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Bridport-West Bay minibus shuttle pilot set for summer launch
A new weekend bus service aimed at cutting congestion on the Dorset coast is set to be launched at the start of the school summer by Dorset Community Transport, the WB1 pilot minibus service will link Bridport and West Davies-Coates of community group West Dorset Commons, who came up with the idea, said it aimed to create "a greener, more accessible Bridport".The group admitted the pilot scheme's vehicle was not wheelchair accessible and would only operate on afternoon and evenings.
The WB1 service is due to launch on 26 July, running almost every half hour on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings between Bridport town centre and West have been set at £1 per journey with children and bus pass holders travelling for scheme received a £20,000 grant from the Western Gateway Sub-National Transport Body as well as funding from Dorset Council Community will have constant "monitoring and evaluation" during the pilot which is set to continue through the autumn and winter, with a revised Davies-Coates said: "This isn't just about transport - it's about shaping a better, more connected future together."He said on social media that a long-term plan was to have a community-owned electric bus, which would be fully wheelchair accessible.
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