Bournemouth, Motoring & Transport | Posted on April 22nd, 2025 | return to news
Bournemouth town centre bus improvement consultation
People concerned about bus services from Bournemouth town centre are invited to take part in a consultation process.
People who use bus services from Bournemouth town centre have until 12 May to put forward their views.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is keen to get feedback from as many people as possible.
The proposed Bus Service Improvement Plan covers the area between Bournemouth Travel Interchange and the town centre, a route used by many buses, and follows a comprehensive engagement exercise carried out last year.
This initial engagement found that 72 per cent of respondents supported the scheme’s four main objectives:
- Improving journey times and reducing delays for buses by providing two-way bus movements along Old Christchurch Road
- Encouraging greater bus use by improving passenger waiting facilities with Real Time Information displays and CCTV
- Reducing congestion for all vehicles
- Improving access to Bournemouth town centre and Lansdowne.
As a result, the plan was further developed and includes improvements in Holdenhurst Road, Old Christchurch Road, Hinton Road, Gervis Place, and Westover Road.
Cllr Andy Hadley, Cabinet member with responsibility for Sustainable Travel at BCP Council, said: “This consultation will enable us to hear the views of those that live, work and commute across Bournemouth – and, crucially, those that could make use of our existing bus service.
“We want to hear from as many people as possible so that this plan can deliver improvements for those that use the service. The feedback we get as part of this consultation will help inform the next stages of the process.”
The improvement proposals are available to view online at: https://haveyoursay.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/bsip-bus-travel-bmth.
They may also be seen in person at the Bournemouth Travel Interchange Information Office, Coach Station (underneath Asda), Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8DN. The office is open from 8am to 1.15pm and 2.25pm to 5pm each day.
The consultation can be filled in online at: https://haveyoursay.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/bsip-bus-travel-bmth. Alternatively you can email public.transport@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or write to the Public Transport Team, BCP Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY.
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