Bruce to hold public meeting on Number 5 bus service

8.00.00am GMT Wed 20th Jan 2010

Lib Dem MP for Bridge of Don Malcolm Bruce is to hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed changes to the FirstBus Aberdeen Number 5 service.

Recent changes proposed to the service mean that there will no longer be a direct link between Bridge of Don and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Bob Dorr, Managing Director of First in Aberdeen, will be attending the meeting, which will be held at 7pm on Thursday 28th January in the Assembly Hall at Oldmachar Acacdemy.

Commenting, Mr Bruce said:

"There have been a large number of representations regarding the proposed service changes.

"Clearly, the main area of concern is the loss of a direct link between Bridge of Don and the ARI site at Foresterhill. If this happens a large number of Bridge of Don residents, many of them elderly, will have no alternative but to go into the city centre and out again to get to ARI. Such a journey will be time consuming, inconvenient and expensive.

"There are also legitimate questions over how much support the service has received to date from outside bodies, and whether the route is profitable.

"As the proposals stand, I am deeply concerned that a large number of my constituents will lose out. I am pleased that Mr Dorr has agreed to attend what I hope will be a positive and constructive meeting."

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