Mike Harries
@ciderbikemike.bsky.social
Near Hereford, UK.
Interests include sustainable transport (esp. cycling!), industrial heritage, Linux, organic food, shopping local, green transition....
Interests include sustainable transport (esp. cycling!), industrial heritage, Linux, organic food, shopping local, green transition....
Good news for safety, but questions over how to sustain Herefordshire's already meagre bus service provision.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2569365...
#Herefordshire
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2569365...
#Herefordshire
Pictures: shocking fire that sparked bus company ban
A DRAMATIC video shows the fire that sparked an investigation which has seen a bus company banned.
www.herefordtimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Good news for safety, but questions over how to sustain Herefordshire's already meagre bus service provision.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2569365...
#Herefordshire
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2569365...
#Herefordshire
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Great news! A later train on Saturday nights from Cardiff to Hereford means I could see an evening show or play in Cardiff! #Hereford #Cardiff #Shrewsbury 🚂 @bettertransport.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Great news! A later train on Saturday nights from Cardiff to Hereford means I could see an evening show or play in Cardiff! #Hereford #Cardiff #Shrewsbury 🚂 @bettertransport.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social
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Did you know you pay more fuel tax on a single car journey than a billionaire does on a private jet flight?
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Did you know you pay more fuel tax on a single car journey than a billionaire does on a private jet flight?
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Right now the gov is subsidising tax breaks, when they could be using that tax to generate billions for public services.
Help us change this: https://bit.ly/43NAeFN
Hereford CIC growinglocal.org.uk is starting Community open days on the 1st Saturday of each month when you can meet their growers, explore the farm, and 'lend a hand with tasks big and small!' They're based near the southern end of the Great Western Way near Belmont, Hereford.
#Hereford
#Hereford
October 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Hereford CIC growinglocal.org.uk is starting Community open days on the 1st Saturday of each month when you can meet their growers, explore the farm, and 'lend a hand with tasks big and small!' They're based near the southern end of the Great Western Way near Belmont, Hereford.
#Hereford
#Hereford
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To celebrate #WorldStatisticsDay, we thought we'd share these interesting statistics on transport investment...
For every £1 invested, this is what the country gets back in wider economic benefits:
Roads 🛣️ ➡️ £2.50
Rail 🚆➡️ £2.50
Buses 🚍➡️ £4
Cycling, walking and wheeling🚲🚶♀️🧑🦽➡️£5.62.
For every £1 invested, this is what the country gets back in wider economic benefits:
Roads 🛣️ ➡️ £2.50
Rail 🚆➡️ £2.50
Buses 🚍➡️ £4
Cycling, walking and wheeling🚲🚶♀️🧑🦽➡️£5.62.
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
To celebrate #WorldStatisticsDay, we thought we'd share these interesting statistics on transport investment...
For every £1 invested, this is what the country gets back in wider economic benefits:
Roads 🛣️ ➡️ £2.50
Rail 🚆➡️ £2.50
Buses 🚍➡️ £4
Cycling, walking and wheeling🚲🚶♀️🧑🦽➡️£5.62.
For every £1 invested, this is what the country gets back in wider economic benefits:
Roads 🛣️ ➡️ £2.50
Rail 🚆➡️ £2.50
Buses 🚍➡️ £4
Cycling, walking and wheeling🚲🚶♀️🧑🦽➡️£5.62.
Herefordshire Council has been working on improvements to the 461 bus route based on community feedback. Whether regular user or if you've never tried the Hereford to Kington service, tell us your recent experiences.
Please click on the link to take the survey → app.decisionjuice.com/pM-hc-tl1.1-/
Please click on the link to take the survey → app.decisionjuice.com/pM-hc-tl1.1-/
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Herefordshire Council has been working on improvements to the 461 bus route based on community feedback. Whether regular user or if you've never tried the Hereford to Kington service, tell us your recent experiences.
