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Supporting Parkinsons and Trains Archive his further details and sponsorship page . He say the run won't be pretty - I'll leave you to look at his picture on that page and decide for yourself.Come the next general election ... Labour Administration that cut the local train service to the current absurd setup in the first place, and the Wiltshire Tory Local Transport Authority who are very detached from providing financial support, whilst ploughing millions into proposals for roads which will be used by private cars (and not even buses). A decent train service up to the end of the current franchise would cost about as much as 50 yards of road
Some other articles Z511 - Public Transport - Road What do people use the bus for in Wiltshire - survey interim results. How are bus support payments currently calculated? Buses in Wiltshire - potential changes and where we stand at the moment Saudi Arabia or Weymouth? The end, or the start? Wiltshire Supported Bus consultation - final few days Mallory Place bus stop - services to Bath What is happening on the 231 bus? What are you going to do about it? Getting to the Royal United Hospital - the Hopper and the alternatives Why is bus funding a much hotter topic than a new set of traffic lights? Working out the costs of running a bus service through the day Rail user groups worried about what is happening on the buses What would the Wiltshire Council bus cuts mean for Melksham? Making travel time useful time on public transport Campaigning for a sensible bus solution and not against anyone! Buses - not about the buses, but about the people who use the buses Questions for First (West of England) A comparison of the public transport alternatives to the Royal United Hospital, Bath - from Melksham. RUH Hopper - experience and thoughts forward Is the RUH hopper a limited, duplicate service running unnecessarily and at high cost? The TransWilts Community Intergrated Transport Corridor A Welsh valley - what the transport looks like in 2015 National Express replaced by train and by Megabus from Chippenham to London Reaction in Radstock to new First bus prices Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge, public transport over Easter (2014) Over a pound a kilometre - my bus in Weston-super-mare You wait a long time - then buses come in threes. It's timetabled that way! Melksham Rail Link Mallory Place, The Spa, Wellington Drive, Melksham - a Christmas present for you TransWilts Link - meeting notes from 19th October A positive progress behind the scenes Getting people to and from Melksham Station - not 20 but 700 times a day A radical proposal - a cheap and effective way to provide home to city commuter transport Melksham to Bath and Zigzag buses - at a turning point? Grumbling about trains? Buses can be far worse! Changing transport and destinations - looking forward to a good future Mapping road accidents in Melksham and elsewhere too Why are bus fares so high? Melksham Regular Public Transport Map - as at August 2013 Bus changes to Bath - good idea, but I despair at information available Bus times - Melksham to Bath from 28th July 2013 Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge bus changes next month New timetables from 28th July - bus routes 271 and 272 Wiltshire and Melksham Transport - what is going on? Zigzag bus - forward for the future, or decaying service? The painful cost of local travel to Melksham Easier public transport from Melksham to Bristol Airport Melksham to Chippenham (Station) bus services - times and routes A request for all of Melksham transport groups to work integrated Christmas Bus Schedule for Melksham - First Bus A long overdue meeting - a steeping stone towards coordinate transport user inputs Agenda for Wiltshire Link Travel groups meeting, Saturday 1st December 2012 Melksham Bus Issues - to be raised at First Bus Customer Panel Want to help us improve transport in Wiltshire? Here is how! Public Transport across Wiltshire - a new map Mixed mode travel - Information systems Public Transport Services - from and to Melksham Celebrate! Buses from Meksham to Bath Bus times - Chippenham Station to Melksham, with London connections New bus times - Melksham to Bath Bristol 50? Bristol 25? Getting around Dublin by public transport - some observations Melksham Area - buses, trains, cycles, and roads. Meeting, 17.1.2012 Transport in Cambridgeshire - seen by an outside observer. What can Wiltshire learn? I wish I was not a special case When competition is not a good idea - Melksham Bus Absurdity Coaches from Trowbridge and Melksham to London Public transport - road and rail How important is public transport to people in the Melksham area? Vintage Bus Running Day in Warminster. An example of good bus practise. Buses on the Cambridge Guided Busway Using public transport - USA style Changes (and no changes) at Melksham bus stops Buses - what they cost and their future direction in the SW and in Wiltshire Car Parking in Melksham - thoughts on the proposed scheme, and wider thoughts too Strong arm tactics in the bus industry? Poor result for the customer! Travel, Transport and Tourism - A vision for Melksham, 2026 What do these road markings mean? Could Confusion Kill? Bath - Melksham - Devizes buses from September London to Calne, Corsham, Melksham, Bradford-on-Avon, Chippenham by public Transport Bath to Devizes bus via Melksham - changing again in September Park and Ride at Batheaston - will it solve Wiltshires Ills? Bath to Melksham buses - times Melksham to London (Heathrow, and