Going Forward Buses CIC

Going Forward Buses CIC Going Forward Buses is a locally formed not for profit Community Interest Company, which runs a selection of community bus services in the Wallingford area.

This included the 134 Goring to Wallingford service which we ran from 30 Jan 2017 to 29 Aug 2025

MIKE WARD (1960 - 2026)It is with great sadness that we share the news that Mike Ward, our dear friend and founding memb...
29/05/2026

MIKE WARD (1960 - 2026)

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Mike Ward, our dear friend and founding member of Going Forward Buses CIC, passed away peacefully at the Royal Berkshire Hospital on Wednesday 13th May, following a sudden and unexpected illness.

Mike’s vision, dedication, and commitment to serving the community were at the heart of Going Forward Buses CIC from the very beginning. He will be greatly missed by staff, volunteers, passengers, and all who knew him.

Mike would be delighted to know that the bus services he helped establish are continuing as business as usual, with new director roles being undertaken by existing members of staff and volunteers who are committed to carrying his vision forward.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike’s family and friends at this difficult time.

Anyone wishing to attend, or to find out more about Mike’s funeral, please contact [email protected].

Oxford Bus Company (which also runs Thames Travel) has one of these new fangled App things - apparently if you sign up y...
21/04/2026

Oxford Bus Company (which also runs Thames Travel) has one of these new fangled App things - apparently if you sign up you can get a 10% discount at some outlets, including this one - anyone fancy a hot dog?

Great news for dog lovers! From April 1st, GWR has managed to get dogs allowed inside the Tower of London! Do check the...
01/04/2026

Great news for dog lovers! From April 1st, GWR has managed to get dogs allowed inside the Tower of London! Do check the Tower's website for details.

The Downs School (Compton) Easter holidays begin on Friday 27th March at 13.25 and last the following two weeks. School...
25/03/2026

The Downs School (Compton) Easter holidays begin on Friday 27th March at 13.25 and last the following two weeks. School resumes at the normal time on Monday 13th April. This means that our 132 Woodcote to Compton service will leave Compton earlier at 13.30 on Friday 27th March, and will not run again until school resumes on Monday 13th April. We will not be running any services at all on public holidays Good Friday (3rd April) and Easter Monday (6th April). Happy Easter!

Thames Travel has produced a very attractive leaflet for the 134 Goring to Wallingford service. Copies are available fr...
19/03/2026

Thames Travel has produced a very attractive leaflet for the 134 Goring to Wallingford service. Copies are available from the Tourist Information Office in Wallingford. The outside of the leaflet features some pics of places served along the route, and the inside has the timetable. Just one thing though, one of the pics is a fake! Can you spot which one? Please send your answer to us at [email protected] and you could win a (small!) prize!

Friday 20th February 2026. Due to the road closure in Watlington we are anticipating that our 10.05 Wallingford to Watl...
19/02/2026

Friday 20th February 2026. Due to the road closure in Watlington we are anticipating that our 10.05 Wallingford to Watlington service will need to be diverted between Ewelme Shepherd's Hut and Watlington. This means that unfortunately the stops between those points cannot be served by this journey. Please call us on 07484 605888 for suggestions of alternative arrangements if you need to travel from those stops. Our 10.30 Watlington to Wallingford and 13.00 Wallingford to Watlington will follow the normal route through Ewelme but will not be able to serve the stops in Britwell Salome. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. We also apologise if we have to make any last minute changes to these arrangements in the event of unexpected complications due to this very confusing Thames Water road closure.

Friday 20th and Monday 23rd February 2026: Thames Water (sorry, not Thames Travel as previously stated!) are believed t...
19/02/2026

Friday 20th and Monday 23rd February 2026: Thames Water (sorry, not Thames Travel as previously stated!) are believed to be digging holes somewhere in Brook Street in Watlington. They don't seem to be able to make up their minds exactly where the road will be closed, but it will certainly cause problems for our access to Watlington Library. We hope to be able to pick up and set down at the junction of the Benson and Chalgrove roads if we can't get to the library. If that is the case we will run the service ten minutes late from there to give people time to walk there from the library. We are sorry to be so vague but we have not received proper notification of this closure and what we have got is contradictory. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. We have made our feelings known to the County Council!

Tuesday 17th February 2026: It's pancake day so we have to avoid Wallingford town centre between 9.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. ...
16/02/2026

Tuesday 17th February 2026: It's pancake day so we have to avoid Wallingford town centre between 9.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. as we don't want our bus to be splattered with pancakes being tossed by the racers. Unfortunately it's not clear to us where we can go during this time as it appears High Street (outside the museum and library) is shown as also being closed on the Oxfordshire Roadworks website. We'll just have to 'play it by ear' and we're very sorry for any inconvenience caused. If we get any further information we'll update this page. Happy Pancake Day!

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17 Elvendon Road
Reading
RG80EA

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm

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