Home > Latest News > Charity & Fundraising > New bus journeys funded by the council to start this weekend

New bus journeys funded by the council to start this weekend

Stuart

1/25/2024 4:16:53 PM

Charity & Fundraising

3 mins read

A raft of new bus journeys are set to launch across the East Riding from this weekend thanks to funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 

Extra runs are being added to the routes of nine bus services that already carry passengers, together with the creation of three brand new services, starting from Sunday 28 January. 

They include new daytime, evening or weekend journeys, including services running in the Bridlington, Beverley, Withernsea, Driffield, South Cave, Hessle and Pocklington areas. 

The improvements have been made possible thanks to the council being awarded Government funding of £2.4m over two years from the Department for Transport through its Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) programme. 

All the services are operated by East Yorkshire buses. 

The new journeys follow extra evening and weekend improvements already made to six bus services in November. 

Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport said: “I’m delighted we can make these extra journeys possible for the benefit of passengers travelling across the East Riding. 

“We hope they will make a real difference to people who rely on buses to get around and be well used.” 

The new bus journeys are: 

 

PICTURE CAPTION:

Launching six of the new bus journeys and services are Councillor Paul West (green jacket), Colin Walker, the council’s group manager of transportation services (long black coat), and Ben Gilligan, managing director of East Yorkshire buses (blue blazer, white shirt). 

Other Articles You Might Like

Wendy

1/6/2025 10:16:05 AM

New Gymnastics Academy gives Sheffield youngsters springboard to success
Kids from across South Yorkshire are being given the chance to spring into the New Year in style following the opening o...
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

9/9/2024 8:02:27 PM

Rollits serving up breakfast and best practice for charity and education sector leaders
Experts at a leading law firm will address issues ranging from how to handle serious incidents involving charities to so...

Wendy

4/23/2024 12:27:19 PM

Globetrotter at the centre of the tech revolution – Ragini Annan to share her story at Humber Business Week Elevenses natter
A woman who progressed from being a childhood runaway to a globetrotter at the centre of the tech revolution of the 1980...
Business News 4 min read

Wendy

6/4/2024 8:39:03 AM

Rollits runners rising to corporate challenge
Staff at Rollits LLP will be aiming to demonstrate leadership and teamwork when they take to the streets of Hull to rais...