Earlier this month, I highlighted the concerns of local residents and myself at the decision of National Express Dundee to re-route the 5 bus service so that it no longer covers the very far west end of Perth Road – west of the Ninewells Avenue roundabout. This means that residents in that part of [...]
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Service 5 bus – west end of Perth Road
Posted: May 30, 2012 in Bus Services, Buses, Clovis Duveau Drive, Millbay Gardens, Millbay Terrace, Perth Road, Travel DundeeI was on Wave 102′s news yesterday about detrimental changes to the No 5 bus service route:
Detrimental changes to West End bus services
Posted: May 12, 2012 in Bus Services, Buses, Stagecoach, Travel DundeeI have criticised changes that will see the removal of a vital bus service from the west end of Perth Road, resulting in fewer bus options for residents but also removing the service for visitors to a local care home. Bus changes at the end of May will result in National Express Service 5 terminating [...]
Community Spirit Action Group meeting
Posted: April 5, 2012 in 204 bus, Bus Services, Buses, Community SpiritYesterday evening, I attended the April meeting of Community Spirit - the community group for the “north” part of West End Ward, covering Pentland, Tullideph, Ancrum and the Cleghorn area. There was a good discussion with a representative from the City Council’s Environment Department about grass maintenance and related issues. I sought assurances about the removal of weeds [...]
Dundee bus services operated by National Express Dundee see fares increases from Sunday (8th January) and I have been in contact with the Managing Director of National Express Dundee about this. Specifically, in the new fares structure, although the cost of weekly tickets (both adult and child) has been frozen, and student fares will not [...]
A number of constituents have expressed concern about the inadequate bus services over Christmas and the New Year period – with no National Express Dundee buses at all on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and with the Sunday service on Boxing Day and 2nd January ending before 7.30pm. I have been in touch [...]
Was on the Tay Talk In earlier today about bus services in parts of the West End – click play to listen :
Logie Estate Its been a bit of a “walkabout” week! Following Tuesday’s walkabout with council officers round Pentland to look at local issues and problems there, yesterday morning, along with council officials from the Housing and Environment Departments and a ward colleague, I took part in walkabout round the Logie Estate, where, amongst other issues, [...]
Latest on St John’s High School bus situation
Posted: October 6, 2011 in Bus Services, Buses, Dundee City CouncilToday’s Courier highlights a statement from St John’s High School Parent Council Chairperson Katy Dundas and from Monsignor Ken McCaffrey, Church Representative on the Education Committee, about the continuing unsatisfactory travel situation facing over 40 West End pupils at the school, following the withdrawal of the 4S bus service. As I indicated in the Courier, there [...]
Call for City Council to act now over school bus axe
Posted: September 20, 2011 in Bus Services, BusesI have today called on the City Council to look urgently about ways of filling the gaps caused by the loss of the 4S school bus. The school bus was axed by National Express Dundee at the start of the new term, leaving pupils with no direct bus from the West End to the [...]
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the latest St John’s High School Parent Council meeting. Parents of pupils affected by the loss of the 4S school bus spoke eloquently about the problems this is causing their children getting to school on time and I hope that the Education and City Development Department officers [...]
This evening, along with two of my ward colleagues, I met with around 20 parents of pupils of St John’s High School at Blackness Library to discuss their concerns at the loss of the 4S school bus. It is very clear that the so-called “alternative” bus services simply do not work in terms of getting [...]
Further to my previous updates about my and parents’ concerns about the removal of the 4S bus service by National Express Dundee, the line taken by the bus company and City Council transport officials thus far that “alternative buses” are available was shown for the nonsense that this is when, yesterday, the 26 service (a [...]
Was on the Tay Talk In on Tay AM this morning about the bus situation affecting the Number 4 service and the 4S school bus. Click ’play’ to listen:
Last night’s “Evening Telegraph” reported my concerns and those of many West End constituents about the proposed withdrawal of the 4S School Bus Service from the start of the new term this month. The 4S serves parts of the West End Ward (eg City Road, Pentland Avenue, Scott Street, Glenagnes Road, Blackness Road, Peddie Street, [...]
