A Preston councillor has raised serious concerns about the city's bus services, stating that passengers are being left stranded at stops for up to 90 minutes, even during peak hours. Jonathan Saksena cited a recent decline in the effectiveness and punctuality of the local bus network, emphasizing the impact on commuters and residents. While he did not single out any specific bus operator, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reached out to both Preston Bus and Stagecoach for comment.
A Preston councillor says bus services in the city have reached “a new pit”, with passengers being left stranded at stops for up to 90 minutes – even during rush hour. Jonathan Saksena told a preston-city-council>Preston City Council meeting that recent months had witnessed a slump in the “effectiveness and punctuality” of the local bus network.
Cllr Saksena did not pinpoint any one operator as he outlined his concerns, but the Local Democracy Reporting Service approached both Preston Bus and Stagecoach – the two main companies serving the city – for comment on the experience of the passengers he highlighted. Preston Bus said it was not aware of any “chronic” issues of late – except for days when road accidents had brought the city to a standstill. Stagecoach, meanwhile, did not respond.
However, the Labour leader said he would ultimately like to go further and see buses being run directly by the town hall. “I think we need to look at what councils did in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s and whether we can actually have our own bus service that’s owned by the… municipality” Cllr Brown said.
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