Citymapper now working in Shropshire
If you visit or work in larger cities you may be aware of Citymapper. It’s a free mobile phone app that guides you from a to b with a choice of methods. It’s particularly useful if you are using public transport somewhere unfamiliar, as it will give you directions to the bus stop or train station, tell you which service to catch and when it is leaving, and how long the journey will take. The app also gives walking and driving routes and times.
In a piece of excellent news – Citymapper now covers Shropshire!
After a post-launch tweak from customer feedback, services from Tanat Valley and Arriva Wales have been added to the app, joining those from Arriva England. This means that the app makes things a lot easier for those of us on the border – no more need to puzzle over three separate timetables if you are planning to catch a train from either Gobowen or Shrewsbury or want a day out. You can set the app for a future departure time so that you can plan journeys ahead. The app will plan journeys to Birmingham and Wrexham in one ‘hit’ before asking you to switch areas. It does not yet cover west Wales.
There is also an online version for those who don’t have a smartphone but do have a laptop or tablet, allowing planning ahead.
This integrated approach makes using buses much easier. Together with our recently expanded service (including Sundays for the first time in years) and well-spaced bus stops through Pant and Llanymynech, why not give the bus a try?
Citymapper is available on your app store.
Mobile library stop extended for Pant
The mobile library visits Pant every two weeks on a Thursday morning, stopping in the Cross Guns car park. Due to the popularity of the service in the village, the stop time has recently been extended and now runs from 10:40am to 11:20am – one of the longest stops on the round.
Librarian Doug (and his colleagues) are always happy to help both new and established library users. All ages are welcome – the van carries a big selection of childrens books as well as fiction and non-fiction to cover all tastes. Stock changes regularly so there’s always something new to read. You can order a book from the Shropshire Library catalogue for pickup on the van and renew your books online if you miss a library visit.
The visit dates and stops are posted on the outside noticeboard on the village hall and available on line. This service is a classic ‘use it or lose it’ so please support it; having free access to books is a huge privilege so let’s make the most of it.