News
£60M for North Devon link road welcomed
Peninsula Transport has welcomed the news that the government will provide £60M of funding for the North Devon Link Road. Drivers, businesses and residents in North Devon will soon benefit from a multi-million-pound road upgrade set to get underway this month...
£425,000 of government funding secured for Peninsula
A package of funding worth £425,000 has been secured from the Department of Transport to support work to develop a comprehensive transport strategy for the Peninsula. This include work to look at economic connectivity, carbon transition, technology and...
Strategic road corridors in SW Peninsula
The Chair of Peninsula Transport, Geoff Brown, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt Hons Grant Shapps MP, to emphasise the importance of the strategic road corridors to provide consistent and reliable connections North/South via the M5 and A38 and...
Board meeting 3 Sept held online
Due to the ongoing situation with Covid19 Peninsula Transport will hold its next Board meeting on 3 September as a virtual meeting. The virtual meeting will be open to the public and more information on how to access the meeting, the rules governing online meetings...
New Study marks major milestone
A major milestone has been reached by Peninsula Transport with the publication, today, of the Economic Connectivity Study (ECS). The ECS provides a thorough study of the economic issues in the Peninsula and the strategic transport corridors which form the backbone of...
National Bike week 6-14 June
Now is the time to get cycling in the Peninsula. Large numbers of people have been getting out and about on their bikes to get their daily exercise via lockdown and yet more are now using their bike to get to work. Peninsula Transport Chairman, Cllr Geoff Brown...
Travel responsibly this bank holiday
People are encouraged to be responsible when travelling this weekend. Although travel restrictions have been eased it is still against the rules to stay overnight so camper van owners and campers should not be tempted to head away for the weekend. Equally...
Travel guidance for return to work
Peninsula Transport has welcomed the new government guidance for people who cannot work from home as they start to return to work. The government has asked those who are returning to work to walk, cycle or use their car and avoid using public transport unless...
Don’t travel this bank holiday
Peninsula Transport reminds people to stay at home and not to make any unnecessary journeys over the bank holiday weekend. Chair, Cllr Geoff Brown says: “ I want to thank everyone who has acted responsibly during the lockdown period and are only making essential...