The number 84/85 bus service has been given a last-minute three-month extension following news last week it could be axed. The proposed cut was labelled 'a legacy of South Gloucestershire Council's recently-departed Conservative administration", with the new administration - fronted by newly-elected leader Cllr Claire Young - working to find possible solutions.
The previous contract was set to run out on June 3, but has since been extended for a further three months while a 'longer-term solution' is explored. A replacement 84/85 service will be run by bus operator The Big Lemon and, from today (June 5). It will operate to a limited timetable, every two hours in each direction. It comes as Bristol Live is campaigning for a better bus service across the city.
Due to the emergency arrangement, the council said it has not been possible to update the existing bus timetable information, however it will be available soon and will be featured via this Travel West link. Residents who rely on the number 84/85 bus service, which serves Wotton and Yate, say they will feel 'cut off' if it isn't retained to a reliable standard and, when news broke last week that the service could be removed entirely, it led to fears of people being unable to travel to work, school and medical appointments.
