Felixstowe Travel Watch is the brand name for
ESTA Felixstowe. However it is also known
by its statutory name of East Suffolk Travellers'
Association - Felixstowe. It is a voluntary
organisation begun in 1972 to fight the perceived threat to close
the Branch line. Since then, its role has broadened to promote the
revival and greater use of public transport in our area. We do this
in a number of ways, but chiefly by liaison with the managements
of National Express East Anglia, First Eastern Counties Buses
and National Express Coaches regarding their timetables, routes,
quality and frequency of services. We also maintain contact with
Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Coastal District Council and
Felixstowe Town Council to get their support to underwrite
loss-making routes and to provide facilities such as bus shelters,
direction signs and information boards to assist visitors to the
town. We keep our members informed through three meetings a year
(Spring, Autumn and Winter), issue three newsletters per year and
organise a number of excursions throughout the year. We keep the
public informed by publishing simplified bus/rail area timetables
and distributing them free, writing regular reports for publication
in the 'Spotlight on Felixstowe’, also by maintaining the
Notice Boards at the Town Railway Station, the Solar shopping
concourse and at the Library. We also maintain a
notice board at Trimley Station.
We believe that the only way to
counter the endless destruction of more and more of our
countryside, the ever-increasing congestion in our towns and cities
and the poisoning of the air we breathe, is to revive public
transport and promote it vigorously. Whether you use public
transport or just appreciate the need for it, we invite you to join
ESTA. From 1 Jan 2009 it costs just £3.00 per year
for individuals and £4.00 for family membership
(plus £1.00 for postage if you live outside the Felixstowe/Trimley
hand-delivery area).
DON'T DELAY - ACT NOW!
Download our
membership application form (pdf 19k),
fill it in and put it in an envelope and then post it with your
subscription.