TRANSPORT chiefs are putting the wheels in motion for a revolution in travel around the Malvern Hills - and they want to hear your views.

A week after Worcester's radically-altered bus service was launched to widespread acclaim, Worcestershire County Council transport boss Peter Browne has vowed to repeat the success in Malvern.

In its first three days, the

new-look Worcester Express - replacing the old park and ride scheme with three hop-on, hop-off circular routes - doubled the number of passenger journeys.

Now the council wants to hear people's views about how Malvern's public transport could be improved at a meeting attended by the council and transport firms.

Malvern is already included in the Worcester Express scheme, with all-day tickets allowing transport within the town, to and from the city as well as travel within Worcester on First buses from £3.50 a day.

But Malvern is missing out on one of the key benefits for Worcester people - free travel for under 19s and over 60s.

Council environment chief John Smith said: "We're not talking a dream - we're talking of the real prospect of turning Worcestershire into a UK-wide model for passenger transport in a plan that's visionary, but workable.

"The message is the bus can represent an attractive proposition to the car - financially, ecologically and in terms of overall convenience, but first it's up to us to give people what they need from a local service."

Other plans for the Worcester Express scheme include 'space age' tram buses and a third park-and-ride site.

The meeting to discuss the future of transport in Malvern is due to be held Malvern Hills College, Albert Road North, on Wednesday, September 21 at 7pm