28 Aug 2016, 1:37 pm
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(28 Aug 2016, 12:03 pm)S813 FVK St Bede's Lanchester have requested a fuller explanation as to why the school buses have been excluded from the £1 scheme. The statement is expected on Tuesday.
Who are they expecting a statement from, out of interest? Surely it's up to a commercial business as to which services are included in the £1 scheme, and to my understanding, it's still a reduction from the fare paid previously? Which was anything up to £2.30 iirc.
I suppose it depends what the service level agreements are between the local authority and Go North East. Perhaps they're providing the services at a break even point in the first place, compared to what they make from other scholars services.
As well as being responsible for home school transport, local authorities are also obliged to promote the use of sustainable transport. If people feel that this isn't happening, then I would suggest writing to their councillors about it -
http://formersite.durham.gov.uk/pages/My...inder.aspx