Please click on the link to take the survey → app.decisionjuice.com/pM-hc-tl1.1-/
Please click on the link to take the survey → app.decisionjuice.com/pM-hc-tl1.1-/
Let's hope funding can be found for this proposed initiative. It's very difficult for young people in a rural county to travel affordably.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554393...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554393...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
Backing for plan to make bus travel for Herefordshire's young people more affordable
Herefordshire chiefs have backed a move to trial concessionary bus travel all week long for young people in the county.
www.herefordtimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Let's hope funding can be found for this proposed initiative. It's very difficult for young people in a rural county to travel affordably.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554393...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554393...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
Good that Hereford City Councillors are at least considering a future for the Zipper bus service.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554017...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554017...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
Plan to spend £5k to look how Zipper bus service can carry on
Hereford city councillors have agreed to spend £5,000 to look at the future of the city’s free Zipper bus service, once government funding to…
www.herefordtimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Good that Hereford City Councillors are at least considering a future for the Zipper bus service.
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554017...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2554017...
#Herefordshire #sustainabletransport
Good to see The Guardian appreciating the culinary joys of Herefordshire and cycling! www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
#cycling #Herefordshire
#cycling #Herefordshire
From farms to fork: a food-lover’s cycle tour of Herefordshire
Orchards, dairies, vineyards and farm shops are among the delicious pit stops on a new series of ebike tours around the county
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Good to see The Guardian appreciating the culinary joys of Herefordshire and cycling! www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
#cycling #Herefordshire
#cycling #Herefordshire
Herefordshire Council is consulting on it's active travel aspirations for the next 10 years: herefordshire-walking-and-cycling-plan.commonplace.is Fewer than 500 responses so far - closes next Monday 18th. #Herefordshire #cycling #activetravel
Herefordshire Local Cycling, Wheeling and Walking Infrastructure Plan
This public consultation is your chance to view our proposals and tell us what you think. You can also suggest any additional improvements we may have missed.
Have your say until 18th August 2025.
herefordshire-walking-and-cycling-plan.commonplace.is
August 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Herefordshire Council is consulting on it's active travel aspirations for the next 10 years: herefordshire-walking-and-cycling-plan.commonplace.is Fewer than 500 responses so far - closes next Monday 18th. #Herefordshire #cycling #activetravel
Active travel measures for Holme Lacy road environs, Hereford. Let's hope they are to a high standard, although it includes a new 'signalised junction'. Hereford's transport planners seem obsessed with installing traffic lights. www.herefordtimes.com/news/2534217...
#Herefordshire #activetravel
#Herefordshire #activetravel
Major update announced on city project that 'closely complements' bypass
Herefordshire Council is pleased to announce that, following a tender exercise, Cambrensis Civil Engineering Ltd has been chosen as the contractor…
www.herefordtimes.com
July 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Active travel measures for Holme Lacy road environs, Hereford. Let's hope they are to a high standard, although it includes a new 'signalised junction'. Hereford's transport planners seem obsessed with installing traffic lights. www.herefordtimes.com/news/2534217...
#Herefordshire #activetravel
#Herefordshire #activetravel
Buses4us, a community action group working for better public transport in North West Gloucestershire and South Herefordshire, are exploring how they can make buses easier to use for people with a survey app.decisionjuice.com/pD-buses-for... about the Daffodil Line – the 232. #Herefordshire #buses
July 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Buses4us, a community action group working for better public transport in North West Gloucestershire and South Herefordshire, are exploring how they can make buses easier to use for people with a survey app.decisionjuice.com/pD-buses-for... about the Daffodil Line – the 232. #Herefordshire #buses
Disappointing that Herefordshire Council's £1.1m of BSIP money is going to be spent on cosmetic improvements and consultants, rather than improving services. #Herefordshire #publictransport
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2529778...
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2529778...
How a million pounds will be used to boost bus use
Details have been revealed of how £1.1 million will be spent improving Herefordshire’s bus services.
www.herefordtimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Disappointing that Herefordshire Council's £1.1m of BSIP money is going to be spent on cosmetic improvements and consultants, rather than improving services. #Herefordshire #publictransport
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2529778...
www.herefordtimes.com/news/2529778...
Herefordshire's Climate Scorecard for 2025 shows it coming top for building and heating among single-tier councils, but planning to build a by-pass not surprisingly hit the Transport score #herefordshire, #climate.
