Campaigners say the Dumfries to Edinburgh service is a 'vital link' for the communities its serves.
A protest is being planned along the route of a bus service due to be discontinued in about six weeks' time.They intend to stage a protest at a number of stops along the route to try to avoid it being taken away.
The 101/102 service runs between south west Scotland and the capital, and serves a number of towns and villages including West Linton, Biggar and Moffat.A new deal has not been awarded which has been blamed on a sharp rise in the proposed costs of running the service."This has just landed on communities in the last few days," said West Linton resident Ian Reid.
Barry Knock, who chairs Quothquan and Thankerton Community Council, said the effect on the viability of their rural community would be significant.Image caption,A statement from Dumfries and Galloway Council - one of the local authority areas affected - said it understood and shared the concerns. The statement added that the procurement process had seen a proposed cost increase of 86% which was unacceptable.
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