Transport and getting around

By far the most consistently raised challenge. Buses are described as infrequent, unreliable, or simply not running to where young people live, and Ross's lack of a train station comes up repeatedly. For many, this is the practical barrier behind other complaints, such as boredom or distance from friends. 

• “Buses. They don’t run from Ross to my house (only the school bus)” 

• “The buses coming every hour so limited travelling except from cars. Doesn’t have a lot of things like cinemas or fast food/normal restaurants.” 

• “There is no trains or airports in ross on wye” 

• “only one bus comes every week and its while im in school so its extremely difficult for me to go out especially since i live in the countryside and have nothing to do” 

• “No local buses” 

• “it’s hard to go places without a car.”