Brighton and Hove Council move to scrap 12 bus routes despite opposition (From The Argus)

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  Kat2675 wrote:
  

  ghost bus driver wrote:
  

  HJarrs wrote:
  Labour and the Conservatives joined together to prevent a modest council tax rise and now have the cheek to complain about the cuts that their populist decision (supported by the Argus) has caused.
  
  What is not made clear above is; are the services being totally cut, cut back in hours, or route curtailed at times nor is there mention of passenger numbers using the routes? Also, where is the comparison with proposed bus service slash and burn in East and West Sussex?

  Well, The 96 runs once a day in each direction as it's a school run. I believe they were looking at the 74 which also runs once. That is a duplicate route with the 75, one goes through Coldean and the other is fast to Patcham High School from Coldean Lane. As far as a replacement for the 96 goes, maybe Roger will divert a 5 via Westdene, (a 5C perhaps?).
  
  It is the only bus which goes through Tongdean Lane bridge, which usually results in a few interesting facial expressions from oncoming motorists who don't expect to see a double decker coming towards them on that particular road, nor do they expect it to fit through the bridge.

  I would just like to make clear that although the 74 may follow a duplicate route to the 75, both buses are always jammed pack with standing room only. And before people start commenting kids should go to their local school, Patcham is the catchment school for Coldean. The alternative is two buses with a very lengthy wait for the unreliable 24 service. If BHCC and Brighton Buses insist on cutting this service maybe they could consider insisting that the 5B makes a loop into Coldean, which would bring in a great deal of revenue as there is no other service linking Coldean with Patcham, and would be far more beneficial than a queue of 5B's waiting outside Asda which happens currently.

  The 5B already does when it leaves the University, it goes round Coldean, then loops round to the regular 5B stop at Hollingbury. Half hourly at peak hours."
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