Concerns had been expressed that this service was to be discontinued. In response to a request for information the following comments have been recieved:
The 112 bus service which operates on Tuesday and Thursday was initially contracted for one year and I can confirm that we have recently extended the contract with Suffolk Norse for a further period securing the service until May 2016. Whilst the patronage has been variable the overall performance of the contract is such that we were happy to extend the contract. We do not plan to change the timetable or days of operation.
In addition the available budget allocated for passenger
transport has remained virtually unchanged. Although this does mean that the
department has to absorb any inflationary pressures the work being undertaken
elsewhere in the county means that we are confident that (barring any major
changes) no service reductions will be necessary.
This is good news, but one thing that residents should note is the comment that 'patronage has been variable'. When considering a trip to Sudbury do think about taking the bus! This could be a real use it or lose it situation bearing in mind the need to make continuing 'savings' from County Council budgets.
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