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Representatives from Dorchester Transport Action Group were pleased to be present at the official opening of South Station improvements on Friday 4 April. There was a clear consensus from all parties present that the job is not yet complete in terms of making the station fully accessible between platforms. Giles Watts, Secretary Dorchester Transport Action […]

Great to report that there is finally some progress in opening up South Street for pedestrians and access to local shops.  No doubt helped by recent pressure from Dorchester Transport Action Group and others. Stewart Palmer, Chair of Dorchester Transport Action Group, recently wrote to our Member of Parliament, Edward Morello, and copied in Cllr […]

Dorset Council recently held its quarterly Dorset Cyclists Liaison Meeting (Western Area) on Monday, March 31st, bringing together local representatives to discuss upcoming cycling and transport improvements. Covering Dorchester, Weymouth, Bridport, Sherborne, and surrounding areas. The meeting featured updates from Chris Peck, Dorset Council Transport Planner) and Charlotte Sullivan (Dorset Council Active Travel Officer) on […]

South Western Railway (SWR) encouraged people to take advantage of the international football break by attending their Non-League fixtures instead. The day was created in 2010 by one of their SWR train guards, James Doe, with the goal of promoting grassroots and community football clubs. Non-League Day champions community spirit by highlighting the importance of […]

Following the monthly Dorchester Transport Action Group (DTAG) zoom meeting on 11th March, Stewart Palmer, Chair, wrote to our Member of Parliament Edward Morello. He expressed our great concern over the continued closure of South Street to pedestrians. He also copied in the Leader of Dorset Council, Cllr Nick Ireland. It is now 3 months […]

Photo: Dilys Gartside at the National Cycling Museum To celebrate the completion of Dorset’s first high quality cycle route, in Mid and East Dorset, you are invited to join one, or both, Let’s Go To Town cycle rides. The first is on Friday 4 April and meets at St John’s Church, Wimborne, at 9.30.  The […]

Bournemouth University is hosting a series of film events designed to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. These screenings use film as a powerful medium to educate, inspire reflection, and encourage meaningful action. The next event features Chasing the Sun, on Wednesday, 26th March 2025, at 4 PM, and features the impact of cycling […]

Great Western Railway have opened their bids for this year’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund applications.  Bids have to be for rail related projects, which could include things that provide useful onward travel information. So Kevin Humphreys, Transport Planner at Dorset Council, is taking the opportunity to put in a bid application to update our […]

How I Claimed a Delay Repay Refund after a Train Delay In November, I took a train journey from Dorchester West to Port Talbot, Wales, hoping for a relaxing trip. Unfortunately, a cancelled connection at Westbury due to staff shortages turned my journey into a lengthy ordeal. After an hour’s wait, I rerouted through Bristol […]