William Eichler 24 December 2024

Council launches on-demand bus service

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Leicestershire County Council is set to launch a new on-demand bus service in Melton Mowbray during the first week of 2025.

The new service will cover the rural communities of Harby, Long Clawson, Beeby, Hoby, and Bottesford, which lie to the north of Melton Mowbray.

The service is known as a ‘digital demand responsive transport’ option and can be booked through an app or a call centre.

The on-demand bus service will be made available in addition to five new town centre bus services, which will operate seven days a week, covering new developments, some industrial estates and places of interest.

Cllr Ozzy O’Shea, cabinet member for Highways and transport, commented: ‘The changes in Melton Mowbray are the first for our county-wide network review to drive forward a positive change for public transport across Leicestershire.

‘We have looked at flexible transport solutions that best support the area. The smaller on-demand buses will operate in zones to maximise convenient connections, and bus users will be able to use an app or a call centre to book their journeys.

‘We’re using this cash wisely and for the benefit of our communities by identifying how our bus network can better serve Leicestershire.’

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