West of England Mayor welcomes £42 million for buses
Millions of passengers in the West of England are set to benefit from faster, cheaper and more reliable buses after the Government announced a £42.4 million boost for buses in the region. Multi-year funding will give areas the freedom to spend their allocations in whatever way they see fit, allowing authorities to run schemes like […]
Authorities urged to work together more on data collection and modelling
Local authorities, consultants and data providers are being encouraged to collaborate more closely in their transport modelling work to speed up and standardise the way new projects are planned and traffic is managed in real time. More than a hundred modelling professionals meeting at the PTV User Group annual meeting in London heard an expert […]
£10 million additional funding given to tackle potholes across the West of England
An additional £10 million has been given to tackle potholes across the West of England. Now, a total of £125 million has been pledged to tackle defects and improve roads over the next five years. Following a slight reduction in funding from the Department for Transport, Metro Mayor Dan Norris has topped up the fund […]
Severe bus driver shortage in West of England forcing operators to cancel services
A severe bus driver shortage is forcing operators to cancel services, with West of England metro mayor Dan Norris branding it a public transport “crisis”. First Bus and Stagecoach are having to take drastic action, while campaigners say rural communities are being “cut off” across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The boss of First West of […]