£4.5 million of investment set to upgrade Plymouth's bus network
They're working on the scheme in partnership with local operators, after the approval of funding by the Government
Plymouth City Council say they're gearing up to deliver £4.5 million of investment into the local bus network from April.
They're working on the scheme in partnership with local operators, after the approval of funding by the Government.
They say the improvements will help achieve the vision of running services that are reliable, fast, affordable, safe and clean, with a programme of events planned for the coming year, which have been developed in line with the city’s Bus Service Improvement Plan and funded by the Department for Transport’s 2025/26 Bus Grant.
It's also been granted in a mission to help Plymouth to achieve its net zero goals by 2030.
Under the plans, there is set to be:
- Extra investment in subsidised services, with more frequent services, more days of operation and new services providing connections between communities
- A new real time passenger information system, replacing our ageing digital bus shelter displays
- Improved passenger information, including new facilities for passengers with visual impairments
- The recently announced new Service 19 bus to and from The Park crematorium, along with new bus stops and a pedestrian crossing
- Improvements at the park and ride sites, such as height barriers at the George Junction park and ride
- Support for the Royal Parade improvements scheme
- Continued staffing of the George Junction park and ride travel centre
- Continued personalised travel planning, providing residents with one-to-one advice on Plymouth’s bus services
- A review of the multi-operator ‘Skipper’ ticket to make it better
Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure said: “This is the first time the Council has received both capital and revenue funding for our Bus Service Improvement Plan. It’s therefore a great opportunity to provide the bus services people need and the infrastructure to support them, in terms of better passenger information system and new bus stops.”
The programme to be delivered using the Bus Grant funding was approved today and can be viewed on the Plymouth City Council decisions page.