Replacement 72/73 Bus Service
Date Added: 24/10/2022
Following the announcement by Stagecoach that it is to withdraw its 72 & 73 bus route service from 31st October 2022, Members of Sandy Town Council have been told that a replacement bus service from Grant Palmer has been agreed to service these routes. The timetable for the new service, commencing Monday 31st October, is available here.
Council Members welcomed the replacement service which would cover the Sandy to Bedford route but reported their disappointment that the new service was much reduced and did not offer residents a like-for-like facility, especially for those wishing to travel to and from Potton and Biggleswade, who could face a two-hour wait for their bus.
The new offer sees an hourly bus service Monday through Saturday between Sandy and Bedford, with alternate services extending from or to Potton and Biggleswade. This replaces the original twice-hourly service, with all buses running to or from Biggleswade and one per hour running to or from Potton. The Sandy to Bedford Service will also finish earlier in the evening than the current one.
Sandy Town Council Members made their comments known at a recent meeting of the Council, where Ward Councillor Tracy Stock was present, and urged that Central Bedfordshire Council continue to push for further improvements to the scheme.