Transport & Streets

30 free bikes help students get into gear

15th July 2021

Students from Adelaide Primary School have been given free bikes to encourage more active travel. 30 students were loaned the bikes for one year as part of a scheme called The Bike Library by local charity R-evolution, which aims to make cycling an accessible form of transport, allowing them to travel more independently over the […]

View article Motorists reminded to use bus lanes when allowing emergency vehicles to pass

Motorists reminded to use bus lanes when allowing emergency vehicles to pass

12th July 2021

Motorists in Hull are being reminded to let emergency service vehicles pass, to avoid serious delays which can result in life-threatening consequences. The reminder comes after an increasing number of motorists have avoided entering bus lanes in Hull to allow an emergency service vehicle to pass. Motorists should always drive in accordance with the Highway […]

View article Hull’s weekly roadworks update

Hull’s weekly roadworks update

9th July 2021

Essential works to improve Hull’s infrastructure continues this week. A breakdown of planned works taking place across the city has been detailed below, including future works, so motorists can plan their journeys in advance. The current works are being undertaken by a number of organisations in addition to Hull City Council, including Highways England and […]

View article Have your say on transport issues in Hull

Have your say on transport issues in Hull

5th July 2021

Transport and travel in Hull is a hot topic and everyone has an opinion on it. How you get from A to B is influenced by a number of things including peak travelling times, the quality of the road surface and public transport provision. And as Hull City Council moves towards developing a more inclusive […]

View article Weekly roadworks update for improvements taking place in Hull

Weekly roadworks update for improvements taking place in Hull

2nd July 2021

Hull is in the midst of a huge transformation to its transport system, with major works taking place across the city, including the A63, Stoneferry Corridor and critical utility repairs. The current works are being undertaken by a number of organisations in addition to Hull City Council, including Highways England and Northern Gas Networks, with […]

View article Weekly roadworks update

Weekly roadworks update

25th June 2021

Hull’s ambitious project to improve its transport system continues this week as essential major works take place across the city. They include works at the A63 and Stoneferry Corridor and also critical utility repairs. The works are being undertaken by organisations including Highways England, Northern Gas Networks and Hull City Council, with scheduled works from […]

View article Have you say on plans to decarbonise transport

Have you say on plans to decarbonise transport

24th June 2021

People in Yorkshire and the Humber are encouraged to have their say on the region’s Decarbonisation Strategy at an online public consultation event next month. The draft strategy, developed by the region’s political and business leaders through Transport for the North, sets out the ambitious goal of achieving near-zero carbon emissions from surface transport by […]

View article Plans to improve public transport across Hull revealed

Plans to improve public transport across Hull revealed

23rd June 2021

Plans to improve public transport across the city are being developed. Hull City Council and its partners including bus companies Stagecoach and East Yorkshire have agreed to commit to developing a bus service improvement plan for the whole city. As part of the new National Bus Strategy, transport authorities have been asked to develop plans […]

Stagecoach say ‘bus journeys have become 9% quicker’ thanks to all-day bus lanes

23rd June 2021

Local bus operator Stagecoach East Midlands say that journey times have become nine per cent quicker following the installation of all-day bus lanes. With buses running freely in dedicated lanes along all of Hull’s key arterial roads into the city centre, and restricting cars and other traffic from the bus lanes all day, it has […]

View article Roadworks taking place in Hull

Roadworks taking place in Hull

18th June 2021

Essential roadworks taking place in Hull are “vital to improve our transport system for better and safer journeys in the future”, says the councillor in charge of the roads. Critical gas infrastructure repair works have now completed in Lowgate, and other works are coordinated with the relevant organisations undertaking the works across the network to […]

View article Litter warning in Hull after fines of £7,000 handed out

Litter warning in Hull after fines of £7,000 handed out

11th June 2021

People in Hull are again being urged to dispose of their litter responsibly after residents who failed to pay fixed penalties were fined more than £7,000 and told they could face a criminal record. Residents have been asked to use litter bins provided by the council or take waste home to be disposed of responsibly. […]

View article Roadworks taking place in Hull this week

Roadworks taking place in Hull this week

10th June 2021

Hull’s ambitious project to improve its transport system continues this week as essential major works take place across the city. They include works at the A63 and Stoneferry Corridor and also critical utility repairs. The works are being undertaken by organisations including Highways England, Northern Gas Networks and Hull City Council, with scheduled works from […]