{"id":67094,"date":"2022-11-08T16:57:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=67094"},"modified":"2022-11-15T20:00:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T20:00:30","slug":"cardiff-bus-cutting-people-off-as-some-services-drop-from-three-to-one-per-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/11\/08\/cardiff-bus-cutting-people-off-as-some-services-drop-from-three-to-one-per-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff Bus ‘cutting people off’ as some services drop from three to one per hour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cLonely\u201d residents of Radyr and Morganstown are calling for improvements to their local bus service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PUBLIC transport users from Radyr and Morganstown have been left feeling \u201ccut off\u201d by changes to the bus service that connects them to the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, there were three buses from Radyr and Morganstown to the city centre per hour. That was cut to two buses per hour in January 2020<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, there is only one number 63 bus to the city centre per hour between 9:18am and 7:11pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Radyr and Morganstown Women\u2019s Institute president, Mary Pearce, from Dan-Y-Bryn Avenue in Radyr, has started a petition calling for more frequent buses. The petition carried 536 names when she handed it to the council, but she said that it now has closer to 600 signatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary, who is retired, said that \u201ca lot of people who rely on the bus are very much alone\u201d and the lack of buses is \u201ccutting people off\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary presented the petition at the council meeting on October 27, asking for a “regular and reliable service every 20 minutes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She told the council, \u201cMany residents no longer drive and rely on public transport for shopping, doctor\u2019s appointments and social events. The lack of this leads to isolation and loneliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe present hourly service is underused as it has proved very unreliable with many cancellations leading to long waits. We need and deserve a regular and reliable service which would be well supported, reducing car use and helping the environment. A capital city should have a transport system it can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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