Basingstoke town centre shuttle bus to be cut from this weekend
Saturday will be its last day of service
Last updated 1st Apr 2021
The Basingstoke Centre Shuttle bus service will cease operating on Saturday 3 April as the council say they'll explore more environmentally-friendly transport options for the future.
Councillors voted to end the service as part of budget cuts, a move they say that was supported by 60% of residents in a budget consultation they undertook at the end of last year.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning, Infrastructure and Natural Environment Cllr Mark Ruffell said:
“The Centre Shuttle bus service was designed to reduce the amount of vehicles travelling into the town centre however ongoing analysis of passenger numbers demonstrates it is not achieving this and service is not providing the benefits it was intended to.
"In declaring a Climate Emergency we committed to work towards being a carbon neutral borough by 2030, this will not be achieved by simply doing as we have always done. Instead we now have to look forward and work innovatively with partners to integrate a park and ride and mass rapid transport system that will help to reduce carbon emissions and serve a greater number of locations.”
Alternative bus services are available from nearby stops. For timetable information contact Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 or visit nationaljourneyplanner.travelinesw.com/