Councillor’s Bus Odyssey to Kendal | Nottingham News

Councillor Andy Brown set out on an ambitious bus-only journey from Nottingham to Kendal, using only his free pass and AI route planning—only to face unexpected detours when key services had vanished. Forced through winding routes via Barnsley, Wakefield, and Huddersfield, he eventually ended up in Bury, north of Manchester, after a grueling 14-hour trip that fell 75 miles short of his goal. Despite the setbacks, he called it a success—a fun, exhausting test of adaptability that also raised nearly $3,000 for Guide Dogs and spotlighted real accessibility issues for elderly and disabled travelers relying on weekday morning-only passes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/357d8898e2228c8e