An extra £5 million will be pumped into bus services in north and West Cumbria, it has been revealed.
Cumberland Council said it has secured the cash from the Department for Transport for major improvements to local bus services in the area.
This in addition to £2.5m received which is already supporting local bus services in collaboration with Stagecoach, enhancing key routes, including:
- Route 60 (Silloth – Maryport): Reintroduced.
- Route 64 (Rockcliffe – Durdar): Restored and improved.
- Route 300 (Workington – Carlisle): Increased to every 30 minutes.
- Route 30 (Egremont/Frizington – Maryport – Sunday): Increased to every 30 minutes.
- Route M1 (Millom Town – including Haverigg): Reintroduced.
- Route 22 (Cleator Moor – Whitehaven Hospital): Improved for better accessibility.
Route 217 (Frizington – Lamplugh – Dean – Cockermouth) has been extended until March 2025.
Single fares for bus journeys in the Cumberland area will remain capped at £2 for a single journey until December 31 2024, after which the cap will increase to £3 in January 2025.
Cumberland Council wants to hear people’s opinions about destinations, frequencies, and travel times of buses to help shape a reliable and accessible public transport system.
A survey is available online here and will remain open until Friday January 31.
Printed copies are available at libraries across the region, Allerdale House in Workington, Whitehaven Market Hall, Cumbria House and the Civic Centre and Cumbria House in Carlisle.
For more information, email [email protected]
