Question reference: S6W-09805
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 18 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed bus services with Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Answer
Transport Scotland officials have regular engagement with local transport authorities regarding bus services. These have included discussions with SWestrans officials in October 2021 and June 2022 regarding bus services and concessionary bus schemes as well as more recent correspondence with relevant local transport authorities (SPT, SWestrans and Scottish Borders Council) regarding the 101/102 bus service from Dumfries to Edinburgh.