a small bus company launched a service to reconnect communities after public transport routes were cut. today, the mountain goat minibus is still a familiar sight and the firm has marked its golden anniversary with a nostalgicjourney. 0ur reporterjudy hobson was on board. a day to celebrate a lake district icon. the mountain goat buses have been guiding tourists around this spectacular countryside for half a century. and today the fleet is recreating their first ever mountain goat route. it s the highest metalled road in the lake district. jim is our driver as we make our way over kirkstone pass to ullswater. i seem to be able to regurgitate odd facts which i didn t even know i knew. not put a lot of work in, really, i m just interested in it, so it s not work. for the past eight years, the mountain goat company has run this pioneering service, carrying holiday makers where the other bus services don t go. the buses were first launched
northern parts. next week, temperatures rise a bit but we will keep you posted on that. thank you, 0wain. half a century ago, on a wet friday in the lake district, a small bus company launched a service to reconnect communities after public transport routes were cut. today, the mountain goat minibus is still a familiar sight and the firm has marked its golden anniversary with a nostalgicjourney. i love that name! judy hobson was one of the passengers. a day to celebrate a lake district icon. the mountain goat buses have been riding tourists around this spectacular countryside for half a century. and today the fleet is recreating their first ever mountain goat route. it s the highest bit of road in the lake district. jim is our driver as we make our way over kirkstone pass to ullswater. i seem to be able to regurgitate odd facts which i didn t even know i knew.
of its local community and what takes place in the area as well at the same time. which is tourism. and it needs to be working 12 months of the year. the buses link up with other forms of transport, and on board today, two regular mountain goat passengers. it s great because the drivers are all super, they re so knowledgeable, they know exactly everything about everywhere. a lot of different age groups use them. and they ve been popular from what i remember for the last 20 years or so. at a time when we are all encouraged to be greener and use public transport, mountain goat buses are as relevant as ever. judy hobson, bbc news. fantastic. and world cup news, the usa have been drawn in england s group i am reliably informed. let s have a look at the weather. i don t think this week and will be
now there are almost 30. as well as tourist routes, they still operate a public bus service including school runs. it s got to do many things, because it has to meet the needs of its local community and what takes place in the area as well at the same time. which is tourism. and it needs to be working 12 months of the year. the buses link up with other forms of transport, and on board today, two regular mountain goat passengers. it s great because the drivers are all super, they re so knowledgeable, they know exactly everything about everywhere. a lot of different age groups use them. and they ve been popular from what i remember for the last 20 years or so. at a time when we are all encouraged to be greener and use public transport, mountain goat buses are as relevant as ever. judy hobson, bbc news.
with a nostalgicjourney. our reporterjudy hobson was on board. a day to celebrate a lake district icon. the mountain goat buses have been guiding tourists around this spectacular countryside for half a century. and today the fleet is recreating their first ever mountain goat route. it s the highest metalled road in the lake district. jim is our driver as we make our way over kirkstone pass to ullswater. i seem to be able to regurgitate odd facts which i didn t even know i knew. not put a lot of work in, really, i m just interested in it, so it s not work. for the past eight years, the mountain goat company has run this pioneering service, carrying holiday makers where the other bus services don t go. the buses were first launched to link rural communities isolated by cuts in services, but it soon became apparent that there was a big market for tourists. this was the most famous bus,