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July 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Herefordshire's Climate Scorecard for 2025 shows it coming top for building and heating among single-tier councils, but planning to build a by-pass not surprisingly hit the Transport score #herefordshire, #climate.
councilclimatescorecards.uk/councils/her...
councilclimatescorecards.uk/councils/her...
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📣 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗡? | 🚲 Free Bike Marking at Hereford Station!
Transport for Wales is hosting a free bike marking event at Hereford Railway Station on Wednesday 9 July, 9am–1pm.
Drop by to protect your bike! 🔐
#HerefordVoice | #Hereford | #HerefordCommunity | #Herefordshire | #WhatsOnHereford
Transport for Wales is hosting a free bike marking event at Hereford Railway Station on Wednesday 9 July, 9am–1pm.
Drop by to protect your bike! 🔐
#HerefordVoice | #Hereford | #HerefordCommunity | #Herefordshire | #WhatsOnHereford
July 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
📣 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗡? | 🚲 Free Bike Marking at Hereford Station!
Transport for Wales is hosting a free bike marking event at Hereford Railway Station on Wednesday 9 July, 9am–1pm.
Drop by to protect your bike! 🔐
#HerefordVoice | #Hereford | #HerefordCommunity | #Herefordshire | #WhatsOnHereford
Transport for Wales is hosting a free bike marking event at Hereford Railway Station on Wednesday 9 July, 9am–1pm.
Drop by to protect your bike! 🔐
#HerefordVoice | #Hereford | #HerefordCommunity | #Herefordshire | #WhatsOnHereford
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It's #NetZeroWeek and with transport responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector, moving to low and zero-emission vehicles AND increasing the use of public transport and active travel is key to meeting our net zero commitments.
July 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
It's #NetZeroWeek and with transport responsible for more carbon emissions than any other sector, moving to low and zero-emission vehicles AND increasing the use of public transport and active travel is key to meeting our net zero commitments.
Plenty of bikes at Hereford Leisure Pool this morning - I've never seen so many before. #Herefordshire, #cycling
July 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Plenty of bikes at Hereford Leisure Pool this morning - I've never seen so many before. #Herefordshire, #cycling
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Email your MP today to ensure they 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 in the new #RailwaysBill 🚆
Help us 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 who are lobbying like crazy behind the scenes 🤑
Take action now 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/act-now/great-british-railways-action
Help us 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 who are lobbying like crazy behind the scenes 🤑
Take action now 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/act-now/great-british-railways-action
July 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Email your MP today to ensure they 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 in the new #RailwaysBill 🚆
Help us 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 who are lobbying like crazy behind the scenes 🤑
Take action now 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/act-now/great-british-railways-action
Help us 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 who are lobbying like crazy behind the scenes 🤑
Take action now 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/act-now/great-british-railways-action
Great to see the Waterworks Museum in Hereford (full disclosure, where I volunteer) as lead story on Hereford Times website this morning: www.herefordtimes.com/news/2524043...
#herefordshire #museum #heritage
#herefordshire #museum #heritage
Firefighting engine used in wartime munitions factory goes 'viral' on social media
A DIESEL engine used by firefighters in WW2 is on display in a Hereford museum, with a video showing how it works "going viral" on social…
www.herefordtimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Great to see the Waterworks Museum in Hereford (full disclosure, where I volunteer) as lead story on Hereford Times website this morning: www.herefordtimes.com/news/2524043...
#herefordshire #museum #heritage
#herefordshire #museum #heritage
2 weeks left to respond to Herefordshire Council's Local Transport Plan. A chance to voice support for sustainable options.
breintonparishcouncil.gov.uk/herefordshir...
#herefordshire #transport
breintonparishcouncil.gov.uk/herefordshir...
#herefordshire #transport
Herefordshire Local Transport Plan Consultation 2025-2041 - Breinton Parish Council
Now extended until 30th June Have your say on Herefordshire’s Local Transport Plan 2025-2041. Now extended until 30th June 2025. You can read the draft plan and share views via the online questionnair...
breintonparishcouncil.gov.uk
June 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
2 weeks left to respond to Herefordshire Council's Local Transport Plan. A chance to voice support for sustainable options.
breintonparishcouncil.gov.uk/herefordshir...
#herefordshire #transport
breintonparishcouncil.gov.uk/herefordshir...
#herefordshire #transport