Issue - meetings

Unfortunately we do not have sufficient funds to extend the last journey from Lochgoilhead/Corrow Farm down to Carrick Castle. While the management and tendering of the service is performed by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, we do contribute to the costs of the route within our area of Argyll. As such we would have to meet the full cost of extending the service, and this would be in the region of an additional £180 a week to implement this change

No further update on this item was provided.

Martin Arnold informed the Group that the amendment to service 302 was implemented in November 2018 and that he had not yet received an update or feedback from SPT regarding the request that the last service bus of the day should go to Carrick Castle and not terminate at Lochgoilhead but he would undertake to raise this again with SPT.

Martin Arnold provided the following update:

SPT have confirmed that they will amend the service 302 (Helensburgh – Carrick Castle) timetable to allow a connection from Glasgow – Lochgoilhead – Carrick Castle. The 1425 departure from Helensburgh will depart ten minutes later (on Saturday and School holidays) to connect with the 926 at the top of the Rest and Be Thankful. This will likely come into effect circa November 2018.

Outcome

1. The Forum requested an update from Stephanie McGlynn on the status of plans to put a barrier at the entrance to the bus stop at the top of the Rest and Be Thankful.

2. The Forum agreed to write to City Link again requesting that they use the turning circle over the winter period emphasising that they is an unmet community demand.