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 hope 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.

If you have a question about transport in South Shropshire then give us a call!

Below is a list of some of our current schemes

Click on the following links to jump quickly to:

The "49 Link" bus

TESS Information Line

Shropshire Hills Shuttles

Minibus Sharing Scheme

The Buzzard

Car Clubs

The Night Owl

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

Phone us FREE on 0800 032 1017 to find out more!

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The TESS Information Line

This service will answer all of your transport questions, whether they concern Public Transport or Community Transport, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, Minibuses, Community Car Schemes and Lift Share Opportunities

Phone us for any help or advice you may need on 01588 673 888

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Shropshire Hills Shuttles

     

Click on the Shuttles logo to visit their website

The Shropshire Hills Shuttles are managed by TESS with two main aims:

Firstly, the provision of a sustainable alternative to mass car use in the Shropshire Hills helps 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, the Shuttles 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.

The website has timetables and maps available for download. For further information on all of the Shuttles initiatives across the whole of Shropshire, you can also contact the TESS helpline on 01588 673 888 (office hours), or email: the Shuttles Office.

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Minibus Sharing Scheme

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 01588 673 888 to find out more

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The Buzzard

Another local bus service operating in and around the Corvedale. This service operates independently of TESS. Visit their website for more details of the services and times.

Visit the Buzzard site here

Or phone on 01588 673888 to find out more, or book a journey.

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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.

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The Night Owl

This is a Tuesday evening bus service into Ludlow.

There are two routes: One from Bishops Castle through the Clun Valley into Craven Arms, and the other from Beambridge through Munslow, Diddlebury, Corfton, Culmington and Stanton Lacy.

Enjoy an evening visit to the town, see a film or visit friends. Passengers arrive in Ludlow around 7.15pm and depart from 9.45 or after the film. No more problems deciding who is driving and no more parking problems!

Are you interested? If so please contact TESS on 01588 673 888 to find out more or to book a trip on the Night Owl.

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TESS is funded by :

To request further information on TESS by email, click on the "contact us" button at top of page.

Alternatively, you can phone TESS on 01588 673888 (office hours),

or write to "TESS, Central Marches BDC, Turners Hill Road, Craven Arms Business Park, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8DZ"