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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.

A new WB1 shuttle bus service is now running between Bridport town centre and West Bay at weekends, providing a convenient and affordable way to travel between the two locations. The service, which launched on July 26, 2025, is a pilot program and runs every half hour on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. Passengers […]

A lively meeting with guest speaker Joe Doak from Dorchester Civic Society on the topic of sustainable transport. Other topics discussed were: Local Transport Plan and Funding: The Local Transport Plan (LTP4) consultation will start in the autumn. Dorset Council is working to improve its status from Level 1 to Level 2 to access more […]

Our next monthly meeting by Zoom is on Tuesday 13th May at 1000. Our guest speaker will be Maria de Figueiredo, who will talk about the great progress they have been making on the Piddle Path. Zoom link to be advised.

DTAG’s AGM will be by Zoom on 6th May at 1000. A draft agenda is here, and minutes from last year’s AGM here. We expect this to be a short meeting – no more than 30 mins – but we would be grateful if a good cross-sections of members are able to attend to ensure […]

For a great day out walking, let the train take the strain so you can enjoy a great time exploring the countryside, seaside, market towns and sites of interest along the beautiful Heart of Wessex, Bristol to Weymouth railway line. The Wessex Wanderer Rail Walks programme consists of circular and linear walks of various lengths […]

Join us for drinks, chat and solutions at our open meeting which will be a relaxed, sociable and discussion based event at the Corn Exchange in Dorchester. The bar opens at 6.30pm, and the event runs from 7-9pm. Amongst other questions, we’ll be thinking about our top transport gripes, making it safer for children to […]

Our guest speaker was Chris Todd from Transport Action Network.   Chris spoke about the work of the network which had emerged from “Transport 2000” and was focused on challenging the inconsistencies in government policy including the use of legal challenges to proposals. He emphasised the importance of getting specific deliverables and necessary funding written into the […]

After a long campaign, the Piddle Path Action Team is delighted to announce that work has started on repairing the Piddle Path – a safe, off-road community route from Piddlethenthide via White Lackington to Piddlehinton. Dorset Council started repairs along the Piddle Path in Summer 2024. They dug out the run off from four areas […]