Local Bus Service Provision: Have Your Say on Surrey County Council Consultation

Local Bus service image, photo courtesy of Anthony's Bus Homepage

Surrey County Council are currently reviewing the local bus service provision, looking specifically at passenger demand and financial sustainability. They are running a consultation seeking views on their review, which includes proposed changes to local services.

Proposed changes include:

  • 457. Route: St Peters Hospital-Addlestone-New Haw-Rowtown-Ottershaw-St Peters Hospital. Timings: Mon-Fri. Proposed change: Integrate with 592/593 services.
  • 592. Route: Addlestone-Rowtown-New Haw-Woodham-Kettlewell Hill-Woking Station-Morrisons. Timings: Thur/Fri/Sat. Proposed change: Combine service 592 and 593 routes to operate five or six days a week. Withdraw extension to Brooklands.
  • 593. Route: Ottershaw-Lyne-Chertsey-Penton Park-Staines. Timings: Mon/Wed/Fri. Proposed change: See service 592 above

If you would like to comment on the plans and help shape the future bus network, details of how to respond to the consultation are available here: https://www.surreysays.co.uk/environment-and-infrastructure/future-bus-network-consultation/consultation/intro. The consultation is open until 6 January.

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