The boss of First has apologised for “unacceptable” numbers of bus cancellations – as he warned services will be cut this autumn.
Doug Claringbold told a council meeting that the Government’s covid funding, which has kept many routes going throughout the pandemic, ends in October and a huge review of the network is taking place with the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) and other operators ahead of the “cliff-edge”.
The company’s regional managing director said passengers needed to know buses would turn up and that any new timetables had to have reliable services.
