Public Transport - Argyll and Bute Council

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Argyll and Bute Community Planning
Partnership 
MAKI Area Community Planning Group 
30 August 2023 
Transport Update – Argyll and Bute Council 
 Schools returned on Tuesday 15/08/2023, following several months of
preparation by school and public transport team to provide transport for the
nearly 3,000 pupils that travel daily across Argyll and Bute.  
 A small tweak has been made to the Carradale bus service at school times
only, to avoid Longrow due to the length of the vehicle used on the afternoon
school run. 
 The Council has a social media campaign running to encourage drivers to
park responsibly at the junction of Longrow, which is served by the majority of
services within and linking to Campbeltown. Our operator, West Coast Motors
(WCM), has identified multiple issues with poor parking hampering access to
Longrow, particularly for larger vehicles used on school runs. We will continue
to monitor progress at Longrow, and liaise with WCM and colleagues in the
parking team and at Police Scotland, to try and address this. 
For further information please contact:   
Martin Arnold, Contract Officer, Argyll and Bute Council
01546 604418 - martin.arnold@argyll-bute.gov.uk