Stagecoach promises to provide buses for nights out

Following a meeting with the Students’ Union, the bus company Stagecoach has agreed to provide buses to and from campus for nights out.

Stagecoach has agreed that if a club or society is hosting an event in Leamington Spa with more than 40 people, they will be able to arrange for an extra bus to be put on. There will be no extra cost for this service.

Regional director for Stagecoach, Steve Burd, also promised earlier this week that there would be extra buses – in the morning, evening and at peak times – to tackle the issue of students missing lectures and paid work.

Luke Pilot, Welfare & Campaigns Officer at the SU, said: “The lack of buses at peak times is an ongoing issue, but this ‘new agreement’ should go some way to mitigating issues with overcrowded platforms and should alleviate some pressures while a new plan is formed”.

He added: “In terms of plans moving forward, we are still collecting complaints about late buses via our bus complaints form on the SU website, which can be used to report issues with any bus company or service that our students use to travel”.

The SU plans to meet with Chris White MP later this month where buses will be highlighted as a key agenda item.

If any society execs are interested in taking up this offer, they should contact Richard Hands (Richard.Hands@stagecoachbus.com) at least a week in advance and let them know how many people to expect and at what time they will need the service.