Designed as a resource for the public, the website can be found at https://www.saveyourlocalbus.co.uk or by searching #saveyourlocalbus on social media.
John Randerson, Mellor’s managing director, says: “Our consultations with passengers and operators alike led us to creating this central hub where information and data can be found for those who may be concerned about losing their local buses.”
If services are threatened, he adds, smaller vehicles can provide a cost-effective answer to falling passenger numbers. “While use of smaller buses isn’t the whole answer, they can go a long way to keeping costs down and allowing services to be more viable and in turn, maintained rather than terminated. The other benefit is to the environment, as smaller buses use much less fuel and produce fewer emissions,” he says.
