West Yorkshire Combined Authority transport committee to discuss future bus provision as Government funding ends
Members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee will hear about the ending of the Bus Recovery Grant, the effects this could have on the region’s bus network, and the steps the combined authority is taking to try and mitigate them. The funding, of more than £1million per month, is set to end in […]
Gravesend Bus Hub officially opened
A new £2.5 million bus interchange in Gravesend has been officially opened. Construction of the Gravesend Bus Hub began in June 2021 and was led by Kent County Council (KCC) with contractors FM Conway. It has been designed to improve transport connections between rail, bus and bike. Buses have been using the hub while works […]
Update on works to improve Leeds city centre transport connectivity
Changes to traffic management on the approach to City Square are being introduced to prioritise bus services, ahead of the next stage of works to create a world-class gateway to the city and to significantly improve the main entrance to Leeds City Station. Preliminary works on Bishopgate Street and Neville Street, near to the station, […]
Nottingham City Council wins bid for £18m for cycle and bus improvements
Nottingham City Council has successfully bid for more than £18m of external funding for cycling and bus improvements which will help towards Nottingham’s carbon neutral ambitions. A segregated cycle corridor with improvements for pedestrians along St Ann’s Well Road, along with cycling and walking improvements along Lincoln Street in Basford and at Beechdale Road’s junction […]
Welsh Government needs to protect municipal bus companies, says Cardiff Council
Welsh Government plans to improve bus services across Wales are being considered by Cardiff Council. The government’s White Paper consultation, “One network, one timetable, one ticket: planning buses as a public service for Wales”, sets out proposals designed to grow the bus network, meet public needs, maximise value for public investment in bus services, and […]
Hull City Council makes all-day bus lane fines operational in bid to improve bus reliability
Hull City Council has decided to permanently introduce all-day bus lanes from 07:00 to 18.30 following a successful trial which saw faster journey times. The bus lane cameras were switched back on earlier this month, however drivers were given a two-week warning period without fines, reports the BBC. Andy Burton, from Hull City Council, said […]
Bus service plans set for welcome in Northumberland
An award of more than £160m to improve bus services in Northumberland is set to be welcomed by the council. The Department for Transport (DfT) recently announced a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for the region with an indicative £163.5m of Government funding to the North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC). Now detailed proposals of what the funding will be […]
Government promises cheaper and better buses in £7 billion package to level up transport outside London
Thirty-one counties, city regions and unitary authorities have been chosen for funding to level up their local bus services in the latest awards from the government’s bus transformation programme. Including earlier awards, just under two-thirds of England’s population outside London will benefit from new investment to make their buses more frequent, more reliable, easier to […]
New research reveals one in four bus services have disappeared in a decade
Campaign for Better Transport research has revealed that more than one in four bus services in England (27%) have been lost in the last decade, with the pandemic having a devastating effect. The transport charity is calling for a national, Government-led campaign to encourage people back on board and turn around the fortune of buses. Campaign […]
Clarity needed over the future of bus funding, says Labour
Labour has urged the government to ‘come clean’ on bus funding as operators prepare to cut services as early as this week. Almost one in three services are at risk, the industry and local authorities have warned, with the Treasury refusing to confirm if it will continue grant funding to support operators whose bus revenues have yet […]