# Proposal for free bus service scrapped

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/proposal-for-free-bus-service-scrapped/
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:21:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T23:06:50+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmrly74wr9n2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business

## Key points

- Guernsey’s free bus pilot proposal has been withdrawn.
- The plan sought £1.9 million for a one-year trial.
- Deputies may revisit it if bus capacity can be expanded.

## Summary

Guernsey deputies Sally Rochester and Ross Le Brun have withdrawn a proposal for a year-long free bus pilot from next year’s budget. They said concerns from operator Stagecoach about whether busy routes could handle extra passengers made the plan unworkable for now.

The amendment had sought £1.9 million to make the existing public transport service free. Rochester said more buses and an expanded Stagecoach contract might be needed, and the deputies plan to work with the Environment and Infrastructure Committee on a future proposal. Stagecoach said it supports making bus travel more accessible, provided the network has enough capacity to maintain reliable services.

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