Bus operators set to benefit from £226.5 million of government funding
Bus operators are set to benefit from £226.5 million in government funding to help ensure they continue to run vital services as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The Department for Transport (DfT) has said the funding will run from September 2021 to April 2022 and will support operators across England, outside of London, adding to the […]
Kent County Council launches consultation on future bus services
A plan for the future of bus services in Kent is being created by Kent County Council which is asking the public for its help. In March, the government published a new National Bus Strategy which set a framework for recovery for the pandemic and a vision for future bus service improvement across the UK. […]
New ‘smart ticket’ launches for travel across the North East public transport network
A new ‘smart’ travel ticket has been launched to allow passengers using public transport across the North East of England. The Network One season ticket has been moved to a digital format and allows travel on bus, Metro, rail, and ferry trips, across all seven North East local authority areas. The new ticket option, called […]
CGP’s ‘transformative’ public tranport and active travel plans set for consideration this summer
All four of the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s (GCP) ‘transformative’ public transport and active travel schemes will be put before the Joint Assembly and Executive Board for key decisions this summer, it has been announced. Members will discuss the findings of an in-depth and independent audit of the Cambourne to Cambridge (C2C) project which has concluded the scheme […]
New app that integrates multiple stages of the travel process to encourage people to use public and shared transport receives positive feedback
An app, partly created by academics from the University of Wolverhampton, that integrates multiple stages of the travel process in the hope that it will encourage people to use public and shared transport more and so provide a solution to future transport demands in cities, has received initial positive feedback. Dr Panos Georgakis and Dr […]
Sheffield City Region’s Mayoral Combined Authority working on £50m bid from Government’s Levelling Up Fund to improve passenger journey experience
The Sheffield City Region (SCR) Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is working on a bid to secure £50m from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund that is focused on improving the passenger journey experience on public transport in South Yorkshire. The investment will made in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK, including regenerating town centres […]
Reopening of former railway line would cut public transport journey times across North and West Devon
A full reopening of the railway between Exeter and Plymouth via Okehampton and Tavistock could cut public transport journey times across large parts of West and North Devon and North Cornwall, according to a bid to reopen the railway to the Department for Transport’s Restoring Your Railway Fund. The Tavistock Okehampton Reopening Scheme (TORS) want […]