Travellers had been told Derbyshire bus directories, published by the county council, were to be scrapped and they would instead have to rely on the internet to plan their journeys.

Bakewell resident Harry Pilkington said he regularly used public transport to access walks in the county and had been informed by staff at Bakewell tourist information centre the timetables were to be phased out.

Mr Pilkington added: "Sometimes when we go out we use three buses to get to a walk.

"It is best to have the timetable in you bag then there is always an alternative to use another bus if one does not come. People want to be able to open a book and look at a page."

Another shocked bus user had also contacted councillors after being told the timetables had been scrapped.

County councillor Judith Twigg said she feared for the timetables future.

She added: "People like to have them at home to be able to study them and not everybody has a computer.

"I really feel it is a step backwards if we were to stop printing them."
The 80-pence timetables can be bought in libraries and tourist information centres.

A spokesman for Derbyshire County Council said publishing the timetable had been delayed because of the expense.

She added: "We will produce them this year but we're also promoting alternative ways of finding out about bus services."

Mr Pilkington said he was pleased at the outcome.
He added: "Common sense has prevailed."

"I think the more people that know about this the more pressure we can put on them for next year as this is going to be an on-going issue."