Success for the 492/495 bus campaign!
Great News! Residents who use the 492 / 495 bus service will be relieved that plans to reduce it to a 40 minute service have been dropped. Although this is a commercial service operated by Arriva, Merseytravel have agreed to subsidise the route to enable Arriva to keep the bus running a half-hourly service. This is largely due to the volume of objections in response to the consultation. The Focus Team thanks everyone who responded to our survey. It shows that when we work together as a community, we can make a real difference. Arriva strike action Unfortunately, there is no sign of a resolution to the pay dispute between Arriva and their drivers. Last week, Allan Brame called for the City Region Mayor to intervene in the dispute and offer to chair talks between the two sides. This is a report in the Wirral Globe: https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/20578387.oxton-councillor-calls-resolution-bus-strikes/ 91 and 91a service Another small change has been announced for Oxton's bus services: the 91 an
