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Glastonbury - Castle Cary bus link trial ambition
 
Re: Glastonbury - Castle Cary bus link trial ambition
Posted by grahame at 07:29, 30th January 2026
 
Very good idea,although hoped the time table would be flexible so if the train is running late,
the bus would still wait a reasonable time to connect for the journey to Glastonbury

What is the status these days on buses-awaiting-trains.   It used to be that the traffic commissioner could penalise bus operators for a pattern of late running and wait-at-station could be expensive.  Where bus routes call at stations to pick up only a minor part of their traffic, that is understandable but where the major flow is from the train ...

Re: Glastonbury - Castle Cary bus link trial ambition
Posted by infoman at 05:35, 30th January 2026
 
Very good idea,although hoped the time table would be flexible so if the train is running late,
the bus would still wait a reasonable time to connect for the journey to Glastonbury

Glastonbury - Castle Cary bus link trial ambition
Posted by Mark A at 18:56, 29th January 2026
 
A campaign to launch a trial bus service to ascertain demand for travel between Glastonbury and a railhead.

Mark

https://somersetleveller.co.uk/environment/survey-aims-to-highlight-need-for-targeted-bus-service-from-glastonbury-to-train-station/

 
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