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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 […]

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 Smart city screens set to transform Hull’s Paragon Interchange

Smart city screens set to transform Hull’s Paragon Interchange

4th May 2021

The new smart city digital screens in Hull’s Paragon Interchange are now live following a period of testing. The first of its kind in the city, the long-awaited screens will enable bus passengers to plan their journeys as efficiently as possible, with real-time updates on bus arrival and departure times using smart technology. Paragon Interchange […]

View article Bike-friendly buses come to Hull

Bike-friendly buses come to Hull

11th August 2020

Buses in Hull are to become more cycle-friendly. Bus company East Yorkshire has introduced eight new buses which allow passengers to store their bikes on board. The specialist racks have been installed as part of plans to support people who choose to make more environmentally-conscious and active journeys. The move comes as Hull City Council […]