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Tuesday, 02 August 2022

Bristol Live

• All young people should get free or discounted bus travel, according to UWE researchers There have been calls for this in Bristol and now a national charity are backing it

Other Regional Press

• Cheaper fares, electric buses and buying depots agreed by leadersPlans to bring buses in Greater Manchester back under public control are progressing as leaders agree to buy new electric buses and bus depots.

New Civil Engineer

• Legislation update will open door for autonomous public transport optionsPublic transport systems could soon be guided by non-physical means following a consultation on an update to the 30 year old Transport and Works Act (TWA).
• 394 schemes to benefit from £5.7bn city transport fundThe Department for Transport (DfT) has detailed how £5.7bn of government funding will be divided up between seven city regions to be spent on a total of 394 sustainable transport schemes over the next five years.

Other News Sources

• Cliff Edge for North Yorkshire Bus FundingBus services in North Yorkshire are said to be facing a financial cliff edge when government funding disappears in October.
• Travel Norfolk launches new multi-operator bus ticketTravelling by bus in Norfolk has just got easier with the launch of the new Travel Norfolk Fusion Day ticket.
• New Sheffield Connect city centre bus serviceA new bus service connecting 12 stops in and around Sheffield City Centre has launched today, providing residents and visitors the opportunity to hop onto the bus from the train, tram or other bus services. The buses will be available 7 days a week to cover the main shopping times and when footfall is highest, with a regular service throughout the day.