Carse of Gowrie councillor Alasdair Bailey criticised the new service schedule which will kick in on Monday, May 13
Stagecoach’s new timetable for Perth and Kinross – revised after a partial U-turn on sweeping cuts – has been branded a “skeleton service” by a local councillor.
Bailie Bailey said this week that, while the proposed future bus service for his ward is now “a lot better” than the complete withdrawal originally threatened, “it still leaves an awful lot to be desired”. “Fortunately Invergowrie, Longforgan, St Madoes and Inchture retain an hourly service due to their proximity to the main road.”
“In my representations to Stagecoach, including my meetings with senior management, I reinforced this point and urged them in the strongest possible terms to reconsider their proposals. He said: “This new timetable from Stagecoach offers residents in Perth and Kinross a different service than what is currently in place; however, the new times and routes that will be available will make it easier for people to travel around much of Perth and Kinross without having to come into the city to transfer to another service.
He added: “Rising operating costs and low passenger numbers on numerous corridors meant that the shortfall simply was not sustainable any longer and we needed to take action.”■Replacing service 16 in the Carse of Gowrie with an extended service 39, which will provide an hourly link between Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary with journeys to Errol and Glendoick up to every two hours.
John Swinney Ninewells Hospital Perth Royal Infirmary Perth And Kinross Council Dundee Blairgowrie Aberfeldy Pitlochry
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