Rotala - Prestonbus

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RE: Rotala - Prestonbus

(Yesterday 19:44)SandyDrew Wrote:  Preston Bus taking another shot at Stagecoach later this month - extending their service 6 up to Longridge, and through the city centre down to Penwortham.

Looking at the route map for Penwortham it'll follow the Vision 115 route from the station towards Marshalls Brow, but not turning onto Hill Road South, meaning it'll run along a short section that doesn't currently have a bus service, before making the loop around Kingsfold that duplicates the Stagecoach 3 route.

I wonder if Preston Bus are considering adding a new bus stop in, which could add some value for passengers?

I also wonder how those on Kingsfold will react to it? At school starting and finishing times it won't attract the high number of schoolkids the 3 route attracts. But the 3 provides a link from Kingsfold to Tesco, which is useful for shoppers.

Another thing is what use is that cross-city link? It doesn't serve the university, the hospital or Preston College. So is there another reason why it might attract cross-city journeys?