Gamrie's ‘Doon the Brae’ bus service is saved
GARDENSTOWN’S vital bus link with Macduff and Banff is set to continue serving Gamrie’s Seatown area after operators Stagecoach Bluebird bowed to pressure from residents and announced it is to continue the No 273 ‘Doon the Brae Service’ and extend its reach to the fishing village’s New Ground area indefinitely.
Earlier this summer, the bus operator launched a three-month trial which saw the service extended beyond its usual Main Street turning point to New Ground, a few hundred metres from Gamrie’s harbour, after villagers expressed concerns over the company’s plans to make major revisions to its route into and out of Gardenstown.
Speaking to the Banffshire Journal, which backed the residents’ protest, a spokesman for Stagecoach Bluebird said: “Our vehicles are currently serving New Ground in Gardenstown and will continue to serve this area provided the access road is passable.
“Various discussions have taken place with Aberdeenshire Council regarding this issue, and we’ve been constantly monitoring the situation to ensure the safest operation of the route at all times, and this practice will continue as long as required.”