Central London) Melksham to Calne by public transport Dear Planners, please provide viable alternatives Is Melksham public transport actually used? Five guests, three groups, one car Integrated public Transport - what could be done for Melksham Why we have two buses an hour - but not a half hourly service Moving busstop! Public Transport from (and to) Melksham on Sundays Melksham - no trains, no southbound buses through the town Westbury Bypass Refused - looking forward Do you support a decent train service? Please sign up! This article The Rise and Rise of First Bus Fares Bath - Melksham - Devizes. Bus route changes, new timetable Talk on TransWilts train service to Green Party Melksham - Swindon. Train v Bus v Car HST Power Car TravelWatch SouthWest Buses from Well House Manor, Melksham, to Bath Travel Across Wiltshire - the game Two years of campaigning for a train service Comparing bus stops Train service - petititon reply Lawrence Webb's Melksham Taxi service Heard, yes. Considered, no. The case for the train. Journey planning - Xephos v Transport Direct Vintage Bus Day Kiss and Ride a popular bus number PHP course. Come by train. Z300 - Politics and Religion Revisiting - should I stand for Melksham Without Parish Council in May? Thoughts on the new Blackmore Ward of Melksham Without Parish The oldest part of Los Angeles Writing Python 2 such that Python 3 is easy Celebrating our diversity rather than discriminating for it Where does Wiltshire bus subsidy money come from? PC Plod - alive and scaremongering in Wiltshire? Not standing as your local councillor Melksham - two small townships, or one big one? Election results - what if we had a party list system? Misusing statistics? - the seedy side of election campaigning Upcoming election - Chippenham Constituency - the major candidates compared Wiltshire Police - assuming someone is guilty just on the say-so of a member of the public? Politics and the railway the connects Wiltshire Reaction in Radstock to new First bus prices Eurpoean Elections, and other elections ahead. Some thoughts on campaigns and policies Democracy - alive and well with the beauty pagent starting up again Melksham Area - Unitary Council results, May 2013 On rememberance, on war, and on preventing the war cycle How should we choose our Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner? Good cause giving - getting the charity beggars off the street 2011 Census results - initial figures for Wiltshire. Rising prices, changing habits and society Are we one man, one vote? No, and we never have been. Melksham to become a part of Trowbridge? The Olympic Torch, and Melksham House Is Melksham town centre dying? What does our MP do on a Bank Holiday? Alternative Vote (AV) - explaining and an example Positively reforming the system - could it be done? Should the public sector compete with businesses? and other deep questions Melksham shamefully makes the national headlines Old prices - what would the equivalent price have been in 1966? Changing with weather and seasons Two sides of the coin A pint of Black Rat, and a lazy barman Should Government compete with private industry? Bodicea, Lincoln, and our new MP Voting day - UK General Election Melksham Hustings at George Ward School A more informed decision than ever before Can my dog eat potatoes? Doggie Dietary Research, and political sleaze! How is your tax pound spent? All change - Wiltshire Parliamentary Wiltshire Community Area Partnerships Understanding the new local government structure in Wiltshire Wiltshire - a chance to improve life for everybody Ramblings on church and state linkage in Melksham Spot the odd one out Melksham Candidates for Wiltshire Unitary Election This article Things people say on the phone The Wiltshire Police One Cheer for Local Democracy - Asda in Melksham Wiltshire Council says - part 2 Wiltshire Council says - part 1 Barack Obama wins US Predidency July child ponders on August children Back from the future Rome, and the faith of Rome Budget tax increases hit vehicle market Carers at work - court case changes Travel Across Wiltshire - the game New software product for warmblooded programmers FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) Western Region An inspirational business talk from one of our prospective MPs An afternoon at a public enquiry Local elections - choosing who to vote for Government pressure on me to shut up after I make the papers False imprisonment - a contrast from the news What a relief from the tax office. Room at the Inn, Guy at the station Realistic on line shoot'em up Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones Separation and Integration Almost everyone loses Is than an uphill or downhill task? Iran has enriched uranium ... Wiltshire to get an extra MP Both ends of the animal On being British MP face to face rich and famous Would you steal ... petrol? ... a training course? Yesterday was Kiss and Ride Campaign Drift and efficiency. Managing conflict and disappointment A Strengthened City Sad priorities UK Tax payment totals and where the money is spent Making bona fide international marriages more difficult General Election day, UK MP for Devizes, Wiltshire Spotted - the local MP Politics gets nasty. Must be an election coming up. Cheap purchase - votes paid for with selfish promises
Duncan Hames, our "Lib-Dem" candidate for the new Chippenham / Melksham / Bradford-on-Avon seat at the next election, is a keen supporter of our campaign to provide an appropriate train service across Wiltshire ... he's pictured here at the station the other week.