Laura Trott MP has backed local efforts to maintain the bus route 477 that connects Orpington to Bluewater shopping centre and Darent Valley Hospital. The service was reinstated in 2022 after being cut back but is set to end on May 31 due to insufficient demand, a decision that some locals dispute, asserting it wasn’t promoted effectively. Residents believe extending the service through the summer could increase ridership, as many would prefer public transport to navigate congested roads to the shopping centre.
The extended route for bus 477 from Orpington, reinstated last summer, will end on May 31, primarily due to insufficient customer demand despite support for its continuation.
Local residents argued that the extended bus service wasn’t given a fair chance, blaming poor publicity for low uptake, and suggesting it should operate through the summer.
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