Changes to the Harford P&R to County Hall Shuttle from 4 April 2011
Changes to the Harford P&R to County Hall Shuttle from 4 April 2011 - Please could managers circulate this information to staff without easy access to email.
Last November we reduced the dedicated shuttle bus from Harford Park & Ride site to County Hall from running all day, to services at peak times only.
We have reviewed use, and found an average of 40 people use the bus each day. And as we are about to reduce support for local bus services in rural areas as part of the cuts needed to support our 2011/12 budget, as well as cutting services across the council, it is difficult to find grounds and funds to continue to support a free dedicated shuttle service. However we have found a way to combine this service with a local bus service - which will still offer free direct trips for staff, but at far less cost to the council.
Therefore from April 4 the direct service will run:
From Harford P&R to County Hall in the morning at 0815 and 0845
From County Hall to Harford P&R at 1615, 1645, 1715
Outside these times there is still the option to get the park & ride bus from Harford to the Norwich Bus Station, and then connect to to County Hall via the 100 service, and to return to Harford in the same way.
Last November we reduced the dedicated shuttle bus from Harford Park & Ride site to County Hall from running all day, to services at peak times only.
We have reviewed use, and found an average of 40 people use the bus each day. And as we are about to reduce support for local bus services in rural areas as part of the cuts needed to support our 2011/12 budget, as well as cutting services across the council, it is difficult to find grounds and funds to continue to support a free dedicated shuttle service. However we have found a way to combine this service with a local bus service - which will still offer free direct trips for staff, but at far less cost to the council.
Therefore from April 4 the direct service will run:
Outside these times there is still the option to get the park & ride bus from Harford to the Norwich Bus Station, and then connect to to County Hall via the 100 service, and to return to Harford in the same way.
This news item was published : 24 March 2011.