, deputies who suggested the move have said. Deputies Sally Rochester and Ross Le Brun put the plan forward as an amendment to the 2027 budget , asking the Policy and Resources Committee for £1.9m to "enable the existing public transport service" to be made free of charge in a one-year pilot. They have now pulled the plans after "concern from [operator] Stagecoach" that increased passenger numbers could mean certain routes not coping with the additional demand. Rochester said she and Le Brun were committed to working with the Environment and Infrastructure Committee to explore plans for the future. Rochester also acknowledged the pilot would not be possible if buses were "at capacity". Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Speaking to BBC Radio Guernsey, she said: "This amendment was all…
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