sustainable travel

View article Hull gears up for Coldplay: Free cycle parking boosts sustainable gig for one of the world’s biggest bands

Hull gears up for Coldplay: Free cycle parking boosts sustainable gig for one of the world’s biggest bands

Free and secure cycle parking for up to 250 bikes will be offered for anyone lucky enough to have bagged Coldplay tickets at Sewell Group Craven Park next month. Working together with local charity R-evolution, people cycling will have the opportunity to leave their bikes at Soccer Sensations on route to the gig, next door […]

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View article Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

Fares on two key rail routes in East Yorkshire slashed in bid to increase the number of customers

Northern and TransPennine Express have announced plans to slash the price of tickets for two key routes on their networks in East Yorkshire. The train operators’ services from Hull to both Scarborough and Selby will be cut from Sunday 29 September as part of a 12-week trial (until Saturday 21 December) to try and increase […]

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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 FlixBus launches coach services in Hull

FlixBus launches coach services in Hull

Travel tech company FlixBus is launching its sustainable, affordable services for Hull, with tickets on the route starting from £2.99. Tickets are available to purchase now on a daily service, starting on Thursday 1 August 2024, for Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Manchester Airport. Services will be available at Hull Paragon Interchange, allowing passengers to […]

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View article Hull Bus Alliance encourages people to choose more sustainable transport this Clean Air Day

Hull Bus Alliance encourages people to choose more sustainable transport this Clean Air Day

Hull City Council, Stagecoach and East Yorkshire Buses are working together to encourage residents, businesses and communities in Hull to make more sustainable travel choices and help clean up our air this Clean Air Day (Thursday 20 June). Air pollution is linked to 43,000 deaths per year in the UK, with both the World Health Organization […]

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View article Rix Group receives national award for its work supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

Rix Group receives national award for its work supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

One of Hull’s most prominent businesses has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. Rix Group, the sixth-generation, family-owned business, with a portfolio of 22 companies ranging across many industries, has received a Good Travel Plan award […]

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

Council extends supported bus services for a further two years

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 […]

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View article Bike hub opens at the University of Hull

Bike hub opens at the University of Hull

A new bike hire hub, ready to loan out more than 60 refurbished bikes to University of Hull students, has opened on campus. The new scheme, run in collaboration between local charity R-evolution and the University of Hull, is designed to encourage students to use pedal power while commuting to the Cottingham Road campus, providing […]

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