The Council are reviewing supported bus services in Darlington, supported bus services are paid for by the Council and cater for travel needs not currently being served by the commercial network, for example; early morning and late night services and also some buses serving areas of low demand; collectively these are known as supported services. A list of these services can be found on-line at:
dothelocalmotion@darlington.gov.uk
As part of the review the council have designed a questionnaire, which will enable local people to give us their feedback about which of the supported services are still required and also to allow them to highlight any needs that are not currently being met.
The questionnaires will be available from the Town Hall, the Tourist Information Centre, and also on-line and will be available until 17 October.
26th October 2008 Changes
The following services will change from the above date :-
6a/b This service will divert into Harrowgate Farm and restore the link to Camborne Drive and Trevone Way. An evening service will operate on this route on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and they will also operate a Sunday & Bank Holiday daytime service. These changes have been made without subsidy. It is hoped that these services will be used by the customers who have suggested they are needed.
Arriva did not feel that adding a Monday to Thursday evening service would have covered its costs of operation. This will solve the issue of no daytime service to Harrowgate Farm and restore an evening service from Whinbush/Springfield to North Road.
However, the routes to Mayfair and Glebe Roads has not been restored.
We would encourage those affected residents to fill in one of these forms. Please contact us on 01325 382276 if you would like us to deliver a form to you.
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