Fife Council wants local views on supported bus services
Fife Council wants to hear what local people think about the supported bus network in Fife as part of a four-week consultation running from Monday 5th August 2024. Roads & Transportation Services, with transport consultants WSP, are reviewing the bus network in Fife. Earlier this year, funding was made available for the study which will […]
More than £20m in funding agreed for key infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester
Members of the Bee Network Committee have approved the release of more than £20m to progress with key transport infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester. The latest release of funds – including £10m from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and more than £10m from the Mayor’s Challenge Fund – will go towards a range […]
Armley Town Street: Highway proposals aim to improve public transport and active travel journeys
New proposals for Armley Town Street in Leeds are set to be considered over the next few months, starting with public consultation. The £2.91m proposals aim to reduce bus delays whilst improving the street environment for visitors and shoppers with wider pavements, planting and landscaping and more crossing points to encourage active travel journeys. The […]
Passengers get glimpse of future bus travel in Reading
Bus passengers in Reading have been enjoying a taste of the future while an electric double deck vehicle has been running on routes around town for two weeks. Reading Buses has ordered 24 zero emission electric double deck buses from manufacturer Alexander Dennis after securing £4.7 million Government funding in a joint bid with the […]
Transport Secretary kickstarts ‘bus revolution’ as she promises to support local leaders to deliver better buses up and down the country
Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has visited Greater Manchester this week to begin the government’s bus revolution, as she pledges to support every community to take back control of buses through franchising or public ownership. She has meet with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, to discuss how the area’s Bee Network can be replicated across the […]
58% of commuters in Dublin used public transport last year
Six out of ten commuters used buses, trams and trains for their journeys in Dublin city centre last year. The latest results of the annual Canal Cordon Report show 58.3% of all people travelling into the city centre during morning rush hours used public transport in 2023, up from its pre-pandemic peak of 53.5% in […]
Urgent need to review funding block for Welsh roads and transport, says leading transport expert
There is an urgent need to find a more ‘appropriate basis’ for the HM Treasury block grant from Westminster to fund highways and transport in Wales. This is according to Professor Stuart Cole, CBE. Emeritus Professor of Transport Economics and Policy, University of South Wales, who was writing on Nation Cymru giving his thoughts on what […]
Leave the car at home – and catch England and Scotland in the Euros by bus, says Stagecoach East
People in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being encouraged, by Stagecoach East, to leave car at home and take the bus to watch England and Scotland compete in football’s European Championship 2024. England won in their first Pool Match against Serbia on Sunday and, although Scotland lost against Germany, everything is still to play for. […]
Hertfordshire County Council gears up to support sustainable travel for Better Transport Week
Hertfordshire County Council has reminded its residents about making sustainable travel choices folllowing several investments over the last few years in the county. Better Transport Week is a week-long celebration of sustainable transport, taking place from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 June. “Inspiring sustainability in our county is at the heart of our vision for […]
Passenger trams connect up with Blackpool’s main train station for the first time in over 60 years
The opening of a 600 metre track extension connecting the current Promenade tramway with a new tram stop by Blackpool North train station was celebrated at a special event last week, The first passengers to take the historic trip up Talbot Road won a local prize draw to become the first people to enjoy the […]