We are delighted that the new bus service to Tring station came into effect on 2 September 2024. Our sincere thanks to everyone that took the time to complete the original Bus to Tring Station survey and to all the employees at Safran who completed the more recent workplace survey about potential bus usage, both of which have helped to provide evidence to Buckinghamshire Council and Red Eagle to support the introduction of the route.
Some of the Number 61 bus services will operate the Tring station route. There are currently a number of buses in both directions each day. The link to the online timetable and the pdf of the timetable are below.
https://www.intalink.org.uk/services/a5c50694-be0c-4f53-ae3c-b1938f1c7a8d?date=2024-09-02
The service currently being offered by Red Eagle is being used to assess demand. Once they have some data on actual uptake, they will then look to make any timetable changes they feel are necessary.
At the moment, Buckinghamshire Council and Red Eagle hope that the service will be a permanent change, but if there is insufficient demand or they receive complaints about the new routes / timetables then the times/services may be reviewed. It is possible that they may receive negative feedback from users of the previous route at the diverted times, that now find that their preferred bus is no longer available.
Buckinghamshire Council has also said that they are not promoting the current new service, as the timetable is yet to be refined. To ensure that demand can be accurately assessed, people need to know about it. The parish council will be putting information in the next edition of Pitstone Parish Post (to reach every home and business in Pitstone) as well as on the website, Facebook , X and our noticeboards. If you know people that use Tring station that may find the service useful, please do make sure they are aware of it (especially as the car park charges at the station have just increased).
How can you help ensure the service continues?
- Please use the service as much as possible to ensure that Red Eagle has accurate data to assess the level of demand by.
- If there are particular timed buses that you find of the most benefit, you’d like to provide some general positive feedback about the new route, or you have suggestions about specific timings to coincide with train times etc please take a moment to email both Passenger Transport at Buckinghamshire Council on passtrans@buckinghamshire.gov.uk and Red Eagle on email: enquiries@redeagle.org.uk so that they have evidence of how useful everyone finds the service.
- Do pass the information to friends / neighbours / colleagues that may also find the service of interest.
There has been a reluctance from service providers/Bucks over the years to offer this service, as it has been perceived as unsustainable and of negative impact to those on the prior route. So our thanks also go to the current staff at Red Eagle and Buckinghamshire Council who have been willing to work with us this time around to implement the service.
Please use it to prove there is a demand for it, and provide feedback to Buckinghamshire Council and Red Eagle to show your support for the service.
Thank you.