747 Uppingham–Leicester
| 747 | |
|---|---|
 A bus on the route in 2006 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Centrebus |
| Status | Operating |
| Route | |
| Start | Uppingham |
| Via | Billesdon |
| End | Leicester |
| Service | |
| Frequency | Monday-Friday hourly Saturday 2hourly |
The 747 is a bus service which operates between Uppingham and Leicester,[1] largely following the A47 road.
History[edit]
The bus formerly ran between Leicester and Peterborough,[2] operated by Midland Fox. The Uppingham-Peterborough section was withdrawn and replaced by the less frequent R47 service.
In January 2017, Centrebus announced that the route was no longer commercially viable.[3] However, the route continued operating after a £60,000 subsidy from two local councils that covered the cost of the route until January 2018.[4] The route has continued to be subsidised by Rutland County Council and Leicestershire County Council.[5][6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "747 timetable" (PDF). 2021-08-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Calder, Jonathan. "Liberal England". Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ↑ Martin, Dan (2019-12-20). "Bus service will continue for another year after cash injection". LeicestershireLive. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bus firm to shut depot as it faces fall in customers". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Brown, Matthew (2019-12-17). "747 bus to continue for another year". Stamford Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Funding agreement to support Uppingham to Leicester 747 bus service". Oakham Nub News. 2019-12-18. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Martin, Dan (2019-12-20). "Bus service will continue for another year after cash injection". LeicestershireLive. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Harborough rural bus service has been saved for at least another year". www.harboroughmail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11. Unknown parameter
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