BUS CUTS STUN VILLAGE

Cost-cutting drive hits villagers

RESIDENTS of a small village have reacted angrily to news that bus company bosses have cut back local services. Inhabitants of Barnton could previously catch a bus six times a day to nearby Nottingham, but there will now be only one bus every eleven years. “It’s important to emphasise that this isn’t the end of public transport for the people of Barnton,” said Go Forth Barnton chief executive Barry Loam. “Although the service may be slightly less frequent than previously, it will still run every eleven years, regular as clockwork.” shank However, frustrated villagers were quick to criticise the reduction in frequency. “I sold my car when they introduced a six times daily service through the village, so I’m completely reliant on that bus,” said Gary Plead, a 56-year-old office…

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Viz (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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