The unwelcome and unwarranted demise of rural Link buses
andybodders Shropshire Council went ahead and cancelled the rural Link service today. The buses are still running, but only for schools. Disabled and elderly people will need to use dial-a-ride community…
Call for volunteer drivers for Ludlow Traveller ring and ride bus service
As bus services in the Ludlow area go from bad to worse, one ray of light is the arrival of the Ludlow Traveller bus service from Monday, 8 October. The…
Shropshire Council is hypocritical when it argues for more rural funding
I was astounded to hear Shropshire Council’s Cecelia Motley speak on BBC Radio Shropshire yesterday morning (begins at 2:36). Her message was spot on about the way that national funds…
The disgraceful state of Ludlow’s buses
On 13 September, the South Shropshire Journal published my letter on the disgraceful state of Ludlow’s buses: Promises on buses have been ignored Ludlow’s bus service is a disgrace. Unbelievably,…
Ludlow’s new, terrible bus service
On Monday, 2 September, Ludlow’s “new” town bus service was launched – and it is not good news. The bus service has been cut by half, the buses plying the…