Ambitious public transport improvement plan in Cornwall approved at Cabinet
An ‘ambitious’ plan to create sustainable and resilient public transport across Cornwall was approved when Cornwall Council’s cabinet committee met this week. The Public Transport Improvement Plan sets out a package of measures designed to deliver against the council’s identified priorities: Simpler and more cost-effective fares for all as part of the Bus Fares Pilot […]
Strathclyde Public Transport has invested more than £6m in North Lanarkshire over the past five years, according to report
Regional transport body Strathclyde Public Transport has invested more than £6m in North Lanarkshire over the past five years, a new report has revealed. The report, ‘SPT: Delivering for North Lanarkshire’, shows £2.2mof capital funding was awarded to support a range of sustainable transport projects in the area between 2017 and 2021. More than £1.6m of additional […]
Rail stations supporting micro-mobility solutions
Increased awareness of global environmental challenges is resulting in commuters changing their behaviour and increasing their use of bicycles and other micro-mobility vehicles. Whilst the requirement for increased availability of safe and convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging is well understood, it is just as applicable to e-bikes, which are the most highly sold EV in […]
Transport Scotland launches new app to help young people access free bus travel
Its Transport Scot Pass Collect application enables them to transfer passes for free bus travel onto their National Entitlement Card (NEC) or a non-Young Scot branded NEC without having to apply for a replacement card. Transport Scotland said that approximately 140,000 existing card holders are anticipated to benefit from the application, and it will make it faster […]
Swindon Borough Council awards new public transport interchange to Colas
Swindon Borough Council has announced that the contract to create the new public transport interchange in Swindon town centre has been awarded to Colas Projects Ltd. The Fleming Way Bus Boulevard scheme, which has been developed by Swindon Borough Council, will see Fleming Way completely transformed to accommodate all bus services in the town and […]
Over £150 million provided to safeguard local transport services as the country emerges from the pandemic
Bus and light rail operators across England will benefit from over £150 million of government support, ensuring services continue to run and millions of passengers can continue to get around as the country emerges from the pandemic. The funding package announced yesterday builds on almost two years’ worth of unprecedented government support to keep bus and […]
Northern Ireland freezes fares on public transport
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister, Nichola Mallon has put a freeze on fares on the public transport network due to the ongoing cost of living crisis facing individuals and families across Northern Ireland. The Infrastructure Minister says she recognises the impact that inflation is having on the cost of living for citizens as consumer prices rose […]
Call made to sort ‘wholly unacceptab;e’ transport links between West Fife villages and major transport links
A call has been made to tackle what has been described as ‘wholly unacceptable’ transport links between West Fife villages and major transport links. Graeme Downie, the Scottish Labour candidate for West Fife and Coastal Villages, said journeys from places like High Valleyfield, Torryburn, Culross and Kincardine should be a priority in Fife Council’s Local […]
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 […]
Bus and trains could be integrated in the west of Scotland
Buses and trains in the west of Scotland could be integrated under a new plan. The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has set out a plan to ensure all services, including the Glasgow subway, “join up seamlessly”. It includes an app providing information for all forms of public transport. SPT said the strategy would involve […]