Transport & Streets

View article Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

Northern and TransPennine Express have announced plans to slash the price of tickets for two key routes on their networks in East Yorkshire. The train operators’ services from Hull to both Scarborough and Selby will be cut from Sunday 29 September as part of a 12-week trial (until Saturday 21 December) to try and increase […]

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View article Council improves road safety with additional traffic calming measures on Pearson Park  

Council improves road safety with additional traffic calming measures on Pearson Park  

In a bid to enhance road safety, Hull City Council has announced that work to install additional traffic calming measures on Pearson Park will start next week.    The work will include the installation of four road humps around Pearson Park, as well as widening the existing footpath at the junction of Park Road near […]

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View article Two-phase reconstruction for Anlaby Park Road South 

Two-phase reconstruction for Anlaby Park Road South 

Hull City Council is preparing to begin a two-phase road reconstruction programme on Anlaby Park Road South later this month (September).  As part of the council’s commitment to improving the city’s road network, the Highways Capital Programme will fund an essential reconstruction programme on Anlaby Park Road South, from Tilbury Road to number 174.   The […]

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View article Council encourages city to ‘walk, wheel and ride’ this TravelWise Week and beyond

Council encourages city to ‘walk, wheel and ride’ this TravelWise Week and beyond

Hull City Council and its partners will once again be supporting TravelWise Week and assisting residents, businesses and communities to consider making more sustainable and active travel choices. Organised by Modeshift – the UK’s leading sustainable travel organisation – TravelWise Week is a yearly, global, week-long travel challenge that takes place from Monday 16 September […]

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View article Plimsoll Way works completed ahead of schedule 

Plimsoll Way works completed ahead of schedule 

An essential resurfacing scheme on Plimsoll Way in Hull has been completed ahead of schedule.   The work began on Monday 2 September, with road closures and temporary traffic signals expected to be in place until Wednesday 25 September.   However, following the completion of the final resurfacing works and road marking installations, the road has reopened […]

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View article Road safety activities planned to support red light enforcement at East Hull junction

Road safety activities planned to support red light enforcement at East Hull junction

Hull City Council, Humberside Police and Safer Roads Humber will be undertaking a programme of education and enforcement activity at an East Hull junction, this September, to help reduce accidents and improve safety. Earlier this summer, four red light enforcement cameras were installed on the approaches to the Holderness Road and Mount Pleasant junction, using […]

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View article New ‘iconic’ bike racks erected in Hull City Centre to help promote cycling

New ‘iconic’ bike racks erected in Hull City Centre to help promote cycling

Hull City Council has installed two new ‘bike ports’ in Jameson Street as part of repair works to fix damage in the area following the recent disorder in the city centre. As part of its efforts to promote more sustainable and active forms of travel, the council has taken the opportunity to provide increased cycle […]

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View article Major footpath improvement scheme to commence in Hull  

Major footpath improvement scheme to commence in Hull  

Essential resurfacing works are set to begin in Hull later this month to provide much-needed improvements to the city’s footpaths.      As part of Hull City Council’s investment in the city’s footpaths, essential improvement works will take place on Barrington Avenue, Chanterlands Avenue, Fitzroy Street, Hardwick Street and Harpings Road, from next week.  The improvement scheme […]

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View article Essential resurfacing work to commence on Orchard Park Road 

Essential resurfacing work to commence on Orchard Park Road 

Hull City Council is preparing to begin an essential resurfacing scheme on Orchard Park Road later this month.     The scheme will improve the existing carriageway between Ellerburn Avenue and the eastern junction of Hall Road.  The intention of the scheme is to renew the failed surface of the carriageway, to ensure the highway provides a […]

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