New East Riding bus service to launch next month
It's in a bid by the council to improve local public transport services
Last updated 6th Jul 2024
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s confirmed six bus services are to launch as part of their aim to boost the public transport network.
The new evening and weekend services, as well as extensions to existing routes, are set to all be operating by the 5th of November.
It’s part of Government funding, with the local authority being handed nearly £2.3 million over the next two years in a bid to boost connectivity in both, urban and rural communities across the region.
Some services have already started or will start operating on 5 November.
These include:
- New Friday, Saturday evening and Sunday services on the Goole Town Bus network
- New Friday, Saturday evening and Sunday services on service 747 between Pocklington, Full Sutton, and York
- A new Sunday 361 service between Goole and Scunthorpe
- Friday, Saturday evening and Sunday 55 Services between Hull, Brough, Gilberdyke, and Goole
- An additional weekday service 143 between Withernsea and Beverley
- A new Saturday service between Allerthorpe, Melbourne, Aughton and York
In total, East Riding of Yorkshire Council have been awarded £2.28 million from the Government between September 2023 and September 2025, as part of the wider £160 million Bus Service Improvement Plan, as published by the Department for Transport.
This cash can only be used to support, enhance, or start new bus services and introduce fare initiatives.
Now, the East Riding of Yorkshire Enhanced Bus Partnership board - made up of council, bus operators and other stakeholders - has approved a programme of service enhancements.
The new services were announced at an East Riding of Yorkshire Enhanced Bus Partnership Forum event held at Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, on Friday 13 October.
Councillor Paul West, the council's cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "Thanks to this Government funding and thanks to the work of the partnership, we've been able to support the bus network with these six new services.
"We really hope these new and more frequent bus services will be a big difference to local passengers."
The partnership is due to announce more service improvements beginning in January 2024.
These include services in Bridlington and Beverley, and further enhancements to rural bus routes.