Have Your Say on the Future of Bus Services in Cumbria!
Are you happy with the current bus service in Arnside? If not, this is your opportunity to HAVE YOUR SAY!
Cumbria has been selected by the Department for Transport as a ‘Bus Reform Pilot Study’ area. This gives Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council the opportunity to explore potential new ways of planning, funding and delivering bus services together.
The purpose of the pilot is to assess whether bus reform could help improve public transport outcomes across Cumbria, recognising the challenges of delivering reliable and accessible services in a predominantly rural county.
The study considers how the bus network can better support key council outcomes and priorities. The following draft desired outcomes for bus reform in Cumbria have been developed as part of this study, aligning with existing council outcomes:
Towards a Cumbrian bus network that:
- Provides reliable, affordable and attractive connections to jobs, education, services and amenities.
- Supports sustainable, resilient, diversified economic activity and development, supporting economic and social regeneration.
- Meets the needs of diverse groups of people.
- Towards improved integration of the Cumbrian bus network with other public transport and with active modes.
More information can be found on the Cumberland Council website.
Complete the survey by clicking here
It is part of the Cumbria Bus Reform Pilot Study funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and being delivered in partnership with Westmorland and Furness Council, Cumberland Council, Jacobs and Oxera.