Concerns are mounting that Palmerston North’s new bus service, designed to be faster, more frequent and easy to understand, will leave some older people behind.
City resident Robyn Douglas said older parts of the city, such as Highbury, Awapuni and Roslyn, were losing their bus services from February.
Passengers would have to walk an extra distance beyond the range of many older people to find bus stops on the new arterial routes.
“More frequent buses, but with many fewer streets and bus stops much further apart, will benefit some but truly handicap others,” she said.
Rangiora Ave was at the heart of a community that would lose its route. People would have to walk to stops on Featherston St or Main St.