Update on bus service concerns
Posted: July 7, 2011 in Bus Services, Buses, Community Spirit, Travel DundeeEarlier this week, I mentioned my concerns about the future of the Number 4 bus service in the West End part of its route. Yesterday, I met with Phil Smith, the new Managing Director of National Express Dundee over the situation and Mr Smith confirmed that, although the 4 service will continue on a revised route [...]
Following the disruption to National Express Dundee bus services yesterday, the bus company has advised me this morning : “The service is now back to normal. National Express is looking at ways to compensate passengers who had tickets and who were unable to get home and information regarding this will be reported in the press.”
I have received complaints about the fact that the 17 service no longer serves Tesco in South Road. The Acting Director of National Express Dundee has advised me : “The change to the 17 service has been made to improve the punctuality of the route overall and to help the City Centre to Whitfield service. [...]
Blackness Road – buses only entrance/exit at Hawkhill
Posted: March 20, 2011 in Blackness Road, Buses, HawkhillA number of residents have asked why there continues to be a “buses only” section of Blackness Road, at its junction with Hawkhill. I raised this matter with the City Council’s Head of Transportation, who has responded as follows : “In response to your query relating to Blackness Road, the principle of having a bus [...]
I have had a number of complaints recently from elderly residents about the punctuality of the Friendly Bus sheltered housing shopping service. Earlier this week, the bus was an hour late getting to one sheltered complex in the West End and was also too small to accommodate all passengers. I have raised this with Stagecoach [...]
I have been in touch with the Acting Director of National Express Dundee regarding a number of West End bus issues, including : * I have received complaints that the 2 service’s replacement service (the 4/4A) no longer serves Perth Road (the 4S school service still serves Perth Road). I have received the following [...]
I recently asked the Acting Director of National Express Dundee for clarification of the proposed changes to the 5 and 26 bus services as part of the changes being introduced on 6th March. He has advised : “The changes in more detail are: Service 26: Most departures are now 15 minutes later than currently e.g. [...]
At this week’s West End Community Council meeting, concern was expressed that the real time bus information in Commercial Street was not working. I reported this to the City Council and have now been advised : “One of the real time display screens at the bus shelters outside Waterstones was temporarily out of order (for about [...]
Meeting with National Express Dundee’s new Director
Posted: January 6, 2011 in Bus Services, Buses, Travel DundeeEarlier today, I met with Simon Mathieson, the new Director of National Express Dundee, over recent hikes in bus fares across the city. I was anxious to raise constituents’ concerns about the recent bus fares increases that took effect this week, particularly about the increases in the cost of travelcards such as monthly and four weekly [...]
Following constituents’ concerns about the timetable reliability of 73 Tayway services recently, I raised this matter with Stagecoach’s Operations Director for East Scotland, who has responded as follows : “We have had problems adhering to the timetables on all services due to the weather conditions of the last few weeks. Whilst most of the main [...]
Response from National Express Dundee
Posted: December 26, 2010 in Bus Services, Buses, Travel DundeeI have had a prompt response from Simon Mathieson, the new Acting Director of National Express Dundee, to my questions and concerns about proposed bus fare increases in Dundee. He writes : “My response to your comments is below: a) In any fares increase there are some fares that will increase more than others. [...]
National Express Dundee – bus fares increase concern
Posted: December 22, 2010 in Bus Services, Buses, Travel DundeeAs reported in yesterday’s “Evening Telegraph” and today’s “Courier”, I have expressed concern about increases in bus fares by National Express Dundee that will see increases of as much as 38%. Taking into account feedback I have had from West End residents, I have written to Simon Mathieson, the new Acting Director of National Express Dundee, [...]
Further to my item about this matter at the end of October, I asked for an update from the City Council’s Sustainable Transport Team Leader and have been advised as follows : “Unfortunately, work on the shelters has ground to a standstill during the snowy weather. The contractors will not be working on the shelters [...]
I have, on behalf of residents, raised the possibility of improving the National Express Dundee Service Number 5 at the west end of Perth Road – with Simon Mathieson, the new Acting Director of National Express Dundee. As one resident advised : “Is it time to have another look at the Routing of Service 5 [...]
This afternoon, I was interviewed for tonight’s STV news about my concerns regarding the City Council’s SNP Administration education ‘savings’ proposals that propose a so-called “City Campus” for senior pupils that would see pupils having to travel between schools for classes. I have called for a proper explanation of how this would actually work but [...]
