Shropshire to revive fortunes of ‘tired’ Shrewsbury P&R

Park and Ride

Routes will be colour-coded, more stops will be added, and fares revised. Shropshire is also exploring opportunities for electric vehicles

Routes will be colour-coded, more stops will be added, and fares revised. Shropshire is also exploring opportunities for electric vehicles

Shropshire Council has published plans to revitalise Shrewsbury’s bus-based park-and-ride operation. Three park-and-ride sites serve the town: Harlescott to the north, Meole Brace to the south, and Oxon to the west. Arriva operates the bus routes to a 20-minute frequency with funding support from the council. 

Passenger numbers have halved in ten years, from circa 1.2 million a year to about 600,000. Shropshire attributes the decline to a range of factors including: reducing the...

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