Connect Bude
@connectbude.co.uk
https://connectbude.co.uk/
A volunteer-ran campaign group established in 2016, dedicated to bringing passenger #rail services back to North #Cornwall.
A volunteer-ran campaign group established in 2016, dedicated to bringing passenger #rail services back to North #Cornwall.
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Connect Bude
@connectbude.co.uk
· Nov 20
Doesn't matter where you live - if you want to improve #PublicTransport in North #Cornwall or North-West #Devon in the #UK for any reason at all - then we would love you to become a free Supporter or a paid Member. You can subscribe to our free newsletter here too;
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Shocking - taxing people of North #Cornwall more because they NO other option as to drive - due years of government removing public transport, education, jobs & healthcare from here. Once every 3hrs bus (1hr trip) to the local train station. Hospital +1hr drive away.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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EV drivers could face new pay per mile tax in Budget
The BBC understands there have been
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Shocking - taxing people of North #Cornwall more because they NO other option as to drive - due years of government removing public transport, education, jobs & healthcare from here. Once every 3hrs bus (1hr trip) to the local train station. Hospital +1hr drive away.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In #PMQs we'll be getting a question about #Cornwall #Transport Connectivity to Coastal Areas by @jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social - however if the answer is franchising then it shows how little Gov knows the area. There isn't even a #rail line in North Cornwall! Once every 3hr is a #bus to the station!
October 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In #PMQs we'll be getting a question about #Cornwall #Transport Connectivity to Coastal Areas by @jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social - however if the answer is franchising then it shows how little Gov knows the area. There isn't even a #rail line in North Cornwall! Once every 3hr is a #bus to the station!
Catch the Bus Month ! We're lobbying to get an hourly bus to the nearest city, where there is university, jobs & hospital, and of course to reconnect to the #rail station.
+20k residents & +250k visitors in #Cornwall #RailDesert
connectbude.co.uk/2025/09/catc...
@bususersuk.bsky.social #CTBM25
+20k residents & +250k visitors in #Cornwall #RailDesert
connectbude.co.uk/2025/09/catc...
@bususersuk.bsky.social #CTBM25
Catch the Bus Month & Needing Better - Connect Bude
September is Catch the Bus Month, a national campaign celebrating the benefits of bus travel. For many people, buses are a lifeline—offering affordable, sustainable, and accessible transport. Here in ...
connectbude.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Catch the Bus Month ! We're lobbying to get an hourly bus to the nearest city, where there is university, jobs & hospital, and of course to reconnect to the #rail station.
+20k residents & +250k visitors in #Cornwall #RailDesert
connectbude.co.uk/2025/09/catc...
@bususersuk.bsky.social #CTBM25
+20k residents & +250k visitors in #Cornwall #RailDesert
connectbude.co.uk/2025/09/catc...
@bususersuk.bsky.social #CTBM25
It's #CatchTheBusMonth !
if only #Bude had a #bus to catch.. !
Bude is #Cornwall largest community without direct #railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any #rail station in the county. 6hr gaps vs. hourly is unacceptable. #RailDesert ➡️ connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
if only #Bude had a #bus to catch.. !
Bude is #Cornwall largest community without direct #railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any #rail station in the county. 6hr gaps vs. hourly is unacceptable. #RailDesert ➡️ connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
September 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It's #CatchTheBusMonth !
if only #Bude had a #bus to catch.. !
Bude is #Cornwall largest community without direct #railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any #rail station in the county. 6hr gaps vs. hourly is unacceptable. #RailDesert ➡️ connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
if only #Bude had a #bus to catch.. !
Bude is #Cornwall largest community without direct #railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any #rail station in the county. 6hr gaps vs. hourly is unacceptable. #RailDesert ➡️ connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
Lets hope new #Bude Park & Ride pilot gets used a lot in the summer so it can return! #busservice #publictransport
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/summ...
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/summ...
Summer Park & Ride Pilot Launches in Bude - Connect Bude
Connect Bude welcomes the launch of a new Park and Ride pilot service in Bude, running from 19 July to 30 August 2025—a project led by Cornwall Council as part of the Future Coast Bude programme, fund...
connectbude.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Lets hope new #Bude Park & Ride pilot gets used a lot in the summer so it can return! #busservice #publictransport
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/summ...
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/summ...
Game-Changer for #Cornwall ’s Railways?
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/gwr-...
Anything that reduces the cost to the #rail and #trains will make the business case for a return of the branch to #Bude much easier to justify.
Thanks to @jagohazzard.bsky.social for highlighting
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/gwr-...
Anything that reduces the cost to the #rail and #trains will make the business case for a return of the branch to #Bude much easier to justify.
Thanks to @jagohazzard.bsky.social for highlighting
GWR Proves Battery Trains Work - Connect Bude
Game-Changer for Cornwall’s Railways? Great Western Railway (GWR) has just released the results of a year-long trial that could transform how railways operate across Cornwall – and beyond. In their ne...
connectbude.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Game-Changer for #Cornwall ’s Railways?
