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First Bus and WYCA's latest £11.2 million investment in Bramley depot will see half the fleet transition to zero-emission by 2024, advancing West Yorkshire's green transport goals.
Leeds City Council partners with Beryl and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to double bike bays, expand service to suburbs and introduce over 200 new e-bikes by the end of March 2024.
West Yorkshire's decision to bring buses under local control, through franchising, signals a pivotal shift towards a more integrated and passenger-centric transportation network.
First Bus introduces West Yorkshire's largest fleet of zero-emission buses, marking a green revolution in Leeds with 57 all-electric vehicles set to reduce carbon emissions and congestion by the end of March 2024.
As a result of the success of the scheme, the £2 bus fare cap across England has been extended by an additional two months, enabling passengers to travel more affordably and sustainably.
As part of the UK government's £25.3 million investment to achieve a net zero transport network, 117 British-built zero-emission buses will be rolled out across Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire.
The £640,000 funding will be utilised to make it easier for people across West Yorkshire to walk and cycle, as well as remove the barriers that are often associated with cycling for people with disabilities.
In order to maintain and promote bus ridership, Transdev will continue to offer Lancashire's residents with its £1 after 19:00 single journey fare, along with a series of fare reductions across West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.
By overhauling the fares structure and introducing TOTO payments in West Yorkshire, First Bus hopes to encourage more people to travel by bus post-pandemic.
Featuring speakers from the Department for Transport (DfT), West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Moovit, this webinar introduces the DfT’s Bus Open Data Service (BODS), the new UK regulation that requires Bus Operators to provide timetables, real-time vehicle locations, and ticketing/fare information in a central data depository. It is a unique…
Almost 185 million journeys are made by bus each year in West Yorkshire, UK. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is committed to making travel easier and more convenient for everyone, including people whose mobility is impaired. As Erica Ward, Accessibility Officer at WYCA explains, this includes developing accessible bus stations…
2015 looks like being a big year for smart ticketing on public transport in the UK, writes Steve Wakeland, General Manager of ITSO Limited. The last few months have seen a wide number of announcements featuring smart ticketing as one of the essential ingredients in moving towards an integrated, multi-modal,…
