The Wonders of Rural Bus Travel and Missing the 10.30 to Martley

The wonders of rural bus travel and missing the 10.30 to Martley

WENDING my way down a narrow-ish country lane in the heart of Worcestershire this week I was confronted by a most unusual site — well, I thought it unusual anyway.

One in five rural bus routes have vanished despite pledges of a ‘bus revolution’ - County Councils Network

One fifth of ‘lifeline’ bus routes serving residents in county and rural areas have disappeared over the last five years despite pledges of a bus revolution, as analysis reveals the extent that these areas have lost out to cities and towns for much-needed funding. New figures compiled by the County Councils Network (CCN) reveals that bus services have decreased by 18% in areas covered by county and unitary councils between 2019 and 2024, which i…