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Council extends late Saturday night buses scheme

20th March 2024

Following a three-month pilot over the Christmas and New Year period, Hull City Council has extended the late Saturday night bus scheme until Saturday 25 May 2024 to provide those enjoying an evening out in Hull with even more travel options to get home safely across all parts of the city. Through funds allocated by […]

View article Hull Bus Alliance acts on feedback from engagement sessions with bus passengers and students

Hull Bus Alliance acts on feedback from engagement sessions with bus passengers and students

21st February 2024

The Hull Bus Alliance has acted on feedback received from bus passengers, following a drop-in session at Tesco, Hall Road, Orchard Park, and a transport forum hosted by the Hull University Students’ Union (HUSU). The recent drop-in session, the first in a series planned for the year, saw staff from Hull City Council, East Yorkshire […]

View article Council extends supported bus services for a further two years

Council extends supported bus services for a further two years

8th February 2024

Hull City Council has extended the contract for six supported bus services in the city for a further two years, until March 2026. Funded through the council’s budget and an allocation of bus service improvement plan (BSIP) grant funding from the Department for Transport, Stagecoach East Midlands will continue to provide services on six routes […]

View article Hull Bus Alliance announces calendar of events to engage with passengers across the city

Hull Bus Alliance announces calendar of events to engage with passengers across the city

25th January 2024

A series of informal ‘drop-in’ sessions will take place across Hull in 2024 to help enhance bus services and grow passenger numbers in the city. The events are being hosted by the Hull Bus Alliance, which comprises of Hull City Council and the two main local bus operators, Stagecoach East Midlands and East Yorkshire Buses, […]

View article Hull Bus Alliance secures Government approval for ‘enhanced partnership’ to deliver better services

Hull Bus Alliance secures Government approval for ‘enhanced partnership’ to deliver better services

18th December 2023

The Hull Bus Alliance has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) decision to approve its plans for an enhanced partnership to deliver better bus services for the city and for passengers. In 2019, the UK Government set out how it would launch a revolution in bus services, delivering a better deal for bus users and committing to […]

View article Late Saturday night buses – helping you get home safely

Late Saturday night buses – helping you get home safely

1st December 2023

Those enjoying an evening out in Hull over the festive season will have even more travel options to help get home safely thanks to late Saturday night bus services, funded by Hull City Council. Through funds allocated by the Department for Transport (DfT) for its bus service improvement plan (BSIP), the council, working with local […]

View article Councils and bus operators join forces to demonstrate electric buses

Councils and bus operators join forces to demonstrate electric buses

28th November 2023

Hull City Council, in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach, will be holding two public engagement events on Wednesday 29 November 2023 to demonstrate electric buses. East Yorkshire Buses will be providing a zero-emission, fully electric, single-deck demonstrator Volvo BZL bus at […]

View article TravelWise Week campaign wins national award

TravelWise Week campaign wins national award

28th November 2023

Hull City Council has won a prestigious national award for a campaign, which took place earlier this year, encouraging residents to choose more sustainable and active travel choices. The city was one of 17 locations in the UK to put on a programme of events for TravelWise Week, in September, including a bike library and […]

View article Council supports campaign encouraging eligible residents to use free passes and ‘Take the Bus’

Council supports campaign encouraging eligible residents to use free passes and ‘Take the Bus’

8th August 2023

Hull City Council is supporting a national campaign to encourage more residents aged 66 plus or who are eligible due to disability to access free* bus travel. The ‘Take the Bus’ campaign highlights how to make the most of concessionary passes, freeing eligible residents from travel costs and unlocking destinations. Concessionary passes offer free travel […]

View article ‘Bus Champions Day’ helps students get to grips with public transport

‘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 […]

View article New bus stop QR codes put real-time information at passengers’ fingertips

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 […]

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 […]