Taxi bus service puts village on the map
Gazette & Herald
www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk
2nd October 2003
A NEW taxi-bus service is providing Bradenstoke and Lyneham residents with a new sense of freedom. North Wiltshire MP James Gray launched the A2B taxi-bus service, funded by Wiltshire County Council, at Mary the Virgin Church in Bradenstoke, and the service is already attracting new passengers each day.

The new bus, a seven-seat Volkswagen Sharan, has been introduced to improve links from Bradenstoke to neighbouring Lyneham. The new service is being run by local taxi driver Mick Drewett of Bradies in Dauntsey. Journeys have been timetabled to connect with other bus services from Lyneham to Chippenham, Swindon and other destinations.

Two early morning and late afternoon journeys now enable people living in Bradenstoke to travel to and from work in Chippenham, Wootton Bassett and also Swindon. The lunchtime service from Bradenstoke and a mid-afternoon service returning to the village, caters for people wanting to shop or travel to facilities such as doctors' surgeries.

A2B is also operating one journey each way on Friday evenings and a Saturday daytime return service. The new taxi-bus complements the existing bus service. It gives local people a greater choice of more flexible transport.

The passengers using the service must be members of the A2B Smart Travel Club and membership is free.

Passengers should call the booking line on (01249) 890794 to book a seat.