{"id":3866,"date":"2024-09-13T13:27:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=3866"},"modified":"2024-09-23T13:41:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T13:41:45","slug":"sir-john-whittingdale-holds-roundtable-discussion-with-key-figures-to-discuss-the-future-of-bus-services-in-maldon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=3866","title":{"rendered":"Sir John Whittingdale holds roundtable discussion with key figures to discuss the future of bus services in Maldon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Friday, 13th September, Sir John and Dame Priti met with members of Essex County Council, Maldon District Council, transport providers, and Bus User Groups to discuss the pressing issues around bus services in the Maldon District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was organised by Sir John and Cllr Jane Fleming following the Arrow Group going into administration and the loss of the DaRT services. Particular concern was expressed about the challenges facing residents in the Dengie Peninsula who can face taxi charges up to \u00a3180 for a round trip to Broomfield Hospital. A number of suggestions were made for route and timetable improvements as well as possible new services. Both the county council and operators agreed to consider these but stressed that the viability of routes depends on passenger numbers and that the County Council could only support services with a subsidy of up to \u00a35 per passenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir John and Dame Priti are committed to working with all parties to ensure better transport links for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bus-meeting-2.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, 13th September, Sir John and Dame Priti met with members of Essex County Council, Maldon District Council, transport providers, and Bus User Groups to discuss the pressing issues around bus services in the Maldon District. 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