Published on:
04
July 2016
Following a concerted effort by Clackmannanshire Council, commercial bus operators Stagecoach and First have confirmed that they will continue to operate local services that had been earmarked for cuts.
Since being notified of the planned cuts, the Council Leader Bobby McGill has held various meetings with the operators and with Minister for Transport Humza Yousaf, explaining how the proposed changes would impact on local people.
The bus operators have now confirmed that they will continue to operate the 60 and 8 services.
Councillor McGill said: "I am delighted that Stagecoach and First have reversed their decisions and listened to the people of Clackmannanshire. The removal of these services would have cut off whole communities to the public transport network. My message now to local people is to use these services - keeping passenger numbers up is the only way to protect these services and other local services from potential future cuts."
Stagecoach service 8 will continue as an hourly service between Dunfermline and Alloa. First service 60 will operate every 30 minutes between Alloa and Clackmannan.
The frequency of a number of commercial services is reducing. These reductions include Stagecoach service 23 which will mean services through Muckhart and Dollar will reduce from six to four per day. The Council is working with the Dollar Futures group on transport provision for these communities.