Buses could start running on the infamous South Bristol ‘missing link’ of the £220 million Metrobus network - but with public subsidy, Bristol Live can reveal.
West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris has confirmed that a process of inviting bus companies to put themselves forward to run services on the South Bristol route, which has remained empty when the rest of the Metrobus network began running in 2018.
The tendering process will finish in the spring, and buses could run on the route this year, depending on whether a deal can be struck between the local transport authorities and a bus company, and if public funding is available too.
