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18-04-2025
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Supertram and bus disruption over Easter weekend
Supertram and bus passengers have been warned of disruption in South Yorkshire as works continue over the Easter weekend. Worn tram track will be replaced near Hillsborough Interchange and Middlewood Road, while the concrete track bed at Hillsborough Corner will be repaired. The new rails will reduce noise and improve comfort for passengers, according to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA). Works will take place from Friday 18 April until Sunday 20 April, resulting in bus diversions and changes to the blue and yellow tram timetable. Repairs follow the endorsement of the Supertram Business Plan at the SYMCA Board in March. It saw a commitment to invest more than £110m by 2027, including upgrades to trams, track, control systems and power supplies, alongside the construction of a new tram train station at the Magna science centre in Rotherham. During the works, buses will be unable to access Hillsborough Interchange and will instead stop at temporary bus stops along diversion routes. Infirmary Road, Langsett/Primrose View, Bamforth Street, Hillsborough Interchange, Hillsborough Park, Leppings Lane, Middlewood and Malin Bridge tram stops will not be served over the weekend. Blue and yellow trams are set to run on a revised timetable but tram replacement buses will also be available. Tram users were told further areas of rail replacement would be undertaken throughout the year as part of the investment programme. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Travel South Yorkshire South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Rail works will 'future-proof' Supertram - SYMCA
BBC News
18-04-2025
- BBC News
Sheffield: Supertram and bus disruption over Easter weekend
Supertram and bus passengers have been warned of disruption in South Yorkshire as works continue over the Easter weekend. Worn tram track will be replaced near Hillsborough Interchange and Middlewood Road, while the concrete track bed at Hillsborough Corner will be new rails will reduce noise and improve comfort for passengers, according to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).Works will take place from Friday 18 April until Sunday 20 April, resulting in bus diversions and changes to the blue and yellow tram timetable. Repairs follow the endorsement of the Supertram Business Plan at the SYMCA Board in saw a commitment to invest more than £110m by 2027, including upgrades to trams, track, control systems and power supplies, alongside the construction of a new tram train station at the Magna science centre in the works, buses will be unable to access Hillsborough Interchange and will instead stop at temporary bus stops along diversion routes. Infirmary Road, Langsett/Primrose View, Bamforth Street, Hillsborough Interchange, Hillsborough Park, Leppings Lane, Middlewood and Malin Bridge tram stops will not be served over the and yellow trams are set to run on a revised timetable but tram replacement buses will also be users were told further areas of rail replacement would be undertaken throughout the year as part of the investment programme. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
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Buses to be brought back under public control
Bus services in South Yorkshire are to be brought back under public control for the first time in nearly 40 years. Mayor Oliver Coppard said the decision represented the best value for money to improve the bus network in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. It means South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) will set routes, timetables and fares across the region with bus services brought under one brand. The move will cost SYMCA £25m to transition to the new franchising system over the next three years. Under the proposal bus companies will no longer be able to run the services they chose but will have to bid for specific contracts set by SYMCA. Over the last decade there has been a steep decline in the number of buses operating in South Yorkshire, with a 42% fall in the number of route miles covered by services. Coppard said the decision "turns back the tide on the failed experiment" of privatisation. He said: "I want us to build a bigger and better economy in South Yorkshire and we need a public transport system that allows people to get to where they want to go, when they want to go there." As well as deciding on the routes, SYMCA will set timetables and fares, with all revenue going to the public body. It will also own the buses and depots and make decisions about how money is reinvested in the network. Matt Kitchin, managing director of Stagecoach, said: "We are pleased that the decision on the future of bus franchising in our region has now been made. "We look forward to continuing the conversation on what works best for customers locally, bringing our considerable experience and extensive knowledge of running services in franchised regions like London and Greater Manchester." During the consultation, however, TM Travel, who are based in Sheffield said they feared smaller and medium sized bus operators could be excluded from the market. South Yorkshire was once famous for its publicly run bus network, with adult fares of 8p and a go anywhere kids fare of 2p. That ended in 1986 when then government deregulated the bus market outside of London, allowing private companies to compete on bus routes. Since 2017 metro mayors, have been allowed to franchise bus services, with the process recently completed in Greater Manchester. In Greater Manchester all buses have been painted a striking shade of yellow and branded "Bee Network". Meanwhile, West Yorkshire's mayor Tracy Brabin backed franchising last year with the first publicly controlled services expected to operate in early 2027. South Yorkshire hopes to be running a publicly controlled bus network by the end of 2027. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Deadline looms on bus franchising consultation Thousands respond to bus franchising survey Public to have say on bus franchising
BBC News
18-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
South Yorkshire buses to be brought back under public control
Bus services in South Yorkshire are to be brought back under public control for the first time in nearly 40 Oliver Coppard said the decision represented the best value for money to improve the bus network in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and means South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) will set routes, timetables and fares across the region with bus services brought under one move will cost SYMCA £25m to transition to the new franchising system over the next three years. Under the proposal bus companies will no longer be able to run the services they chose but will have to bid for specific contracts set by the last decade there has been a steep decline in the number of buses operating in South Yorkshire, with a 42% fall in the number of route miles covered by said the decision "turns back the tide on the failed experiment" of said: "I want us to build a bigger and better economy in South Yorkshire and we need a public transport system that allows people to get to where they want to go, when they want to go there." As well as deciding on the routes, SYMCA will set timetables and fares, with all revenue going to the public will also own the buses and depots and make decisions about how money is reinvested in the Kitchin, managing director of Stagecoach, said: "We are pleased that the decision on the future of bus franchising in our region has now been made."We look forward to continuing the conversation on what works best for customers locally, bringing our considerable experience and extensive knowledge of running services in franchised regions like London and Greater Manchester."During the consultation, however, TM Travel, who are based in Sheffield said they feared smaller and medium sized bus operators could be excluded from the Yorkshire was once famous for its publicly run bus network, with adult fares of 8p and a go anywhere kids fare of ended in 1986 when then government deregulated the bus market outside of London, allowing private companies to compete on bus 2017 metro mayors, have been allowed to franchise bus services, with the process recently completed in Greater Greater Manchester all buses have been painted a striking shade of yellow and branded "Bee Network".Meanwhile, West Yorkshire's mayor Tracy Brabin backed franchising last year with the first publicly controlled services expected to operate in early Yorkshire hopes to be running a publicly controlled bus network by the end of to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
02-03-2025
- Business
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Doncaster waterfront clean-up work gets under way
Work has begun to transform an area of Doncaster city centre into an open space ready to be used for future clean-up work for the Doncaster Waterfront project is being carried out on a 22 acre (89,000 sq m) brownfield site off Chappell Drive, which, among other uses, was once a gas works and a cattle was hoped that up to £400m of investment could eventually come to Doncaster through the redevelopment of the waterfront, the council Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said it was "an incredibly important strategic site to the city". Money to pay for the current work had come from central government and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, according to the council. Doncaster Council has previously said the aim of the watefront regeneration was to create high quality open spaces, including a marina and a public square, to provide new leisure, retail, civic and other uses. The area already includes Doncaster College Hub and university has received £18.6m of Levelling Up money from central government for a range of work in the city, including the waterfront said the area, one of the biggest brownfield sites in an urban centre in the north of England, had much potential."With 22 acres of land and easy access to the city centre, Doncaster markets, rail network and establishments such as the colleges and the civic and cultural quarter, it is an incredibly important strategic site to the city", she to the work, drivers have been advised that part of the Chappell Drive East car park had been the council said that 350 spaces were still available there, along with the Chappell Drive West and Church Way car to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
