A new future as bus service goes commercial
Published: 10:19 AM March 30, 2021 Updated: 3:04 PM April 1, 2021
Left to right: Susan van de Ven, Sebastian Kindersley, Bassingbourn parish councillor Mark Parish, Robert Stanford from Royston and District Community Transport, and bus driver Laukan Creasey – Credit: Mike Hallett
A long-running bus service in South Cambs villages and Royston will start anew next week on a commercial basis, having previously been subsidised by Cambridgeshire County Council.
The 127 bus, which serves Melbourn, Meldreth, Whaddon, Kneesworth, Bassingbourn, Litlington, Mordens and Royston, will start running again as the number 17 on April 6, run by operator A2B.
Melbourn and Bassingbourn county councillor Susan van de Ven, who is chair of Cam Vale Bus User Group, said: “This is very welcome news for residents who depend on a bus service for getting out and about.
“It also signals important confidence for the future – and I know I’m looking forward to getting back onto public transport.”
The launch of the 17 service follows discussions between local councillors and council bus officers in Herts and Cambs on how to strengthen key rural bus services for a wider area.