Thousands on the buses

Bus travel is on the rise as improved services have reinvigorated public transport, which has seen 150,000 additional passengers.

Lincolnshire County Council has worked closely with local bus providers to boost the routes offered and as a result thousands more passengers are catching the bus every week.

Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for Transport at LCC said: “These passenger numbers are terrific and show just how successful our work with local bus providers has been so far with 150,000 additional passengers confirmed to have travelled in the county. 

“We have worked closely with local bus companies, using funding for the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) to increase the right services in the right areas and even bring some older, discontinued services back.”

A huge increase in the number of services and the times buses run was funded by the BSIP to create a more reliable public transport service across the county.

“As soon as we started this work, we saw people returning to bus use right across Lincolnshire on the improved services. Because of that support from local communities, we were encouraged to continue our work further with more funding, and the results are speaking for themselves.”

In Lincoln, the number of people using the evening services continues to grow. In the last six weeks 950 people jumped onboard compared to 650 when the services first started in April this year.

LCC’s on-demand Callconnect bus service has also seen a massive number of people taking up what’s on offer. Since 2001, Callconnect has been serving hamlets, villages, and market towns throughout Lincolnshire, offering passengers the flexibility to connect to their local communities using on-demand, bookable public transport options.

Introducing the £2 single-journey fare cap last September, LCC has seen 77,500 customers enjoying the convenience of its Callconnect service in the past year.

“I’d like to thank everyone who has used the new services, the increased services or took a £2 fare cap journey on the Callconnect service,” said Cllr Davies.

“Your support really matters and by using this transport in the way you have, you’re showing that Lincolnshire’s buses are once again providing even more of an essential transport link right across our area.”

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