Chatty Bus back on the road to connect local communities 2nd March 2023 Local bus company East Yorkshire is bringing back its ‘Chatty Bus’, an initiative that aims to fight social isolation and promote connection and local communication with the help of Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire and local internet provider KCOM. Across the next four months, teams from all three businesses will be heading out to […] Read more News Transport & Streets Buses
Hull to trial ‘smart’ crossings and bus stops to enhance accessibility 23rd February 2023 Smart technology designed to make bus stops and pedestrian crossings more accessible will be trialled in Hull next month. Hull City Council has teamed up with Sm@rt Technology to try out the Smart Cross and Smart Bus solutions at four locations in the city throughout March. Sm@rt Technology is a company that develops and manufactures […] Read more News Transport & Streets Buses
Bee-friendly bus shelters about to create a buzz in Hull 20th February 2023 There’s a real buzz around the new bus shelters winging their way to Hull. Thanks to a successful funding bid by Hull City Council’s public transport team, 19 bee-friendly bus shelters will be installed at bus stops on Hall Road and Hedon Road next month, in place of shelters currently in poor condition. The project […] Read more News Transport & Streets bus sheltersBusespublic transportUK Shared Prosperity Fund
‘Bus Champions Day’ helps students get to grips with public transport 9th February 2023 The Hull Bus Alliance has held its first “Bus Champions Day” to give students more information on options for getting around the city. The partnership, made up of Hull City Council, Stagecoach and East Yorkshire Buses, is working with Hull University Students’ Union (HUSU) to ensure students, staff and their families have all the information […] Read more News Transport & Streets Buseseast yorkshire busesHull Bus AllianceStagecoach East MidlandsUniversity of Hull
Free Christmas parking and £5 group bus tickets for Hull shoppers 30th November 2022 To help Hull families with the cost of living this Christmas, Hull City Council is offering free city centre parking and providing funding to cut the cost of bus travel. Throughout December, shoppers will be able to park for free every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm at the council’s multi-storey car parks on Osborne Street, Pryme Street and George Street. […] Read more Christmas News Transport & Streets BusesChristmas 2022parking
Shuttle bus services to support residents during industrial action 10th October 2022 Hull City Council is providing three temporary shuttle bus services to support vulnerable residents during the current industrial action. The routes provide access to transport for those residents who may find it difficult to walk to the nearest bus stop with an active bus service, helping them continue their journey on the main bus network The […] Read more News Transport & Streets Buses
New bus stop QR codes put real-time information at passengers’ fingertips 5th September 2022 Bus passengers in Hull can now access real-time information at bus stops across the city, thanks to new QR codes being added to timetables. Working in partnership with bus operators Stagecoach and East Yorkshire as part of the Hull Bus Alliance, Hull City Council is adding the QR codes to all bus stop timetable displays […] Read more News Transport & Streets Buseseast yorkshire busesHull Bus AllianceStagecoach East Midlands
Long-term plan to transform Hull’s bus services revealed 12th October 2021 Hull City Council has created an ambitious plan to improve bus services across the city after carrying out a major public consultation. As part of the National Bus Strategy published by the Government in March, all local transport authorities are required to develop a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), to be reviewed annually. During the […] Read more News Transport & Streets BusesEast Yorkshire bus servicepublic transportStagecoach East Midlands
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 […] Read more News Transport & Streets BusesCouncillor Dean KirkEast YorkshireNational Bus StrategyStagecoach East Midlands
