Proposal for free bus service scrapped
Summary
Guernsey deputies Sally Rochester and Ross Le Brun have withdrawn a proposal for a one-year pilot of free bus travel from consideration in next year’s budget. They said concerns about whether buses could handle increased passenger numbers led them to pause the plan while they explore options to add capacity.Key Facts
- The proposal sought £1.9 million to make Guernsey’s existing bus service free for one year.
- The proposal was an amendment to Guernsey’s 2027 budget.
- Stagecoach warned that added passenger demand could exceed capacity on some routes.
- Rochester said free travel would not work if buses were already at capacity.
- Rochester and Le Brun plan to work with the Environment and Infrastructure Committee on possible future plans.
- Rochester said adding buses and expanding Stagecoach’s contract may be needed to provide more capacity.
- Stagecoach said it supports making public transport more accessible but said capacity must be considered.
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