BUS DETOUR - message from AT

Thursday, 12th March 2026 at 7:30am

AT Engagement (AT) has provided the following information to be shared with our community:

From next week bus services to Laingholm community will be limited in length due to a road closure. The bus services will continue to operate, but only to Laingholm School Bus Stop.

There is currently no funding available to put on additional bus services, (Public Transport including school buses are subsidized by public funds) and parents will need to arrange for their child to wait for the bus at any bus stop along the route that will be serviced during the closure.

The Ministry of Education states that transport to and from school is the primary responsibility of the caregiver. Where families live a long way from their closest school – or above a certain distance from their nearest Public Transport service, they may be eligible to apply for a conveyance allowance to help support the costs of driving their child to the nearest bus stop. Families can check their eligibility on this website, and make an application if they feel they will fit the criteria.

We have been in contact with the ministry and they have the information about the closures and will be looking out for any applications.

Any questions should be directed via email to: [email protected]

Click HERE for full description of works, as provided by AT Engagement