Announced today in the Ipswich Star is the current single Park and Ride service from Copdock to Martlesham will be axed saving a total of £700,000, Ipswich Buses will absorb the Copdock service increasing the service to 9 buses an hour, while the Martlesham end is due to be picked up by First Ipswich all subject to confirmation, the principle of the deal will be discussed by the County Council next week with talks with the respective bus companies to follow, however there will be at least 6 months notice given, before any changes will occur. My own opinion is that this will be the death knell for the future of the Town Centre we already have problems with frequent delays bought about by the delays in the Travel Ipswich scheme with the various roadworks.
Currently the 66 is run mainly by First Ipswich's 53 Reg Volvo B7TL's with some journeys utilising Volvo B7RLE's seen earlier this year is 32487 AU53 HKE.
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