Visually Impaired Woman Calls for Better Staffing at Yeovil Pen Mill Train Station Thursday, September 25, 2025 yeovil disability trainstation accessibility gwr staffing publictransport petition independence assistance sport Kath Vickery, a visually impaired resident of Yeovil, has been forced to halt her beloved train journeys due to insufficient staff support at Yeovil Pen Mill station. Once looking forward to trips to the beach in Weymouth or … Read More
North Somerset Council Cancels Costly Bus Lane Plan in Backwell Amid Village Opposition Wednesday, September 17, 2025 backwell buslane northsomerset transport infrastructure localplan publictransport traffic development community sport North Somerset Council has abandoned its plan to construct a £2.2 million, 260-metre-long bus lane along the A370 in Backwell, a move welcomed by many local residents who had expressed strong opposition. The proposed bus lane … Read More
Popular Transport App Service Expands Across Somerset Wednesday, September 17, 2025 slinky somerset transport app busservice ondemand accessibility rural travel publictransport sport Residents in Taunton, Wellington, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, and nearby areas can now benefit from the expanded digital, on-demand transport service offered by the Slinky app. This innovative service, funded by the … Read More
Bristol First Bus Strikes: What to Expect and How Somerset Services Will Be Affected Monday, September 15, 2025 strike bristol firstbus transport paydispute publictransport somerset unite industrialaction congestion sport Drivers at two of the three First Bus depots in Bristol are set to strike from Tuesday through Friday, following the rejection of a revised pay offer. This four-day industrial action threatens to bring Bristol’s road network … Read More
Major Improvements Begin Today for WESTlink Demand-Responsive Bus Service Monday, September 1, 2025 westlink northsomerset busservice demandresponsive transportation publictransport reliability community costefficiency bustrial sport Starting today, residents across North Somerset will experience key changes to the WESTlink bus service, an innovative demand-responsive transport system operating without fixed routes or timetables. Users book journeys as … Read More
MP Rachel Gilmour Demands Urgent Improvements to Failing Bus Routes Monday, September 1, 2025 bus transport firstbus mp tiverton minehead accessibility publictransport complaints government sport Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has announced a forthcoming meeting with First Bus officials to address ongoing issues with the Number 25 and Number 28 bus routes. This action follows hundreds of complaints from … Read More