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Plans to improve public transport in Eden after £1.5 million Government boost

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16 March 2021
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Penrith is set to share in a £1.5 million boost from the Government to improve public transport.

Cumbria County Council has been awarded the cash from the Department for Transport as part of the Rural Mobility Fund initiative to run a pilot scheme in the town, Egremont, St Bees, Ulverston and Wigton.

The new services will be delivered through a new fleet of accessible minibuses and people carrier vehicles and will serve a 15-mile radius around Penrith; a 10-mile radius surrounding Ulverston; a 15-mile radius of Wigton and a 10-mile radius around Egremont and St Bees.

Passengers will be able to book journeys through a new smartphone app, with a telephone booking service also available.

Operating hours will be designed to support residents travelling to places of work and education, with an off-peak service providing transport to retail, leisure and other local services.

It is hoped that the services will also run during the evening to support the local night-time economy. If the project is delivered successfully and sustainably in the initial four areas, the council will seek to expand the service to other areas of Cumbria.

The information and feedback received from the pilot scheme will be sent to the Government to help inform the national transport agenda.

Keith Little, Cumbria County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “I am pleased to welcome this funding, and that the Department for Transport recognises the importance of improved rural transport solutions in areas such as Cumbria.

“Cumbria County Council is committed to community transport and understands that services must meet the expectations of our residents and communities within the resources available.

“It is essential that those living in rural areas have access to flexible and affordable transport so they can reach the local services and amenities they need.

“We hope that this pilot scheme will be a success and look forward to working with local communities to develop these new routes over the coming months.”

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