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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...
Survey: Help Shape the Future of Freight in the South West
Peninsula Transport is committed to improving freight movement across our region. That’s why, in partnership with Western Gateway STB, we’ve launched a comprehensive freight survey to understand how the public and private sectors can collaborate to create a better...
Peninsula Transport Expands Team to Deliver Regional Strategic Transport Plan
Peninsula Transport, sub-national transport body (STB) for Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay, is pleased to announce three new staff appointments and welcome a placement year assistant to support the delivery of its Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP)...
Peninsula Transport and Peninsula Rail Task Force announce appointment of new Chairs
Peninsula Transport Sub National Transport Body (STB) and strategic rail sub-group Peninsula Rail Task Force (PRTF) are pleased to announce the appointment of two new Chairs to lead their respective organisations. Councillor John Stephens has been appointed Chair...
A38 Saltash Tunnel – September update
National Highways are carrying out an extensive programme of work to update the technology in and around the Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall to keep journeys safe and reliable, and reduce the risk of unplanned closures. Works are progressing to schedule and the civil...
Peninsula Transport Online Coach Forum goes from strength to strength
Following the positive response to the launch of the Peninsula Transport Online Coach Forum during May, the Teams channel has garnered sufficient interest from across the industry to prompt a dedicated area on the Peninsula Transport website. This new online hub...
Applications open today with £100k available to fund rural transport pilot schemes
Along with Western Gateway STB, we’ve joined forces to offer up to £100,000 (£50k each) to fund a number of rural transport schemes, aimed at improving connectivity in harder to reach places within the South West. Rural areas in our region face a significant number of...
A38 Saltash Tunnel – July update
National Highways works on the A38 Saltash Tunnel are progressing to schedule and the civi engineering phase of the programme is expected to finish at the end of August. This work includes the completion of the four new concrete gantry bases near the tunnel, and the...