Title

BraunstoneBus: a link with the future

Authors

Mike Preston

Document Type

Edited Book

Publication Date

2004

Subject Area

Location - UK, Mobility - Accessibility (Disability), Modes of Transport - Bus

Abstract

This third UK case study looks at how officers from the Braunstone Community Association (BCA) and Leicester City Council secured two new local bus routes to enable the people living in Braunstone to access key services in the wider area. The scheme was borne out of a series of government-funded case studies, which identified that commercially run and tendered bus services were severely inadequate in addressing the transport needs of the resident community. Local people were actively involved in identifying the type of services they would like to see for their area. In particular, this chapter shows how dreams must often be tempered to match legislation, funding and institutional realities. It offers some powerful lessons for any organisation aspiring to secure and manage their own transport service.