Cross River Night Buses

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RE: Cross River Night Buses
I think the 500 was different though, it wasn't just another subsidised service; it was a vital connection from one half of the county to the other. The fact that now there is no way to get from Birkenhead to Liverpool after midnight is a disgrace. They should allow people to walk through the tunnel if they aren't allowing an affordable bus service. I know it is 'unsafe' but if there was a lane closure this could be achievable.

I'm lucky in that I drive and have access to a car, but unfortunately, the nature of my shifts, which can span 18 hours and finish in the early hours of the morning, mean that I'm in no fit state to drive, especially down the narrow windy lanes in the Qway Tunnel. The 500 is therefore a necesessity to me. Even without this service, I will still not drive, as I know I am putting myself and others at risk, but I am now going to be hit with a bill for a taxi after every late shift, which is most unwelcome and makes working after the last commercial bus pretty pointless.

With regards to Arriva's commerical night buses, I think the main flaw was that they didn't operate in both directions and were not timetabled on bus stops. More people would've used them if they were returning services which were actually advertised on bus stops. It'd be interesting to see passenger numbers after better advertising, but obviously, that ship has now sailed.