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CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Temporary bus station set up at Conestoga Mall during construction
Bus users at Conestoga Mall will need to hop onboard at a temporary bus station while Grand River Transit makes improvements to its current platform. The transit service is laying down fresh concrete at the bus island and upgrading the crosswalks. Other improvements include new tactile edges along the bus bays, new tactile surfaces for navigating the station, new shelters, passenger information displays, a fare vending machine, security cameras and lighting. Construction will start in mid-June and is expected to take approximately three months. During that time, the bus platforms will be closed, and buses will pick up passengers at a temporary station north of Sport Check. ION train service will not be affected.
Times of Oman
6 days ago
- Business
- Times of Oman
Agreement signed to develop integrated bus public transport hub in Al Buraimi
Muscat - Al Buraimi Governorate and Mwasalat Company today signed a cooperation agreement to develop an integrated bus public transport hub in the Al Uqda Al Shamaliyah area of Al Buraimi Governorate. The project includes the development of a modern, integrated transport station spanning 56,000 square meters. The station will feature an eco-friendly design, offering intercity and intracity passenger transport services, along with advanced facilities such as a smart taxi station, a micro-mobility station, air-conditioned waiting halls, dedicated bus bays, transport operator offices, retail outlets, logistics facilities, and parking spaces for both cars and buses. The agreement was signed under the auspices of Eng. Khamis Mohammed Al Shamakhi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology for Transport. Dr. Hamad Ahmed Al Busaidi, Governor of Al Buraimi, signed the agreement on behalf of the governorate, while Eng. Badr Mohammed Al Nadabi, CEO of Mwasalat, signed on behalf of the company. The agreement aims to enhance public transport infrastructure in the governorate and improve road transport services in line with Oman Vision 2040. It stipulates that Mwasalat will serve as the technical arm of the project, responsible for developing design standards, overseeing implementation, and operating and managing public transport facilities upon completion. Meanwhile, the governorate will allocate the necessary budget for infrastructure and facilitate administrative and regulatory procedures, including land-use adjustments and designating the station as the exclusive hub for mass transit services in the governorate. The Governor of Al Buraimi stated that the establishment of an integrated bus transport hub in the governorate will serve a large segment of public transport users and boost economic indicators. He noted that there are approximately 12 daily bus trips on the Muscat-Al Buraimi route, in addition to the route between Muscat and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, which passes through Al Buraimi Governorate. For his part, Eng. Badr Mohammed Al Nadabi, CEO of Mwasalat, explained that the agreement includes investment aspects, with a tender to be issued for investment in the station's development. Implementation is expected to begin within the next three months, with completion targeted within three years.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Cardiff Bus Interchange closes for urgent repairs
A bus station which took nine years to be built has been closed for urgent repairs. Cardiff Transport Interchange was built to replace the bus station which was demolished in 2015 but delays meant it did not open until June for Wales (TfW) said it would be closed while repairs were carried out to the building's internal sprinkler said all services scheduled to run from the station would operate from an alternative location. On its website, Cardiff Bus said services 92, 93, 94 and 95 would additionally stop at The Philharmonic in Cardiff city centre and service 305 would also stop at Canal Bus said its number 30 service would start and finish at Customhouse Street stop. A notice posted by TfW on X stated the 122/124 Stagecoach service would be stopping at the Esso garage on Cathedral Road and First Bus services X2, 304 and 320 will be stopping at Westgate Street.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Views sought on future of Taunton bus station buildings
People are being asked for their views on the future use of at least one building at a former bus Town Council is hoping to take on the running of two buildings at the site on Tower bus station was closed at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and repurposed as a vaccine Council, which owns the entire site, put forward proposals last year to revamp the bus station and has secured funding to support creating a waiting room. Taunton Town Council will work with Somerset Council to create the waiting room but wants to know what residents would like to see in the remaining Tom Deakin, leader of Taunton Town Council said: "We know that the former bus station site is something our residents feel strongly about."He added: "With space limited, a consultation will help us to understand the real priorities. We're asking residents to tell us whether a shop or repair café, a community room or a share library would be most important to you."A survey has been launched, with a closing date of 8 June, and a public consultation event will take place on 4 June in Taunton Library on Paul Street.
Times
10-05-2025
- Times
On these streets, we fear grooming gangs never went away
It's just past 3pm in Rotherham town centre when groups of teenagers make the short walk from Rotherham sixth-form college to the bus station interchange. Some huddle inside, laughing together at videos on their phones. Others linger outside, waiting to meet friends and boyfriends. It's a standard scene in any town on a midweek afternoon. But for some people in the town, teenagers congregating there is causing concern. In 2014, Professor Alexis Jay's independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Rotherham detailed the abuse of 1,400 young girls between 1997 and 2014. The bus station was described as 'attracting drug dealers, addicts and people involved in a range of criminal activity'. It was also where grooming gangs would prey on victims. Many in Rotherham
