Major Transport Vision for West of England Calls for Green Belt Development to Fund Improvements Sunday, February 15, 2026 transport bristol westofengland greenbelt publictransport buses development mobility regionalplanning rural sport A transformative transport vision for the West of England promises major changes not only for Bristol but for the wider North and North East Somerset region, stretching from Weston-super-Mare to Bath. Uniting the leadership … Read More
Ambitious West of England Transport Vision Faces Green Belt Development Controversy Sunday, February 15, 2026 transport greenbelt publictransport westofengland rural development buses masstransit somerset policy sport A bold new ‘transport vision’ for the West of England promises transformative changes in public transit, potentially impacting areas from Weston-super-Mare to Bath. Announced recently by Metro Mayor Helen Godwin, the plan … Read More
Rural North East Somerset Faces Losing Bus Services Yet Again Amid Funding Cuts Wednesday, February 11, 2026 buses rural transport chewvalley weca publictransport funding westlink westlocal liberaldemocrats sport The Chew Valley in North East Somerset is once again at risk of losing all its regular bus services following government cuts to regional transport funding. After losing all bus services in 2023, the local community rallied … Read More
Frome Councillor Calls for Fair Share of £13.1m Funding to Fix Unreliable Bus Services Wednesday, January 21, 2026 frome somerset buses publictransport funding councillor accessibility transportpolicy government infrastructure sport A Frome councillor has called on Somerset Council to ensure that a portion of a recent £13.1 million government funding boost is dedicated to tackling the “unreliable” bus services affecting the town. The Department for … Read More
Complete List of Bus Stops Receiving New Information Screens in North East Somerset This Month Wednesday, January 14, 2026 bus transport westofengland bath buses infrastructure publictransport real-time improvement screens sport This month, the West of England is rolling out hundreds of new Real Time Information (RTI) screens across its bus network, enhancing the travel experience for passengers. So far, 150 screens have been installed and are … Read More
£24.7m Funding Boost Secured for Somerset Bus Services Through 2030 Monday, December 22, 2025 somerset buses funding transport infrastructure subsidies fares council publictransport busservices sport The Somerset Bus Partnership has applauded a significant £24.7 million funding boost allocated to the county’s bus services extending through to 2030. This multi-year settlement comes from the Department for Transport (DfT) … Read More