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South West Rural Mobility Pilot Outcomes
Community-Led Bus Scheme Shows the Power of Local Solutions for Rural Mobility A new monitoring and evaluation report published by Peninsula Transport and Western Gateway has highlighted the success of innovative rural mobility pilots across the South...
Peninsula Transport STB awards £50k to fund three innovative rural transport initiatives in the Southwest
Peninsula Transport and Western Gateway Sub-national transport bodies (STBs) have together awarded £110k to support the development of six innovative projects aimed at improving transport in rural Southwest places. The schemes funded in the Peninsula Transport region...
GWR have issued the following information on the impact of both Storm Ingrid and Storm Chandra on the rail network.
The following lines remain closed due to flooding, and with further inclement weather expected, we do anticipate continuing disruption: Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple & Okehampton- multiple sites flooded, with disruption currently expected to last until the end of...
GWR have issued the current position on rail closures in the region.
Storm Chandra has brought flooding across the region, and several railway lines are currently closed as a result.At the moment, we’re unable to run any services on the lines below:* Exeter St Davids to Taunton* Taunton to Castle Cary* Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple*...
South West Freight Summary Report
Peninsula Transport and our neighbouring STB, Western Gateway, are pleased to share the recently published south west freight summary report, covering the activities that STB officers have carried out throughout 2024 and 2025. Freight continues to be an important area...
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Peninsula Transport – Understanding Our Region
We are pleased to share our newly published document - Understanding Our Region. This new evidence base report provides an overview of the transport network and challenges faced across the south west peninsula and a summary of the initiatives and projects being...
New Community Bus Scheme in Bodmin Boosted by Peninsula Transport Rural Mobility Funding
The Peninsula Transport team recently visited the Bodmin and Lanivet Community Bus scheme to see how the first round of Rural Mobility Pilot funding is being used. The scheme is a trial project led by the Lanivet Parish Sport and Recreational Trust to build and...
Peninsula Transport presents UK’s first ‘next generation’ Superfast Wi-Fi Pilot
Peninsula Transport, in partnership with Motion Applied (formerly McLaren Applied), Great Western Railway (GWR), Network Rail, and Hitachi, proudly presents a new chapter in rail travel with the Superfast Wi-Fi Pilot. The GWR Intercity Express Train is the first in...