Free Barnsley bus passes to get under-18s to school or work
Under-18s in Barnsley will be able to travel on buses free of charge to make it easier for them to access education and work opportunities.The initiative, being piloted by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) for 12 months, will begin on 1 August.It will provide free bus travel for all under-18s living in the borough, covering journeys within South Yorkshire which start or end in Barnsley.The scheme will be discussed and decided by BMBC's cabinet at its next meeting on 4 April.
Passes will be valid between 07:00 and 21:00 every day, including at weekends and during school holidays, and will be available to all young people aged five to 18. Under-fives already travel free of charge.Smartcards will be issued to those eligible.There will be no charge for those, but there will be a small fee if a replacement is needed, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.The project is being delivered in partnership with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, which has committed up to £1m to the initiative.BMBC is contributing £5m towards the pilot, which will run until 31 July 2027.The funding will go towards the cost of travel concessions, developing smartcard technology, increasing bus capacity and ensuring that there are enough resources to monitor and evaluate the impact of the scheme.
Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
05-05-2025
- BBC News
Bus service from Hull to North York Moors returns
A volunteer-led bus service has returned, offering public trips to the North York Moors this summer. Funded by Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the Moorsbus M1 service will run every Sunday and bank holiday from 4 May until 28 September. The services are run by community interest company Moorsbus, with East Yorkshire Buses providing a double-decker for the M1 Blyth, director at the company, said it would allow people without cars to enjoy the North York Moors while promoting sustainable, environmentally-friendly travel. Mr Blyth said he thought the service would be "very popular"."It's good to think that everybody choosing to see them this way will help to keep the North York Moors National Park a beautiful, peaceful place as well as protecting this precious environment," he said. The M1 return service will depart from Hull Paragon Interchange and will stop at Cottingham, Beverley, Driffield, and Malton Railway Station before arriving in can change to the M3 service, which stops at popular destinations including Kirkbymoorside and Hutton-le-Hole, before arriving at the Moors Centre in and return fares vary but Moors Rover tickets cost £10 for adults and £3 for children. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
05-05-2025
- BBC News
Lincolnshire level crossings set to be modernised
Four level crossings in Lincolnshire will benefit from nearly a million pounds being spent by Network Rail on renewal work. The resurfacing will be carried out at Holton le Moor, Brigg, Butterswood and Little London. The crossings will be closed and some rail services will be affected while the work is carried Rail said the upgrades will "make future maintenance more efficient and cost effective." The work will be completed in phases between 31 May to 8 June. Network Rail said the resurfacing will renew "decades-old features which are now life expired."There will be some changes to train services, with rail replacement buses running between Cleethorpes and Barnetby on some dates, the organisation said. Passengers have been advised to check with their rail operator before they travel. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
04-05-2025
- BBC News
Steam train makes special stop for Northallerton rail volunteer
A heritage steam train has made a special stop to thank a volunteer who has been working on the railway for 16 Dunn, from Northallerton, has been in hospital for five weeks as he underwent chemotherapy for cancer of the Dunn said he felt emotional when he found out the Railway Touring Company's locomotive would be making the unscheduled stop at Northallerton said: "This has kept me going for the last few weeks because it's very special. No steam engine would ever be able to stop there normally. It's quite emotional, to say the least." The Railway Touring Company offers trips around the UK on five locomotives called The Great service stopped in Northallerton at about 10:40 BST on Dunn said it was especially exciting because the locomotive making the journey was a Tornado, an A1 class that was built in Darlington."It's on its last part going back down to London via Norwich," he said."The total mileage will be just over 2,000 miles, with 200 passengers."It is unique. It's a five-minute stop and everybody can wave their whistles from the train." Mr Dunn said his passion for trains began as a young boy, and having been born and bred in Northallerton, he was excited to see the service stop in his home town."It's a passion that comes from childhood, but people don't realise how passionate people across the country are, not just rail enthusiasts."The Great Britain started 17 years ago."It normally starts in London at Victoria or King's Cross and from there it goes to various points within our Great Britain."Mr Dunn's niece, Laura McManners, said the nurses at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough, where Mr Dunn was treated, had made special arrangements to allow him to get to Northallerton on Saturday said Mr Dunn had waved to all the passengers from the platform and been able to say thank you to train service began at London Victoria on 26 April before making its way to Northallerton stop was made on the train's journey back to London, where it will terminate on Monday. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
