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New direct Wootton to Bedford bus service announced after route cuts

Grant Palmer will launch a new hourly direct bus service between Wootton and Bedford from 1 June following the withdrawal of the Stagecoach 53 route. Family-owned Bedford bus company...

Letters: A new future for buses in Bedford

David Boden, Commercial Director, Stagecoach East, has written an open letter to Bedford Borough bus users, which we have agreed to publish to keep our readers fully informed...

Letters: Bus cuts leave Kempston residents feeling abandoned

In an open letter, a Kempston North councillor warns that plans to axe the 53 and 53A bus routes will leave residents, particularly older people, without access to vital services...

Bedford Borough Council breaks silence on bus service changes

Bedford Borough Council has responded to planned bus cuts, saying the changes are “deeply disappointing” as concerns grow across the borough. The response follows growing criticism of the changes...

Bedford Borough Council breaks silence on bus service changes

Bedford bus company criticises planned service changes

Bedford bus operator Grant Palmer has criticised planned route changes, as councillors and residents raise concerns and the council remains silent. Grant Palmer, which operates...

No response from Bedford Borough Council and mayor over Bedford bus service changes

Bedford Borough Council and the Mayor have not responded to repeated requests for comment on bus service changes affecting local routes. The Bedford Independent has...

Bus cuts to hit Putnoe and Goldington as Stagecoach reshapes Bedford network

Parts of Putnoe, Goldington and north Bedford face bus cuts under Stagecoach changes, while other routes will be extended or improved from 31 May. Changes to Bedford’s...

Letters: “Bedford buses are getting worse”

Buses in Bedford are getting worse. Stagecoach will reduce our village to a small number of journeys per day whilst chasing passengers in Stevenage and Luton from the end of the month. The Borough are keeping quiet and...

Bus service review shows “inefficiencies” says Bedford’s deputy mayor

A review of Bedford borough’s rural bus services has shown inefficiencies, the deputy mayor has said. But when the routes become more efficient money will be available to...

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