Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill – the Minister of State for Transport with responsibility for the railway system – has visited the Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum in Ryde.
Peter Hendy is a well-known transport professional, who has held a number of senior management positions during his long career. Until last year, he was the chairman of Network Rail and is currently the Minister of State for Transport looking after the rail portfolio.
Peter has wide-ranging transport interests – which includes buses – and Bus Museum Chairman Derek Priddle, gave him a tour of the museum to show off its collection and explain current projects.
Peter owns 2 Routemasters and is a pivotal figure in the famous annual Imberbus event. He drove an ex-Seaview Services Bedford bus from Havenstreet, where he had been a guest of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. The museum hopes to welcome him back in the not-too-distant future.
The Ryde-based museum is looking forward to welcoming visitors from 6th April for the 2025 season. It is open on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 16:00, welcoming both groups and individuals free of charge to their collection of vehicles and associated items from the history of local Isle of Wight Bus and Coach transport through the ages.
