Stop the bus madness now

Stagecoach should pull back from introducing new timetables that cut bus links from Wootton to Cranfield. I have written to Stagecoach today stating:

You will be aware that the new 52 and 53 timetables, which we have had not had any warning about are set to have a major impact on the travelling public in Cranfield. I have received many emails. particularly from concerned parents of young people who regularly use service buses to travel back forth to Wootton Upper School. This is a  major disruption to their education and opportunities for  extra curricular activities outside school hours.

To repeat we have not had any indication that this was in store and we would have made our oppostion very clear.

I am now calling publicly for Stagecoach to suspend the implementation of these timetables to allow for further discussion. The Parish Council and Cranfield University have worked fruitfully with Milton Keynes regarding solutions to the needs of evening bus users. I believe we should have the same opportunity with regard to Bedford buses without being presented with a fait accompli.

Central Beds also needs to reassess its unwillingness to support Sunday services. This was a  policy change that was never consulted on and was not included in budget cuts announced publicly in December.