Thursday 14th May 2026 I was pleased to catch up with Robert Thompson on a day out to Shropshire yesterday. Robert owns and runs, as well as drives for, his Shrewsbury based bus company called Regional Transport Ltd. Aside from Rail Replacement and private hires keeping Robert busy, one of Regional Transport’s eye catching activities is Route T1, offering a sightseeing tour through the wonderful Shropshire countryside linking Shrewsbury with Ironbridge, famous for its World Heritage Site status. The tour also takes in the National Trust property at Attingham Park and the English Heritage run Wroxeter Roman City. I recall having an enjoyable day out with my good friend Ray Stenning soon after the company was formed and the service launched in 2015 but the route ceased during Covid with Robert only bringing it back last summer. Flashback to 2015 with Ray posing in front of the famous Iron Bridge in Ironbridge I wasn’t able to fit in a return visit last year so was delighted to see the…
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