No definitive list of services affected appears to have been made public, but here is a list complied by the Bus Users' Group from bus operator publicity and the council's own website. This may not be the definitive list and bus companies may decide to continue parts of these services without the subsidy. On the other hand, the loss of the subsidised journeys may result in some associated commercial journeys becoming unviable.
Also, any future reductions in service by commercial bus operators will not be replaced by the county council, leaving many marginally-profitable routes permanently at risk.
Buses within Lancaster District operated under contract to
Lancashire County Council
(as identified in Stagecoach publicity and County Council
website).
Service No. Route Journeys
under contract
1 Silverdale Station –
Silverdale Village Full
service
5 Overton – Morecambe –
Carnforth Evenings and Sundays
5B Brookhouse – Morecambe Full
service
5C Carnforth – Crag Bank –
Morecambe Full service
7 Marsh – Railway Stn –
City Centre – Vale Evenings and Sundays
10 Lancaster – Freehold –
Ridge Evenings and Sundays
33 Morecambe – Branksome –
Bare (Circular) Full service
42 Lancaster – Garstang –
Blackpool Evenings and Winter Sundays
51 Lancaster – Kellets –
Carnforth Evenings and Sundays
51 Lancaster - Carnforth - Silverdale Carnforth - Silverdale section
55 Lancaster – Hest Bank –
Carnforth Late Evening journeys
55C Carnforth – Crag Bank –
Lancaster – RLI Full service
80* Lancaster
– Hornby – Bentham – Ingleton Full
service
81A* Lancaster – Arkholme –
K/ Lonsdale at least Evenings and Sundays
81B* Lancaster – Wennington
– K/Lonsdale at least Evenings and Sundays
89/89H Lancaster – Glasson – Pilling –
Knott End Full
service
146/147 Lancaster – Quernmore – Abbeystead Full
service
· *These services are described as being “in
partnership” between the Council and the bus operator and the level of
subsidised operation is unclear.
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