Our buses services have been rated as some of worst by IPSOS and Council Poll

Congestion, cancellations, longer journey times, routes removed and fares increased make a recipe not for recovery and although we have seen new EV buses in Taunton which are welcomed and soon to arrive for Minehead, the decline continues.

in September we will be encouraging people to take to the bus in Catch the Bus month and this becomes harder with the above and lack of a growth plan to generate more traffic on our buses. We believe that buses form the back bone of our transport system and should be higher on the agenda when discussions about new homes and businesses, how to improve journey times and serve communities in our town.

The impact on changes in Wellsprings and Priorswood is palpable with frequencies reduced and fares increased (double whammy) numbers are on the decline, and this was used as a reason for reducing the frequency in Blackbrook and Holway from every 30 minutes to hourly.

In my regular journeys on the network I see and hear first hand the impact of this years changes in April. 

We have to continue in our campaigns to make buses a headline topic and by signing this petition will form part of amplifying our voice , sign today and share with your friends and colleagues.

David - Lead Taunton Bus Users Group