Lack of passengers signals end of free Horton bus link

Despite a determined campaign by the Royal Borough, the Horton Link free bus service to and from Windsor will have to be withdrawn at the end of this week because of lack of support.

In the past month an average of only 1.6 passengers a day have used the service and the council can no longer justify the funding needed to maintain the direct link between Horton and Windsor via Datchet.

Cllr Colin Rayner, local ward councillor and lead member for highways, transport and the environment, said he was really disappointed by the lack of use.

He said:  "We fought really hard to maintain this link and would have needed at least six passengers a day to justify keeping it on the road.  It is is currently costing around £40 per passenger journey and, since support has just not materialised despite our best efforts to promote it to local people, the council has no option but to withdraw the service."

The last buses will run on Friday June 6:
Horton – Windsor
Horton, Champney Hall   10.15am
The Green, Datchet    10.20am
Barclays Bank, High Street, Windsor 10.30am
Windsor – Horton
Barclays Bank, High Street, Windsor 1.15pm
The Green, Datchet    1.25pm
Horton, Champney Hall   1.30pm.

Despite this disappointing news, the 305 service operated by Ashford Luxury Coaches has been enhanced to include additional services in Horton.

The new 60 service also operates seven-days-a-week from early morning to late evening and stops at Welley Corner and the junction of Coppermill Road and Stanwell Road (timetable information at bus stops).