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Ayrshire Bus Services

  • Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 June 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-04978
  • Current status: Has not yet achieved cross-party support

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the importance of lifeline bus services to communities in Ayrshire and across wider Scotland; expresses serious concern at the latest reported announcement by Stagecoach that the X34 and X36 will no longer operate from 17 July 2022; notes the calls on the Scottish Government to work constructively with Stagecoach on the reinstating of the X34 and X36 services in full; understands that commuters and passengers travelling to and from Ayrshire are already frustrated by the reported 28% reduction in ScotRail services that took place earlier in 2022; thanks bus operators and bus drivers for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond to keep vital services running, and the day-to-day role that they play throughout Scotland and further afield, and considers that buses play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions, helping achieve net zero and lowering congestion, which reportedly costs Scotland £2 billion a year.


Supported by: Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden