Better Transport

TravelWatch East Midlands is an alliance of groups representing consumer interest across all modes of public transport. We aim to represent the interests and concerns of passengers and to assist local and regional authorities' work towards an integrated and seamless public transport network for the East Midlands region.

TravelWatch East Midlands' mission is to champion public transport so that it becomes:

• Accessible to everyone – including the mobility impaired
• Affordable and socially inclusive
• Available when and where needed
• Attractive – with high-quality services and reliable information

By bringing together for the first time within a single body representative groups of bus, rail, light rail, air and other passengers, TravelWatch East Midlands offers passengers a new opportunity for strong consumer representation and offers regional policymakers a route to engage with transport consumers.

The group meets two or three times a year at venues around the region.

We are a Rail User Group which promotes and presses for improvements to the railway service between Barton and Cleethorpes and the Humberlink bus service between Barton and Hull plus all the connecting rail and bus services.  As part of raising the profile of public transport in the area, we hold social and publicity events along the line from time to time and we have a voice on the Barton Cleethorpes Community Rail Partnership.

We usually meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 8pm to 9:45pm at the White Swan Hotel at Barton Interchange (please contact us to confirm our next meeting date).