Welcome to Mini Switzerland

This is the page for your feedback on the Switzerland in the Peak District proposals.

Mini Switzerland is a national demonstrator for how rural public transport in Britain could work: reliable, integrated, easy to use, and capable of moving trips away from the car. It is designed to improve mobility in Derbyshire’s Hope Valley as a means of gaining the experience, evidence, learning and confidence needed for rural transport transformation across the country.

This report explains:

  • The case for change in rural Britain

  • The principles of an integrated rural network

  • Why the Hope Valley is the right national demonstrator

  • The design of the Mini Switzerland bus and rail network

  • Improvements needed for reliability, ticketing and information

  • Infrastructure upgrades required to make connections work

  • Opportunities to integrate education, employer and visitor travel

  • Governance and delivery approaches

  • A framework for learning and national evaluation

  • Costs and implementation steps

Firstly, read the full report - then tell us what you think!

Do remember that Mini Switzerland has been created - and is being run - by a volunteer team.

We can’t promise to reply to everyone in detail but we will read every bit of feedback and take it into account as we iterate the proposals.

Click here for the press release.

Click here for a photo of a class 195 train in the Hope Valley, supplied with permission of Northern Trains

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