New Operators Confirmed for Evening Bus Route - DNG Online Limited

New operators confirmed for evening bus route - DNG Online Limited

A LOCKERBIE transport company has stepped in to ensure an evening bus services between Carlisle and Dumfries continues to run. A SWestrans meeting was yesterday held at the Council Hall in Dumfries to discuss bus operations in the region. Amongst them was the 79 service which links Carlisle to Dumfries. Following the meeting, Annandale South councillor Sean Marshall confirmed yesterday afternoon that Houston’s Coaches would be stepping in to run…

New Bus Service Timetables Published

Dumfries and Galloway Council and SWestrans have published updated bus timetables ahead of the new contract arrangements beginning in early August. Following a rigorous procurement process, 45 long-term contracts – each lasting up to seven years – have been awarded to local operators to deliver the subsidised bus network across the region. The council will also deliver several bus routes in its role as the operator of last resort, where there h…