 The new service means party-goers will not have to walk home alone. |
A late night bus service for pub and club goers in Gloucester - run on a trial basis since June - has been taken on by bus operators Stagecoach. The company will now run the service as a commercial route on Friday and Saturday nights.
A police spokesman said he hoped the service would reduce alcohol-fuelled crime and help make nights out safer:
"The buses mean there is no excuse for anyone to drink and drive and party- goers won't have to walk home alone."
Following a successful trial last Christmas, this year's scheme was initiated by Gloucester's Licensed Victuallers Association and funded jointly by the city's pubs and clubs, the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership and Gloucester City Council.
All those involved in the scheme say they have been delighted with the amount of passengers using the service, and hope party-goers continue to use it throughout the festive period.
Buses will operate on Friday and Saturday nights until about 0300 GMT.
One will take in Barton Street, Coney Hill, Abbeydale and Barnwood, the other Quedgeley, Lower Tuffley and Podsmead.
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