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CHRISTMAS will not be happy time for bus users in t Central Scotland region.
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According to the region council's planning chairm James Mitchell, bus route cu during Christmas and Ne Year are the worst he has ev known.
W. Alexander & Sons (Mi lands) Ltd, accounts for 80 p cent of buses on central regi roads. And in a memo to t local authority, the compa said: "On a normal weekd there are 510 vehicles used operate the services as tim tabled.
"During the Christmas an New Year period because the lack of drivers the pr posed services will be operate by 51 vehicles.
"Representations wer made that the cuts were ye severe.
The only modification o tamed is an undertaking that modified service will b operated to Cowie (Stirling shire) if a driver is available.
Mr Mitchell said that the 9 per cent cut in Christmas ser vices was taken on the basis o previous years' experience.
"Drivers and conductor want these days off. This is th worst I have ever seen and am not happy about it."