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On Wednesday 17 September there was a packed meeting in Stratton Village hall with some 45 people attending. Showing the strength of feeling there is locally in Stratton on the lack of a bus service for the village. The meeting had been organised by Dorchester Transport Action Group (DTAG). At their annual open meeting back […]

In a week dominated by the threatened cuts to the X51 and X53 bus services, on Sunday 21st September, three members of the DTAG committee travelled on the new extended No10 service from Poundbury to Weymouth as far as Dorchester Market and then back. This revised service provides a service on Winter Sundays to and […]

After robust lobbying from users of the X51 and X53 services, local town councillors and both Dorchester Transport Action Group and the Western Area (Bridport/Lyme Regis) Transport Action Group, a decision has been made to reinstate the previous winter timetable. Stewart Palmer, Chair of Dorchester Transport Action Group, said “Whilst this is good news, it […]

Our next Zoom meeting will be at 10.00 on Tuesday 14th October. Bob Owen, chair of the South Wessex Community Rail Partnership, will be our guest speaker talking about Dorchester West and plans for the Heart of Wessex line. Any questions, email hello@dorchestertransport.org.uk

Minutes for the above online meeting of DTAG can now be downloaded here.

Representatives of Weymouth, Dorchester and Western Area (Bridport/Lyme Regis) Transport Action Groups (TAGs) met Dorset Council on Monday 15th September to express their very serious concerns about the reductions in key local bus services. From Sunday 21 September when the winter timetable starts, bus routes X51 and X53 are being unacceptably reduced.  Cllr Jon Andrews […]

Dorset Council and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council are drawing up a new Local Transport Plan (LTP).  It will cover the period 2026 – 2041. The draft strategy plan is now out for consultation and you have until 13 October to submit your comments. The draft strategy sets out their long-term vision on how […]

Residents living in Stratton have expressed a concern that there is no public bus service at all for the village. So Dorchester Transport Action Group are holding an open meeting on Wednesday 17 September in Stratton Village Hall to see if there would be active support in campaigning for a local bus service. Dorchester Transport […]

Key Bus services in West Dorset are set to be reduced with the introduction of the winter timetables for the X51 and X53 services, due to start on 21 September. The important Dorchester – Bridport – Axminster axis will suffer some of the most drastic cuts. Just 5 services each way will operate on weekdays […]