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Rossendale buses axed as fares rise
BUS services are set to be reduced across parts of Rossendale at a time when fares are set to increase.
Due to rising fuel costs, the price of Rossendale Transport buses will increase from this Sunday onwards.
Adult single fares by rise by 10p but longer journeys, of £3.20 upwards, will see increases of 20p.
Day rover and off-peak rover tickets are also set to rise by 10p but weekly rover tickets remain unchanged.
The 70p child fare will not alter but 90p tickets will increase to £1.10 and £1.10 journeys will now cost £1.50 instead.
Travellers between Rossendale and Manchester will see fewer buses heading to and from the city following the axing of the X46 Citysmart service.
Peak-time buses will still operate between Rochdale and Manchester, and Whitworth, Bacup and Rawtenstall.
But the Bacup to Weir leg of the Rossendale Transport route has now been with-drawn completely, it has been confirmed.
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Some services on the 464 service, between Accrington, Rawtenstall, Bacup and Rochdale, will be re-timed, on Mondays and Saturdays, to allow passengers to connect with alternative buses.
A spokesman for Rossendale Transport said: "Unfortunately there has been insufficient use of the (464) service between Bacup and Weir and this section of the route will no longer operate.
"The Sunday service will also be withdrawn from Sunday May 4, again due to the lack of use."
Customers have asked for extra buses on Sundays, along the 464 route, and these will be operated on a trial period, with services every 20 minutes.
The spokesman added: "Hopefully, if there is sufficient use of the service, we will be able to continue running the higher frequency more permanently."
Extra buses are planned by the company for the number 2 service running between Oakley and Rawtenstall though, from May 19.
Under another trial scheme, passengers can contact the firm on 01706 212954, Mondays to Fridays, on the day before the intend to travel, to take advantage of additional services to the town's Asda and Tesco stores.
However the number 5 and 6, and number 9 buses, between Rawtenstall and Loveclough, will see cutbacks from the same date.
The 5 and 6 buses will only operate three journeys on Tuesdays and Thursdays, instead of the usual four.
And just three buses will depart from Whitewell Bottom, for the number 9 bus, on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, at 9.25am, 1125am and 1.25pm, towards Rawtenstall, with two return services planned for 11.10am and 1.10pm.
12:25pm Monday 5th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: John, rossendale on 3:55pm Tue 6 May 08
No wonder. This must be the worst bus service in the country. Surly drivers. Crappy bus station. Woefully inadequate information. Rossendale ansd LCC just don't co-ordinate. Talk about public services!
No wonder. This must be the worst bus service in the country. Surly drivers. Crappy bus station. Woefully inadequate information. Rossendale ansd LCC just don't co-ordinate. Talk about public services!
Posted by: happy bus driver, 133-073 on 12:17am Wed 7 May 08
[quote][bold]John[/bold] wrote:
No wonder. This must be the worst bus service in the country. Surly drivers. Crappy bus station. Woefully inadequate information. Rossendale ansd LCC just don\'t co-ordinate. Talk about public services![/quote] no wonder we are surly it could be passengers like you winging
John wrote:
No wonder. This must be the worst bus service in the country. Surly drivers. Crappy bus station. Woefully inadequate information. Rossendale ansd LCC just don\'t co-ordinate. Talk about public services!
no wonder we are surly it could be passengers like you winging
Posted by: bystander, lancs on 10:35pm Wed 7 May 08
I think the drivers do a very difficult job and do it very well. Surely some routes could be subsidised to help the less well off.
I think the drivers do a very difficult job and do it very well. Surely some routes could be subsidised to help the less well off.
Posted by: Gill, Bacup on 1:09pm Thu 8 May 08
Yipee less ignorant bus drivers on the road. Why do they wait until you are half way past then pull out do they not use their mirrors, remember bus drivers MIRROR SIGNAL MANOUVER !!! NOT pull out then tail gate a car driver for getting past you.
Yipee less ignorant bus drivers on the road. Why do they wait until you are half way past then pull out do they not use their mirrors, remember bus drivers MIRROR SIGNAL MANOUVER !!! NOT pull out then tail gate a car driver for getting past you.
Posted by: have bus will travel, valley of the bins on 8:13am Fri 9 May 08
I was really pleased when the x46 service started a few months ago and I've used it dozens of times to go to manchester, unfortunately I was the only passenger using it for most of the journeys, so although Im not surprised its axed its a dam shame. Used to go to Todmorden most sundays before that service was axed too. I dont have a car nor do I want one but I am thinking of moving away from Bacup, the facilities here are really poor and apart from the 464 the town really is poorly serviced by public transport because the other services are not supported by the public. Most would rather whinge whilst queuing in a traffic jam oblivious to the fact that they are causing it. I do think if the government are serious about climate change they should be subsidising public transport, if it were cheaper it may be used more.
I was really pleased when the x46 service started a few months ago and I've used it dozens of times to go to manchester, unfortunately I was the only passenger using it for most of the journeys, so although Im not surprised its axed its a dam shame. Used to go to Todmorden most sundays before that service was axed too. I dont have a car nor do I want one but I am thinking of moving away from Bacup, the facilities here are really poor and apart from the 464 the town really is poorly serviced by public transport because the other services are not supported by the public. Most would rather whinge whilst queuing in a traffic jam oblivious to the fact that they are causing it. I do think if the government are serious about climate change they should be subsidising public transport, if it were cheaper it may be used more.
Posted by: mr mr, rossendale on 12:16am Tue 13 May 08
lets face it..public transport is a joke! and a very expensive one at that, believe it or not it is much cheaper to own and run a car than to rely on public transport, regardless of the price of fuel I quite happily sit in my 4x4 with the heater keeping me nice and warm the radio keeping me company..puffing away on my fag whilst watching the rain lashing against my window knowing that I,ll be home before those poor sods crammed inside the bus,yes right to my front door out of the warm into the warm!worth it at any price!Oh yes and before you tree huggers have a go at me for the 4x4..may I point out that it,s a seven seater 2.5 TDI that does 34mpg and takes up no more road space than an estate car and as I do a lot of work on farms and other hard to reach locations,where a standard car or (bus) wouldent get to I am justified in it,s ownership.
lets face it..public transport is a joke! and a very expensive one at that, believe it or not it is much cheaper to own and run a car than to rely on public transport, regardless of the price of fuel I quite happily sit in my 4x4 with the heater keeping me nice and warm the radio keeping me company..puffing away on my fag whilst watching the rain lashing against my window knowing that I,ll be home before those poor sods crammed inside the bus,yes right to my front door out of the warm into the warm!worth it at any price!Oh yes and before you tree huggers have a go at me for the 4x4..may I point out that it,s a seven seater 2.5 TDI that does 34mpg and takes up no more road space than an estate car and as I do a lot of work on farms and other hard to reach locations,where a standard car or (bus) wouldent get to I am justified in it,s ownership.
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