Fight for the Future: Somerset's Bus Services at a Crossroads Sunday, July 14, 2024 somerset bus partnership services meeting operators funding transport event public transport Somerset Bus Partnership is urging all bus users to participate in a crucial public online meeting scheduled for Monday, July 15, at 7 pm via Zoom. The meeting will address the anticipated impacts on bus services in 2024 and … Read More
£510,000 Investment in Rural Mobility Hub for Somerset Levels Sunday, June 9, 2024 somerset mobility hub transportation trial funding rural bus services digital In response to a request from the Department for Transport (DfT) under the government’s ‘bus back better’ initiative, Somerset County Council has allocated up to £510,000 for the construction of a … Read More
Increase in Taunton Bus Fares Despite Growing Passenger Numbers Friday, May 3, 2024 taunton bus fares somerset council transport park and ride passenger increase funding Despite a significant surge in passenger numbers, bus fares in Taunton are set to increase from June 1. Somerset Council, which currently subsidizes bus tickets in Taunton using funds from the Department for Transport (DfT), … Read More
Restored Funding Secures Vital 94 Bus Link to Bath Wednesday, February 28, 2024 funding rural bus bath trowbridge council wiltshire transport community service Funding has been restored for the “invaluable” rural bus serving villages along the Avon between Bath and Trowbridge. The future of the 94 bus had been in jeopardy since half of its funding was slashed in 2022, prompting … Read More
Historic Yeovil bus depot building facing demolition sparks community concern Saturday, November 25, 2023 yeovil bus depot building demolition historic concern preservation community heritage Locals in Yeovil are expressing serious concerns over the potential demolition of the historic Yeovil bus depot building. The brick building, located on A30 Reckleford, has stood for more than a century and holds significant … Read More