Bristol park and ride
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| Parent | Bristol City Council |
|---|---|
| Locale | Bristol |
| Service type | Park & ride |
| Routes | 5 |
| Destinations | Southmead Hospital, Clifton Down station, Bristol City Centre |
| Stations | Long Ashton, Portway, Brislington |
| Fleet | Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530G Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini |
| Operator | First Bristol CT Plus Wessex Bus |
| Website | Travel West |
The Bristol Park & Ride is a park & ride system operated by Bristol City Council in the English city of Bristol.
History
Until 2011, the park & ride routes were operated by First Bristol and Wessex Bus.[1][2] On 5 September 2011, route 904 was taken over by CT Plus using ex First London, London Central and London General Mercedes-Benz Citaro O530Gs with route 903 passing from Wessex to First.[3][4]
On 2 April 2012, CT Plus took over the operation of route 902.[5] In April 2014, route 505 was extended to Long Ashton to become a park & ride route 901 commenced in September 2014.[6]
The existing contracts expire in September 2016, with options to extend for a further three years.[6]
Services
The system consists of five routes:
- 505: Long Ashton to Southmead Hospital operated by Wessex Bus[7]
- 901: Portway to Clifton operated by Wessex Bus[8]
- 902: Portway to Bristol operated by First Bristol
- 903: Long Ashton to Bristol operated by First Bristol
- 904: Brislington to Bristol operated First Bristols
Around 600,000 journeys are made each year. There has been significant, and increasing, investment in the scheme by Bristol City Council.[9]
Benefits
The council consider that this facility has reduced city centre congestion.[10]
References
- ^ Seven Centros for Wessex Connect Bus & Coach Professional 3 August 2007
- ^ Fleet of B9TLs join Rotala Wessex Bus & Coach Professional 26 October 2007
- ^ Bristol has got buses Boris Johnson didn't want Bristol Post 6 September 2011
- ^ Moves to ease problems on park and ride Bristol Post 30 September 2011
- ^ CT Plus starts Route 902 from 2 April 2012 CT Plus
- ^ a b Scrutiny Commission minutes Bristol City Council 23 October 2014
- ^ Route 505 timetable Wessex Bus
- ^ Route 901 timetable Wessex Bus
- ^ Boost for park and ride bus services Bristol City Council 18 December 2006
- ^ More buses for Christmas shopping BBC News 18 December 2006
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