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/gwr-...
Anything that reduces the cost to the #rail and #trains will make the business case for a return of the branch to #Bude much easier to justify.
Thanks to @jagohazzard.bsky.social for highlighting
connectbude.co.uk/2025/07/gwr-...
Anything that reduces the cost to the #rail and #trains will make the business case for a return of the branch to #Bude much easier to justify.
Thanks to @jagohazzard.bsky.social for highlighting
- 99.3% in favour of rail restoration
- 20% cited medical appointments as their primary reason for travel
- over 80% currently drive
connectbude.co.uk/2025/03/surv...
Largest #Cornish Community not on the Railway
has the worst bus connections to a station!
#RailDesert #PublicTransport
- 20% cited medical appointments as their primary reason for travel
- over 80% currently drive
connectbude.co.uk/2025/03/surv...
Largest #Cornish Community not on the Railway
has the worst bus connections to a station!
#RailDesert #PublicTransport
Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support for Bude Rail Restoration - Connect Bude
A newly conducted survey by Connect Bude in Winter 2024 has revealed overwhelming public support for the return of passenger rail services to Bude, with an astonishing 99.3% of respondents in favour. ...
connectbude.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
- 99.3% in favour of rail restoration
- 20% cited medical appointments as their primary reason for travel
- over 80% currently drive
connectbude.co.uk/2025/03/surv...
Largest #Cornish Community not on the Railway
has the worst bus connections to a station!
#RailDesert #PublicTransport
- 20% cited medical appointments as their primary reason for travel
- over 80% currently drive
connectbude.co.uk/2025/03/surv...
Largest #Cornish Community not on the Railway
has the worst bus connections to a station!
#RailDesert #PublicTransport
The Dartmoor Line’s success showcases the power of grassroots action and collective lobbying. Over 550,000 passenger journeys have been made in just 2 years, proving just how vital #rail connections are for #rural areas.
connectbude.co.uk/2024/12/cele...
#RailDesert #RestoreYourRailway #ConnectBude
connectbude.co.uk/2024/12/cele...
#RailDesert #RestoreYourRailway #ConnectBude
Celebrating Two Years of the Dartmoor Line - Connect Bude
This month marks the Second Anniversary of the Dartmoor Line’s reopening, a triumph for rail enthusiasts, local communities, and sustainable transport advocates alike. Since the line’s restoration in ...
connectbude.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM
The Dartmoor Line’s success showcases the power of grassroots action and collective lobbying. Over 550,000 passenger journeys have been made in just 2 years, proving just how vital #rail connections are for #rural areas.
connectbude.co.uk/2024/12/cele...
#RailDesert #RestoreYourRailway #ConnectBude
connectbude.co.uk/2024/12/cele...
#RailDesert #RestoreYourRailway #ConnectBude
Great to have you @heidialexander.bsky.social!
We hope you can fix our #raildesert! North Cornwall has no railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any rail station in the county. 6hr gap between buses for +40k residents & +250k visitors!
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
We hope you can fix our #raildesert! North Cornwall has no railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any rail station in the county. 6hr gap between buses for +40k residents & +250k visitors!
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
2024 AGM Review & That Bus 'Connection' - Connect Bude
We were delighted to see so many familiar and new faces at this year’s Connect Bude Annual General Meeting. It’s always a pleasure to bring our community together, and this year was no exception. Our ...
connectbude.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Great to have you @heidialexander.bsky.social!
We hope you can fix our #raildesert! North Cornwall has no railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any rail station in the county. 6hr gap between buses for +40k residents & +250k visitors!
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
We hope you can fix our #raildesert! North Cornwall has no railway access, also suffers from the poorest bus connections to any rail station in the county. 6hr gap between buses for +40k residents & +250k visitors!
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
The Passenger #Rail Services (Public Ownership) Bill has successfully passed and now awaits only royal assent. For #RailDesert unconnected communities like #Bude #Cornwall & West #Devon, we hope for a powerful opportunity to reconnect to the national rail network.
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/a-ne...
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/a-ne...
A New Era – The Passenger Rail Services (Public Ownership) Bill - Connect Bude
Big news for rail campaigners and communities like ours! The Passenger Rail Services (Public Ownership) Bill has successfully passed through the House of Lords and now awaits only royal assent to beco...
connectbude.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 9:48 PM
The Passenger #Rail Services (Public Ownership) Bill has successfully passed and now awaits only royal assent. For #RailDesert unconnected communities like #Bude #Cornwall & West #Devon, we hope for a powerful opportunity to reconnect to the national rail network.
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/a-ne...
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/a-ne...
See that big empty patch of #Cornwall there?
The #RailDesert 🚄🌵
+40k residents and +250k visitors with #Bude being the largest town without even a #bus connection.
“Not just another community aspiration but about righting a wrong.”
