Apr 08 2009
York Pullman to the rescue
Following a number of meetings with the bus companies and a huge response to our local campaign, York Pullman Bus Company have stepped in to run the evening services for the number ten route that First York will stop running on the 26th April. The Yorkshire Coasterliner has also agreed to divert through Copmanthorpe village to cover the number thirteen route after 7.30pm.
In the middle of March First York put forward proposals to cut evening services on a number of their bus routes. This proposal would have had a huge impact on a number of villages on the edge of York. The Villages of Upper and Nether Poppleton, Dunnington and Copmanthorpe would have been particular badly affected so I am delighted that these evening services have been saved.
Julian
One point which hasn’t been covered is the lack of interchangeability of tickets with York Bus Services.
If someone purchases a return ticket from First on the Number 10 route they will have buy a single fare ticket to return after 7-30pm if using York Pullman. The lack of interchangeability of bus tickets which I understand is blocked by First York, is likely to be a real problem for all those without a bus pass!
As ALL political parties lobbied to retain an evening service on the No 10 route it is somewhat cheeky to attribute this to the Tory Party !
Regards,
John