A Bristol pensioner says changes to her local bus service have left her feeling "cut off" from her community. Older people across Bristol are being severely affected by the impact of bus cuts and services, whether it’s impacting them getting a pint of milk or making it to an urgent medical appointment.
This week, Bristol launched our Better Buses for Bristol campaign to call for better bus services in and around Bristol to address what many people say is a state of chaos, with another 42 routes set to be scrapped in April.
Doreen Reay, 73, lives on the outskirts of Brislington but often ends up 'bus hopping' on two services just to get to the centre of the neighbourhood. She said when she wants to go to her doctor or pharmacy in Brislington, it's easier for her to take a bus from her house into Temple Meads and then take another bus back to Brislington - and then do the same to get home again.
