Confidence in buses is being 'destroyed' in Bristol because of delays and inconsistencies with the services, according to a local councillor. Tim Rippington, who represents the Brislington East ward for Bristol City Council, has penned an open letter to Doug Claringbold, the managing director of First Bus West of England.
In the letter, which has been posted on Facebook, Cllr Rippington says that he receives messages 'every day' from people who are unable to get to work or travel into town because of bus disruption. "I have to say that from the reports I receive and my own experiences, confidence in our buses is being destroyed at a time when we are trying to encourage more people to use public transport in order to cut carbon emissions," he wrote.
Mr Claringbold recently apologised for the “unacceptable” numbers of bus cancellations. He has blamed it on a "shortage of trained bus drivers", and a significant shortfall in government funding.
