21 March 2005

Island bus service changes

In response to local demand, following consultations with user groups on the island, Arran bus services will be introducing more frequent services throughout the week and on Sundays to meet the extra ferry connections of the summer timetable. Better public transport access to the popular leisure facilities at Auchrannie Spa, Brodick will also be provided.

Changes take effect from Good Friday 25 March 2005 and include new experimental journeys, one earlier departure time and the withdrawal of an under utilised late night bus service.

Full details of the changes are:

Service 322 Brodick - The String - Blackwaterfoot

New experimental Sunday services departing Brodick for Blackwaterfoot at:
0940hrs
1055hrs
1340hrs
and departing Blackwaterfoot at:
1010hrs
1050hrs

Service 323 Brodick - Whiting Bay - Blackwaterfoot

More evening services will run Monday-Saturday between Brodick and Whiting Bay, with most journeys taking in the Auchrannie Spa.

New experimental Sunday services departing Whiting Bay for Brodick at:
1215hrs
1500hrs
and departing Brodick at:
1145hrs
1430hrs.

Service 324 Blackwaterfoot - Lochranza - Brodick

This service will make an earlier departure from Blackwaterfoot Mondays to Saturdays,
new time 1735hrs instead of 1741hrs.

The experimental journey departing from Brodick at 2200hrs via Blackwaterfoot and Lochranza to Brodick Monday-Saturday nights has not been well used during the last two years and for this reason, the service is to be withdrawn.

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