{"id":2821,"date":"2023-06-08T01:40:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T01:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/less-buses-or-more-buses\/"},"modified":"2023-06-08T01:40:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T01:40:05","slug":"less-buses-or-more-buses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/less-buses-or-more-buses\/","title":{"rendered":"Less Buses Or More Buses?"},"content":{"rendered":"
It All Depends …<\/span><\/p>\n … which operates outwards via Chamberlain’s Barn; which has got a local centre …<\/p>\n … well, a co-op – and 950 homes. Or it will have when they are all built.<\/p>\n The L2; returns to the town centre via Leighon Road and Hockliffe Road shown in RED<\/span> on the above map. The L2 is hourly with …<\/p>\n … again, not a very helpful presentation of the timetable.<\/p><\/div>\n … then looping via Apex Park …<\/p>\n …where the kiddies can enjoy the swings and ducks dabbling in the attractive lake. Nah! It’s an industrial estate innit?<\/p><\/div>\n … calls at Billington Park (once every 30 mins on 36A\/36C) …<\/p>\n Once with THREE buses an hour, this little enclave …<\/p>\n … now has NOTHING!!<\/p>\n It is not surprising that there is disquiet amonyst the locals.<\/p><\/div>\n And Karen Golder added: \u201cAbsolute shambles! No timetables depicting where Meadow Way customers to get bus or the times\u2026 disgusting service from CBC to drop previous bus routes<\/span><\/p>\n Another woman said on social media: \u201cI am sure the people on Meadow Way, and all the other roads who have lost their bus service will not agree. To be told to use the Buzzer Bus is a joke. It is for elderly people and you have to book in advance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n And another commented: \u201cWell this means I can\u2019t use the bus to take the kids to school! I either leave at 7.20am or 8.05am and arrive half hour after they start. Absolutely flipping disaster!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Buzzer Bus?<\/p>\n That is a charitable community bus which you have to book up …<\/p>\n .., so hardly a replacement for three “proper” buses an hour!<\/p>\n Which leaves us the L3 (GREEN)<\/span>.<\/p>\n Thus goes right round the whole shebang anti-clockwise; out via Apex Park and back via Chamberlain’s Barn.<\/p>\n But inexplicatbly (1) it runs every 30 minutes – the only Leighton Buzzard “L” to do so and inexplicably (2) there is no morning or afternoon peak time service.<\/p>\n Note, yet again, the very unhelpful timetable detail.<\/p>\n When you drive virtually round the route you see many areas where housing is being built …<\/p>\n … you see all hereditaments with ample garage space …<\/p>\n … and you see lots of open fields.<\/p>\n