A campaign group has been set up to have a vital and much-loved bus route serving the Trent Valley villages in Nottinghamshire, reinstated following the collapse of bus firm CT4N.
The Save The 300 Bus group is calling on the East Midlands Combined Council Authority Mayor, Claire Ward to restore the 300 bus service which serves villages between Lowdham and Newark.
The Number 300 provides a much needed service for passengers who rely on the bus to enable them to attend doctor and hospital appointments, shop in Southwell and Newark as well as conduct banking and use the Post Office.
The nine isolated villages along the route include Caythorpe, Hoveringham, Goverton, Gibsmere, Bleasby, Hazelford, Fiskerton, Morton and Brinkley.
Daphne Oxland, a Caythorpe resident and a 300 bus regular said:
“Almost all the passengers are of retirement age and have no transport of their own. They rely on the 300 service to attend medical appointments, go shopping and to access banking and the Post Office.”
“It is not just a bus journey; it is a community with the passengers looking out for each other, many of whom have visibility, and mobility issues as well as other health concerns.
“We are pleased that the Mayor has managed to find replacement providers for some of the routes run by CT4N and we are calling on her and her team can provide a new operator for the 300 service which really is a lifeline for the villages along the Trent Valley,” added Daphne.
