Changes have been made to bus services across South Gloucestershire to make our public transport network convenient and accessible. The amendments to be introduced on Sunday 2nd September will include minor timetable changes which will improve reliability and accessibility to local amenities such as rail services at Parkway Station and supermarkets. Other changes include the U7 Cribbs Causeway to UWE
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The campaign for a new M49 junction in South Gloucestershire has received a major boost. It comes after a high-level ‘City Deal’ was agreed ‘in principle’ between the government and the four West of England local authorities, which includes South Gloucestershire Council. The deal would see the West of England authorities allowed to retain 100 per cent of the growth
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A previously-threatened “lifeline” bus service linking parts of South Gloucestershire with Frenchay and Southmead hospitals has been saved, delighting campaigners. First Bus had informed South Gloucestershire Council back in June that they were intending to withdraw the Service 18 with effect from 2nd September, which runs from Emersons Green to Southmead Hospital via Downend, Frenchay Hospital, UWE’s Frenchay campus, Parkway
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Business leaders are celebrating further investment to improve the local transport system, which is a key element in boosting the economy of the West of England. Speaking on behalf of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, the group that provides a platform for business and local councils to work together, Robert Sinclair, the Chief Executive of Bristol Airport, said
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The West of England councils have been awarded £24 million by the Department for Transport to work with employers, schools, colleges and universities to encourage people to try a different way of getting about. Around £9 million of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) will be spent directly in South Gloucestershire. South Gloucestershire Council will use the money to work
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First Bus has given notice of its intention to cut the only bus service linking parts of South Gloucestershire with Frenchay and Southmead hospitals, despite passenger numbers almost doubling in the short time the service has been running. The bus company currently has a contract with South Gloucestershire Council for the 18 service which runs from Emersons Green to Southmead
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The Green Party in South Gloucestershire is urging the council to bring in area-wide 20mph zones, following the commitment of Bristol and Bath councils to do the same. It has been shown that such area-wide schemes are extremely beneficial, and improve the quality of life of all residents. Green Party transport spokesman Richard Burton said: “20mph zones reduce pollution and
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South Gloucestershire Council’s state-of-the-art fleet of new snow ploughs are being readied for the first serious snowfall of the winter. With weather forecasts showing an increased likelihood of snow through Saturday night and Sunday morning, the council’s winter maintenance team are preparing for all-night operation on Saturday night to grit the district’s roads and plough where snow settles. Head of
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) and the Highways Authority will discuss the future use of the Tormarton rest area on the A46 this Wednesday (18th January). The rest area is an important facility for both drivers on the A46, and long-distance hikers on the Cotswold Way. The Highways Agency has proposed to remove the toilet facilities, and to leave the limited
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Rail campaigners have welcomed new figures showing dramatic increases in the use of local train services, particularly from Severn Beach station Figures published as part of the Severnside Community Rail Partnership’s (SCRP’s) 2011 Annual Report from the weekday passenger count carried out in November show that passenger numbers have increased from 135 to 201 – or by 49 per cent
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