Welcome to the TESS Website

Transport for Everyone in South Shropshire was set up in February 1999 to make the best use of existing transport within South Shropshire.

We were set up to combat transport inequalities caused by the rural nature of South Shropshire by providing information about public transport, by supporting voluntary car schemes and by setting up projects such as minibus services or lift sharing groups where no other transport opportunities exist.

Following the mainstreaming of our major projects TESS closed its doors on the 31st of March 2008.

Our experience and knowledge can still be accessed through our consultancy at Community Based Transport either through our website or by phone on 01584 876662.

Having developed our services as far as we could Shropshire County Council is now responsible for the 49 Link and the Shropshire Hills Shuttles. To contact someone about the 49Link please phone 0800 032 1017 and for information on the Shropshire Hills Shuttle please ring 01743 253030 or send an e-mail to customerfirst@shropshire.gov.uk.

The Mini Bus Sharing Scheme and the Corvedale Buzzard are being run by Church Stretton Ring & Ride and can be accessed by phoning 01694 720025.

Below is a list of some of the schemes formerly run by TESS

Click on the following links to jump quickly to:

The "49 Link" bus (Now a Shropshire County Council service)

Shropshire Hills Shuttles (Now a Shropshire County Council service)

Minibus Sharing Scheme (Taken over by Church Stretton Ring & Ride)

The Buzzard (Taken over by Church Stretton Ring & Ride)

TESS Information Line (No longer running)

Car Clubs (No longer running.)

The Night Owl (No longer running. )

The "49 Link"

Visit the 49Link site here .

A demand responsive , fully accessible bus service, operating 5 days a week, Monday to Friday. Serving Craven Arms and the surrounding towns and villages. This bus service will collect you from your door, take you to where you want to go in South Shropshire and take you home as well! Use the bus to go shopping, meet friends, visit attractions or to attend health care appointments

To find out what 'Demand Responsive Transport' means click here

For details on how to access this service now taken over by Shropshire County Council you can contact them on 0800 032 1017 or e-mail them at customerfirst@shropshire.gov.uk.

The TESS Information Line

This service is no longer active if you have any transport questions or queries please contact Shropshire County council on 01734 253030.

Shropshire Hills Shuttles

Picture of Shuttle Bus at the stop in Carding Mill VAlley

Click on the Shuttles logo to visit their website.

Having taken the Shropshire Hills Shuttle services as far as we could, Shropshire County Council are now taking them forward. Shropshire County Council can be contacted via their website or on 01743 253030.

The Shropshire Hills Shuttles** was set up by TESS with two main aims

Firstly, to provide a sustainable alternative to mass car use in the Shropshire Hills to help to reduce the amount of congestion and of visual and airborne pollution that the car can cause in this designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Secondly, to provide a vital public transport link between outlying communities and the market towns in the area, at weekends and on Bank Holiday Mondays, where previously there was none.

For further information on all of the Shuttles please use the contacts on the Shuttle Site or Phone 01743 253030.

**We accept no responsibility for the accuracy or content of web pages and sites which you may access by links through this web site.

Minibus Sharing Scheme

This service is now in the able hands of Church Stretton Ring & Ride service. Whether you own a Minibus or need a vehicle for your Club, Society or Group, the scheme should be of interest to you!

Phone us on 01694 720025 to find out more

The Buzzard

Another local bus service operating in and around the Corvedale. This service operates independently of TESS.

You can phone them on 01588 673888 to find out more, or book a journey.

Car Clubs in South Shropshire

These are a pool of cars that local people (the members), can use whenever they need them, thereby doing away with the costs and trouble of traditional car ownership.

Cars are expensive to buy, and even more expensive to run, but for many journeys, public transport is not flexible or frequent enough

TESS is looking into an alternative to be operated throughout the South Shropshire area.

Are you interested? If so please contact TESS on 01588 673 888 or email: Linda Cox

Click on the car clubs logo to visit their website.

The Night Owl

Due to the low demand for this service it has not been carried forward.

This was a Tuesday evening bus service into Ludlow.