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View article Council confirms further investment to improve bus connectivity and grow passenger numbers in Hull

Council confirms further investment to improve bus connectivity and grow passenger numbers in Hull

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today (Monday 24 March) approved a funding allocation of over £7.6million from the Department for Transport (DfT) that will be used to deliver a number of proposals set out in its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for 2025/2026. The BSIP sets out how the council, working alongside local bus operators, […]

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View article TravelWise Week campaign shortlisted for national award

TravelWise Week campaign shortlisted for national award

Hull City Council could secure back-to-back national awards for promoting active and sustainable travel to residents, businesses and communities, after being shortlisted for the 2024 TravelWise Week Awards. Modeshift, the not-for-profit sustainable travel organisation that organises TravelWise Week, has confirmed that Hull City Council has been shortlisted in the TravelWise Week Campaign – Local Authority […]

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View article City ranked in national top 10 for growth in bus patronage

City ranked in national top 10 for growth in bus patronage

Hull has been confirmed as one of the top 10 places in the country for growth in bus patronage, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport for 2023/2024. In its annual bus statistics report, the city came in at number 10 in a list that included London, Brighton and Hove, Nottingham, Reading, […]

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View article Discounted bus fares to support individuals, families and friends celebrating the festive season

Discounted bus fares to support individuals, families and friends celebrating the festive season

The Hull Bus Alliance has confirmed that further discounted bus fare options are being laid on for the festive season to help support the local economy and provide greater choice when it comes to travelling around the city in the build up to Christmas. Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses will again be offering […]

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View article Your Ticket, Your Choice – Hull Card and KAT Card Now Available Through Bus Operators’ Apps

Your Ticket, Your Choice – Hull Card and KAT Card Now Available Through Bus Operators’ Apps

Bus passengers in Hull can now buy two discounted travel card products, that allow unlimited travel on both Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses in the city, through their smartphones. A local campaign from the Hull Bus Alliance will raise awareness of the products on the theme of ‘Your Ticket, Your Choice’ and explain […]

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View article Hull Bus Alliance celebrates electric bus milestone

Hull Bus Alliance celebrates electric bus milestone

The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed an important milestone in the revolution of public transport in the city, after The Go-Ahead Group placed a national order for zero-emission buses, which follows a similar order being placed by Stagecoach earlier this year. To reach the UK’s net zero goal by 2050, the Department for Transport has […]

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View article Councils fund new ‘freedom pass’ to provide free bus travel for care leavers

Councils fund new ‘freedom pass’ to provide free bus travel for care leavers

Hundreds of young people in Hull and the East Riding are to receive six months of free bus travel to support them as they leave care. Working in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach East Midlands, Hull City Council has introduced the Young Persons’ Freedom Pass using bus service […]

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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 Hull Bus Alliance confirms service enhancements from September

Hull Bus Alliance confirms service enhancements from September

The Hull Bus Alliance has announced a number of changes to bus services, as of Sunday 1 September 2024, designed to improve punctuality and reliability as well as to enhance provision on several key routes across the city. The service enhancements form part of the council’s bus service improvement plan (BSIP) for 2024/2025 and are […]

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View article Festival goers can enjoy the ‘freedom’ of travelling by bus

Festival goers can enjoy the ‘freedom’ of travelling by bus

The Hull Bus Alliance is encouraging those going to this week’s Freedom Festival to make the journey by bus and take advantage of discounted travel. With a packed programme of music, arts and culture, Freedom Festival has something for everyone and runs from Wednesday 28 August until Sunday 1 September. Getting to events taking place […]

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View article Council thanks transport sector following travel disruption over the weekend

Council thanks transport sector following travel disruption over the weekend

Hull City Council has thanked the city’s bus operators and taxi drivers for keeping commuters and members of the travelling public moving on Saturday in the face of extremely challenging circumstances due to the scenes of violent criminality witnessed in the city centre. It was a busy weekend in Hull, with the annual Humber Street […]

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