JUST 40 people used the council s park and ride last weekend, despite the introduction of an additional service running from Poole for the first time. The weather has been outlined as a key factor for the dwindling number of passengers by both Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and the opposition leader, Vikki Slade. Figures show that 25 passengers used the park and ride on Saturday, July 24 and just 15 passengers used the service on Sunday, July 25. Services, run by Morebus, operate from the Civic Centre to Sandbanks and from Kings Park to Boscombe Pier every 15 minutes.
Read more: A spokesperson for the council said: “The park and ride has been shown to be very useful on the busiest days when beach car parks are most congested. On the weekend of the July 17 and 18, over 1200 used the Kings Park service. We now have the Sandbanks Park & Ride also operating daily so will be able to direct visitors to this facility via our roadside Variable Message signs and