Stagecoach have announced temporary changes to their services due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and the need for everyone to distance themselves from others…

From Monday 23rd March, the 6a to Caerlaverock will not be in service until further notice. 

Please get in touch with the recently set up Caerlaverock Community Isolation Support Group [CCISG] who are matching local people who have offered to help other locals who need it. With the bus service gone, there will be many more people asking for assistance with shopping, prescription collection, urgent messages etc.

If you need help you can either:

Join the CCISG on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/groups/caerlaverockisolationsupport/

or

Call Lynda Anderson on 770 402

Please don’t be stuck – there are people who are keen to help.

If you would like to offer your help to anyone who can’t make it up into town due to the bus service stopping, please follow this link http://bit.ly/caerlaverockvolunteer, join the Facebook Group or call Lynda (see above).

For more information, this page on the Stagecoach website explains,

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Service Changes in West Scotland from Monday 23rd March 2020 19 Mar 2020Temporary changes to bus services within West Scotland are being introduced by Stagecoach, following new Government advice around social contact and non-essential travel to help combat the Coronavirus (Covid-19). 

A reduced timetable will operate across the region until further notice.  The timetables have been carefully created to ensure that critical routes are maintained wherever possible.

Fiona Doherty, Managing Director for Stagecoach West Scotland said:

“Along with other bus operators and key sectors, we are working hard to support the national effort to tackle the current challenging situation.

“The safety of our customers and our employees is at the heart of everything we do. We also know that our bus services play a vital role in keeping the country running and ensuring key sector personnel get to work.

“Following the latest government advice, we have reviewed our timetables and made temporary changes which reflect the reduced level of travel. Our objective has been to focus resources on where we know they are needed most at this time.

“We are working hard to best maintain essential services, safeguard jobs and ensure the long-term sustainability of a sector which is central to our economy and communities.

“We will continue to monitor the position, liaise closely with government and other authorities, and respond as appropriate to what is a dynamic situation.”

Since the impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the UK, Stagecoach has implemented additional hygiene measures to protect customers, frontline bus employees and office-based employees. 

In addition to well- established and rigorous cleaning regimes, there has been more frequent cleaning of main customer touch-points on buses, such as hand poles and grab rails. 

We understand that there are lots of concerns about the current serious situation. Our first priority is to protect the safety of our customers and our people. 

Customers can stay up to date with all the latest news from Stagecoach on Twitter @StagecoachWScot