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Rushden Lakes – Excursion
Monday 8th April 2019 depart NORTHAMPTON 10:00 leaving Rushden Lakes 14:00 Fancy a day out on the ABILITY Bus? We are going to the large shopping venue at Rushden where you can shop and enjoy a lunch or coffee at one of the many shops and restaurants.
Need MiDAS training for your minibus drivers?
We are approved Minibus Driver Trainers and Assessors for the nationally accredited MiDAS scheme managed by the Community Transport Association. As operators of accessible minibuses ourselves who better to train your drivers and passenger assistants in the safe...
The Future of Rural Bus Services
Poor public transport impacts on the health and well-being of communities and rural economies. This report calls for urgent reform and makes a number of recommendations on how to ensure people living in rural areas remain connected to the national transport network...
How better transport can help tackle loneliness
05.03.2019 | Darren Shirley | Save our buses Recently, I was interviewed by Julia Langdon (a Fleet Street legend) for a programme on BBC Radio Four called ‘Am I too old to drive’. The programme looked at how and when we should stop driving....
Register for our PLUS service
With our core purpose of reducing social isolation and loneliness we offer a our users to purchase our PLUS service. These are designed to offer a number of benefits with prices starting at only 50p per week Longer advanced booking period and ongoing booking for the...
Community Transport Video
https://vimeo.com/201211563 Our award-winning short documentary DIAL-A-RIDE tells an uplifting story about a wonderful community bus in the Brecon Beacons. It is a life-affirming, funny and heartwarming film and we hope you enjoy it
Get Registered Now
We have made registering with us simple, ask us for a form, download the form online or why not use our online form Click here to register
Training minibus drivers
Following an intense 4 day course delivered by Three Counties Driving we are pleased to announce that we are now authorised to training both Standard and Assessible Minibus Drivers. The MiDAS course regulated by the CTA ensures a consistent standard of training for...
We need your help !
Want to be part of something great?We have secured funding for a new community scheme but need local South Northants residents to help mobilise the new service. ABILITY (Northants) cic a local social enterprise formed to provided transport for the rural areas who have...
MORE Bus cuts in South Northants from Jan 2019
We have just been made aware of more bus cuts in the South Northants area as Stagecoach are to end certain routes in Jan 2019 We are meeting Northamptonshire Highways to discuss options...
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