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Objectives

An ongoing aspect of our work is the need: 

• To identify disincentives to the use of public transport whenever they arise.
• To work for their appropriate removal
• To promote any improvements as widely as  possible once they have been put in place.

Identification of transport requirements

• Meetings with town and community councils and other groups.
• Carrying out / assisting with surveys of the area’s transport services.

Highlighting the need for transport improvements to, from and within the area

• Meetings with local authority transport officers.
• Meetings/correspondence with elected representatives.
• Meetings/correspondence with transport operators.
• Provision of evidence at local, regional and national transport meetings.
• Responses to local, regional and national transport consultations.
• News releases and interviews with the media

• The extension of coastal shuttle bus services north of St Davids up to Poppit Sands and inland to the Preselis. 
• The wide range of Preseli Green Dragon dial-a-ride and other community transport services. 
• The pilot TownRider project for Fishguard, to benefit disabled and elderly people who are unable to use bus services, now available in all of Pembrokeshire’s larger towns. 
• The introduction of the first 15 year Wales and Borders Rail Franchise in 2003, as well as the subsequent franchise in 2018. 
• The provision of additional train services to Fishguard in 2011 and the reopening of Fishguard and Goodwick rail station in 2012. 
• Improvements to walking and cycling provided by Safe Routes in the Communities schemes and moving forward in Active Travel plans.

Looking ahead

• Bearing in mind the often multi-modal nature of journeys that passengers make, the challenge of providing effective integration along these journeys must be taken very seriously.
• The issues surrounding the current variety of timetable arrangements must be given serious attention to see how they might be harmonised
• All too often familiar integrated journeys fall apart when timetables change.
• Train platforms and stations, bus stops and walking and cycling paths should be regarded, designed and operated as transport hubs.