The Welsh Government’s Brave New Railway

There is great buzz in Wales. The news is out. Welsh railways are to be transformed under the new deal with train operator and construction firm Keolis-Amey. What are the plans as announced? An additional 600 staff will be recruited to deliver the service in a range...

The Golden Age of Steam

Three weeks after the 50th anniversary of the official end of steam-driven locomotion on Britain’s railways, rail enthusiast and TV director David Parker’s talk ‘The Golden Age of Steam’ at Malvern Theatre must be a date for your diary, as it will include his film...

Sad fate for England’s Bus Services

Almost 60% of public transport journeys are made by bus So why has the funding been halved? Buses are Britain’s most frequent used form of public transport. Last year, 4.4 billion bus trips were made across England and buses account for 59% of all public transport...

Not All Doom & Gloom

A glimmer of hope comes out of Herefordshire. Two market day bus services have been saved. The 405 Ledbury to Hereford via Bromyard and Pencombe and the 498 Bucknell to Hereford via Leintwardine were both on the danger list. Both have been reprieved and new contracts...
Herefordshire Sustainable Transport Group

Herefordshire Sustainable Transport Group

What visitors and new arrivals to Hereford find as they leave our wonderful station entrance, which is a grade 2 listed example of Victorian grandeur, has become a matter of national shame, with several national bodies calling attention to the folly that blights an...