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Lee
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All Aboard The Wigglybus
« on: September 04, 2006, 05:03:08 PM »

People living in Warminster will be able to use the Mere-based Wigglybus from today when the service expands its timetable (link below.)
http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/display.var.903744.0.all_aboard_the_flexible_wigglybus.php



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Re: All Aboard The Wigglybus
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2006, 05:19:29 PM »

Wiggly is a great way to reach places not covered by other practical means of transport ... I guess that gives journeys from Warminster to Horningsham which I don't think has much of a regular service anymore even though it did in the past.

I was talking to a wiggly expert this morning (you know what I mean  Wink ) and understand that the typical subsidy per journey for a wiggly passenger is 3.50.  Which means that Mrs Brown goes off to town on the 8:21 bus and comes back in the afternoon, she's recouped 7 quid from her council tax.

There's no other practical means for some people to get to work in Chippenham and Swindon except on the 05:37 from Westbury.  As I understand it, a subsidy of 2.50 per head is in effect what First asked for to continue this and the other 30 Monday to Friday trains they withdraw in December. Should we invite WCC to provide this lesser subsidy per head considering that in both cases people are greatly effected by the othewise public transport shortage.
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Re: All Aboard The Wigglybus
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2006, 05:31:58 PM »

I knew that article sounded familiar.............. Smiley
http://www.savethetrain.org.uk/melkshamrailway/134_Bus_service_costs_25_pounds_per_passenger_to_run.html

Seriously though , I do think that a version of it could be part of the way forward (see below.)

The challenge for stations such as Chetnole , Thornford , Dean , Dunbridge is to get potential passengers from the wider areas that they serve to these stations and thus onto the trains. A potential solution can be found in the link below.
http://www.drtbus.co.uk/new%20what%20is%20drt.htm
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