Rectifying a systemic inequality
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
The #RailDesert 🚄🌵
+40k residents and +250k visitors with #Bude being the largest town without even a #bus connection.
“Not just another community aspiration but about righting a wrong.”
Rectifying a systemic inequality
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
2024 AGM Review & That Bus 'Connection' - Connect Bude
We were delighted to see so many familiar and new faces at this year’s Connect Bude Annual General Meeting. It’s always a pleasure to bring our community together, and this year was no exception. Our ...
connectbude.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 9:56 PM
See that big empty patch of #Cornwall there?
The #RailDesert 🚄🌵
+40k residents and +250k visitors with #Bude being the largest town without even a #bus connection.
“Not just another community aspiration but about righting a wrong.”
Rectifying a systemic inequality
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
The #RailDesert 🚄🌵
+40k residents and +250k visitors with #Bude being the largest town without even a #bus connection.
“Not just another community aspiration but about righting a wrong.”
Rectifying a systemic inequality
connectbude.co.uk/2024/11/2024...
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Now to only hope that North #Cornwall 〓〓 may get some rail connectivity investment!
...or just any #rail connectivity would be nice...
Now to only hope that North #Cornwall 〓〓 may get some rail connectivity investment!
...or just any #rail connectivity would be nice...
Railways set to come back into public ownership after Lords pass nationalisation bill
The rail networks will now come into public ownership under the new body Greater British Rail as private sector contracts come to an end
The railways are expected to be renationalised by the next election
The rail networks will now come into public ownership under the new body Greater British Rail as private sector contracts come to an end
The railways are expected to be renationalised by the next election
Railways set to come back into public ownership after Lords pass nationalisation bill
Labour’s first big reform in reversing the 40-year legacy of Margaret Thatcher is set to come into place with the legislation to renationalise the railways passing through parliament
www.independent.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Doesn't matter where you live - if you want to improve #PublicTransport in North #Cornwall or North-West #Devon in the #UK for any reason at all - then we would love you to become a free Supporter or a paid Member. You can subscribe to our free newsletter here too;
connectbude.co.uk/join/
connectbude.co.uk/join/
November 20, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Doesn't matter where you live - if you want to improve #PublicTransport in North #Cornwall or North-West #Devon in the #UK for any reason at all - then we would love you to become a free Supporter or a paid Member. You can subscribe to our free newsletter here too;
connectbude.co.uk/join/
connectbude.co.uk/join/
By creating links between isolated areas & job hubs, #publictransport becomes more than a convenience—it transforms lives, opening pathways to employment, education & vitality. Rural residents struggle to find reliable, frequent & affordable ways to reach jobs connectbude.co.uk/2024/10/publ...
Public Transport and Job Accessibility Study – Insights - Connect Bude
Published in May 2021, a study in Urban Studies continues to shed light on how improving public transport access can increase employment opportunities, especially in underserved areas. While urban are...
connectbude.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 4:37 PM
By creating links between isolated areas & job hubs, #publictransport becomes more than a convenience—it transforms lives, opening pathways to employment, education & vitality. Rural residents struggle to find reliable, frequent & affordable ways to reach jobs connectbude.co.uk/2024/10/publ...
Our #publictransport has been stripped over the years. From a train, to a regular coach, to a somewhat regular bus, and now what was once a two-hourly service has been reduced to a mix of three-hourly and six-hourly services - to the nearest train, hospital and city
connectbude.co.uk/2024/09/bude...
connectbude.co.uk/2024/09/bude...
Bude-Okehampton Timetable (September 2024) - Connect Bude
As of September 1st, new timetables for the 6/6A bus service have been introduced, resulting in significant changes to the frequency of bus services connecting Bude and Holsworthy to train stations. U...
connectbude.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Our #publictransport has been stripped over the years. From a train, to a regular coach, to a somewhat regular bus, and now what was once a two-hourly service has been reduced to a mix of three-hourly and six-hourly services - to the nearest train, hospital and city
connectbude.co.uk/2024/09/bude...
connectbude.co.uk/2024/09/bude...
#ConnectBude exists to lobby, advocate & research to reconnect #Bude, #Holworthy & North #Cornwall to the rest of the country via #rail, #bus & active travel. We believe North Cornwall and North-West #Devon should have fair and equal access to education, jobs, heath and culture.
connectbude.co.uk
connectbude.co.uk
Our Goals - Connect Bude
Connect Bude exists to lobby, advocate and research to reconnect Bude, Holworthy and North Cornwall to the rest of the country via rail, bus, and active travel. We believe North Cornwall and North-Wes...
connectbude.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 11:14 AM
#ConnectBude exists to lobby, advocate & research to reconnect #Bude, #Holworthy & North #Cornwall to the rest of the country via #rail, #bus & active travel. We believe North Cornwall and North-West #Devon should have fair and equal access to education, jobs, heath and culture.
connectbude.co.uk
connectbude.co.uk