More changes to the Withernsea to Hull bus services

EYMS LTD have now issued a new timetable to commence from Sunday 30th October 2011 for the Hull to Withernsea bus services following, what they describe as passengers being "unhappy" with the recently changed service. The details of the changes have been published by the bus company in its newsletter:

"We understand many of you have been unhappy with recent changes to our Withernsea buses, so we have listened to your views and from Sunday 30 October Service 76 will return, Service 74 is replaced by Service 77 (meaning more buses for villages between Keyingham and Withernsea during the day), there will be an extra Service 77 journey from Hull at 9.45am during the week, and an extra Service 77 journey from Hedon on Saturdays, and there will be minor changes to times on all journeys, including some Service 277 journeys. Service 71 will also be retimed slightly so that it can continue to connect with buses to Hull. Download the new Withernsea timetables now."

It is certainly good news that EYMS have been able to act to change services in response to 'passenger power' in this way. But it remains to be seen how long the company will be able to act in such a beneficial manner.

The company faces increasing pressure on its services due to: cuts in national Government funding available to subsidise services; increasing fuel prices; and the need to replace its fleet of buses by 2017 to ensure that they all meet the requirements of the Disabled Discrimination Act.

Tough times ahead for the company - and indeed for passengers who perhaps now need to embrace passenger power and community activism as something that can help preserve services and even improve them.