There are some strange events taking place during this unprecedented time of lockdown. A significant one is the fact that our railways...

In the words of the song by Elton John, ‘It ain’t going to be easy from now on’! With the government’s economic policy (if ever there was...

In 1999 the Health Education Authority (HEA) published a report entitled ‘Making T.H.E. Links’. The report was the result of a research...

Innovation and the Track to Net Zero 1. Introduction Mark Naysmith, Chief Executive Officer of WSP Consultancy remarks in the foreword to...

Sir Edward Elgar has a wry smile on his face. After all these years of cycling and walking being driven into the background, or the hedge...

1. Introduction ‘Aspirations for new homes mirror many aspects of modern society thinking. This envisages more physically active and less...

1. A Better Deal for Bus Services The news that Herefordshire Council is considering spending up to £39 million on new electric buses to...

This seven-page HSTG report re examines the case for the development of an ultra-light rail route on the old railway line connecting the...

1. Introduction The Herefordshire Council Core Strategy 2011-2031 stated ‘Within the overall vision for Herefordshire, Ledbury will...

The Background Herefordshire suffered greatly in the great railways cull of the 1950s and 1960s, commonly known as the ‘Beeching axe’....

1. Introduction Finding out what time the next bus departs may not be as easy as it seems. On the face of it, with modern technology,...

(for “Transport” read “Road”) The two most notable points about the Hereford Transport Package are: What was previously labelled a...

‘Air pollution is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. It is recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart...

1. The Present A majority of people consider the current bus service to be poor and unattractive for a city the size of Hereford. Why is...

1. The Background Old fashioned, outdated, unreliable, archaic, a thing of the past—that was the view of one local Herefordshire...

Progress in electric bus technology is rapid and operators now have more than one method of charging their vehicles. Overnight charging...

Following our submission to the Department for Transport on Light Rail Opportunities in May 2019, HSTG prepared a detailed...

In February 2019 the Department for Transport issued a consultation document entitled: Light Rail (and other rapid transit solutions) A...

Transport is a vital ingredient of our economy, our society and our future. But our current transport system is unbalanced and as such...