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Comber Area Ulsterbus Strategic Review

(Changes effective from 3rd September 2007)

 

 WHAT IS THE ULSTERBUS STRATEGIC REVIEW?

Aim

The Ulsterbus Strategic Review is a major project which covers all the operational and delivery functions of Ulsterbus. The aim is to:

• Transform the effectiveness, efficiency and integration of Ulsterbus services
• Review and redesign the network
• Serve key market segments and aspirations of customers, stakeholders and public policy

The Ulsterbus Strategic Review provided the data required to:

• Develop plans for sustainable growth in passenger numbers in line with the Regional Transportation Strategy
• Redesign the Ulsterbus network to provide more attractive core services
• Plan changes that will maximise the use of all resources
  

Key Project Drivers

• Need for simplification
• Need for business growth
• Need to improve commercial performance
• Changes to public policy
• Need for modernisation of networks
  

Key Goals

• Modernise the route network
• Develop route networks on more commercial lines to deliver better services
• Generate growth in demand
• Secure funding for socially necessary, non-commercial support services
• Maximise opportunities provided by new flexible working agreement
• Invest in fleet and infrastructure, in accordance with network development objectives
• Establish ‘Quality Partnership’ with external agencies (eg Roads Service, local councils)
• Implement appropriate integrated ticketing, fares, timetabling and marketing policies in accordance with network developments
   

Key Benefits of the Improved Services in Your Local Area.

COMBER TOWN SERVICES

• New Service 311 serving Dalton Park and Dermott Avenue
• Departures every 2 hours
• Accessible low-floor vehicles
• Promotional fare of £1.70 available for travel within Comber
• Through travel onto Newtownards (without needing to change bus)
• Promotional Day Return fare of £3.00 (adult), £1.50 (child) available for travel between Comber and Newtownards (3rd September to 2nd November) 

WHAT CHANGES ARE BEING MADE?

A timetable has been agreed for the complete re-organisation of all Ulsterbus services throughout Northern Ireland. This will involve the ‘grouping’ where possible of all services into particular categories, such as:

• Town services
• Inter Urban services
• Key County services
• Rural services
• School services

To date local area reviews have been implemented at Coleraine; Londonderry; Strabane; Limavady; Enniskillen; Omagh; Dungannon; Craigavon; Portadown; Lurgan; Armagh; Newry; Banbridge; Newcastle; Downpatrick; Carryduff.
Changes have been well received by passengers; Coleraine and Foyle areas, Enniskillen Town Services and Strabane Town Services among others are already delivering significant growth.   In addition the review provides improved passenger information including simple easy to use timetables and modern new bus stop infrastructure.  We are confident that the local area plans are meeting performance and service delivery objectives and improved customer satisfaction.    

YOUR LOCAL AREA
 
By providing through services from Comber to Newtownards, passengers can benefit from enhancements to inter-urban services operating between Newtownards and Belfast.

• Improved links
• Improved frequency on services 5, 5A, 5D, 7, 7A, 9, 10.
  

 

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