Thursday 23rd October 2025 West of England Combined Authority's WESTlink branded DRT was in the news again earlier this week after the local BBC news featured a locally based transport campaigner, David Redgewell of the South West Transport Network, who'd worked out it must be costing the Authority around £40-£50 per passenger to fund. It... Continue Reading →
Thursday 16th October 2025 West of England Combined Authority’s (WECA) extensive WESTlink branded DRT scheme saw an interesting new development last month - the addition of a fixed bus route with a fixed timetable. Quite a novelty for a DRT obsessed Authority. Being on the WESTlink database from my previous rides, I was intrigued to... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 8th October 2024 Apparently I’ve become renowned for being “anti-DRT”. I can’t think why! Let me clarify. From a professional standpoint, DRT is a complete waste of public money - almost always costing more in subsidy than axed traditional bus routes due to them needing too much subsidy. Operationally, it’s hugely inefficient. From a... Continue Reading →
Thursday 18th April 2024 This month has seen four developments in the burgeoning world of DRT operations. Firstly, Nottinghamshire County Council expanded its Nottsbus On Demand offering last week adding a fifth area south of Newark. To kick start the new arrangements it withdrew “your friendly local link through the Rushcliffe Villages” represented by Marshalls... Continue Reading →
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