On the Buses

Whilst on the subject of government, the DfT has published a series of guidance documents relating to the creation of advanced quality bus partnerships and how local authorities can establish franchise schemes. The aim is to bring more stability into the provision of...

A New Operator on our Birmingham Service

They say a new broom sweeps clean. Let us hope so for Herefordshire passengers on the Birmingham service, with the new operator West Midlands Trains (alias Abellio) due to start on 10 December 2017. Rail & Bus has yet to make contact with West Midlands Trains but...
Signal Failure

Signal Failure

This pre-election extract from the magazine Private Eye is most telling in view of the political and financial wrangling taking place over the Wales & Borders franchise which includes the Marches line through Herefordshire. Received from a member correspondent 14...