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boss from First Bus has defended the firm’s rerouting of its 73 service such that it no longer makes a loop through the south-east corner of Bradley Stoke, along Webbs Wood Road and Baileys Court Road. Following a change that came into effect on 30th January, the service now traverses the full length of Brook Way, with a small diversion to go in and out of the Willow Brook Centre. To maintain an interchange with services M1 MetroBus and T1, the 73 now additionally stops at the Willow Brook northbound stop on Bradley Stoke Way prior to entering the Willow Brook Centre. Aside from the fury that the change caused amongst affected passengers, First has also faced criticism for a lack of advance consultation with local
Notice displayed at a stop made redundant by the 73 route change
councillors and the short notice given to passengers. Government regulations require bus operators to give 70 days’ notice of a proposed change, formed of 42 days’ notice given to the Traffic Commissioner preceded by a 28-day period of consultation with the local transport authority (locally this is now Weca, the West of England Combined Authority).
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JT: So no buses will now come down Baileys Court Road! My elderly neighbours use this bus to get to Tesco, and their GP surgery. It’s appalling for First Bus to remove the only bus serving us in South Bradley Stoke.
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HM: How do I get to Filton Avenue/ Gloucester Road without getting two buses? Now I have to walk 1 mile to get it.
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TA: history is repeating itself and the South are again the excluded. They did this back in the late 90s I recall. Utter disgrace.
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CO: In these times of encouraging public transport usage there will be no link from Baileys Court etc. to Bristol Parkway. It has to be said though that when I have used the 73, the patronage from this area is low – sometimes running non-stop along great lengths. If it’s not viable, it will go.
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LP: Brilliant decision as living in Little Stoke I have a lengthy walk to pick up a 73. Now I will be able to walk down to the Braydon Avenue stop on Brook Way, which is where it originally stopped years ago.
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