Vital community bus services used by hundreds of vulnerable people in Bristol will be axed from Friday (August 26). Bristol Community Transport (BCT) has announced that its Dial-a-Ride service and community minibuses, which are a lifeline for many elderly and disabled residents, will stop operating despite desperate last-minute efforts to find alternative providers.
West of England metro mayor Dan Norris says “big question marks” now hang over BCT’s dozen mainstream bus services, although the m1 metrobus is understood to be safe. In a statement on Tuesday (August 23), the social enterprise organisation said: “We regret to announce that Bristol Community Transport will no longer be in a position to deliver our community transport services in Bristol – including Dial-a-Ride and minibuses for groups.
“These services will come to an end on Friday, August 26." Lynn McClelland, chief executive of BCT’s parent organisation HCT Group, said: “It’s a sad day for all of us.
