How a community bus service made a Perthshire village smile again

People in Glenfarg felt down in the dumps' as facilities were lost. A successful transport initiative is now inspiring others

Every person that gets on the bus has their own story," says Douglas Fraser, parking his shiny 16-seater on the brae behind Glenfarg village hall.

Young people can get to their football and rugby clubs in Kinross and visit friends. Older people with mobility problems get a blether on the bus when they don't have other opportunities to meet. And families who were going to have to leave the village can stay now because we've got better links."