Transport and Infrastructure

Working for an improved and reliable transport network and infrastructure for buses, trains and cars in West Dorset. 

 

 

 

News

Local MPs champion Weymouth station revamp

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has supported the official ‘reopening’ of a revamped Weymouth Station on Friday 21st April after a long campaign alongside South Dorset’s MP Richard Drax to overhaul the formerly dilapidated canopy and tidy up the surrounding area. Mr Loder held a summit at the station wi

Chris Loder MP’s plea to Minister over road safety

Chris Loder MP has urged the Roads Minister to prioritise safety and standards following numerous fatalities in the West Dorset constituency. Speaking in the House of Commons on the 20th April, Mr Loder highlighted to the Roads Minister, Richard Holden MP, that there have been recent fatalities on

MP welcomes Kitt Hill re-opening after long campaign

KITT HILL REOPENS ON 6th APRIL 2023 Sherborne’s local MP Chris Loder has welcomed the news that Kitt Hill in Sherborne is to be re-opened on the 6th April after the damaged wall at the centre of the long-running issue has been fully rebuilt. Mr Loder, who has campaigned since February last year to

Chris Loder MP welcomes £2.9m for fixing potholes in Dorset

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has welcomed the news that Dorset will benefit from over £2.9 million from the Government to fix potholes in roads across Dorset. The news came in the Chancellor’s budget announcement on the 15th March.

Chris Loder MP presses Government on Dorchester South footbridge

West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder has challenged the Government on Dorchester South Station’s footbridge and efforts needed to make it more accessible. On Thursday 2nd March, Mr Loder spoke in the House of Commons during transport questions, given his dissatisfaction with South Western Railway asked the

MP’s demand for more action at Dorchester South

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has urged South Western Railway to finally demolish the disused Red Star Parcel building as his campaign to improve the County Town’s flagship railway station notches up another success.