About £30m is to be invested in improving bus links between Sheffield and Rotherham, it has been announced.
The
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service will include the construction of a new
highway link under the M1, low-emission vehicles and new bus stops.
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| FirstBus are one of the operators who work within the Quality Partnership scheme set up by Sheffield City Council |
The
Department for Transport has pledged £16m to the scheme while a further
£8m will come from the European Regional Development Fund.
Transport Minister Baroness Kramer said the link would create 4,400 new jobs.
"This
is great news for bus users between Sheffield and Rotherham who will
benefit from quicker, more reliable services," she said.
"This
£16m of investment will help unlock the next planned phases of
development in the Lower Don Valley, and create up to 4,400 new jobs."
A spokesperson for Sheffield City Council said the remaining £6m had come from "a number of other sources".
Work on the BRT is expected to begin in 2014 and be operational by September 2015.
The
scheme, which will see a highway link between Meadowhall Way and
Sheffield Road bypass Junction 34 of the M1, is set to receive its final
approval from Sheffield City Council' cabinet on 20 November.
This is an excellent example of how Local Councils can encourage investment in bus transport schemes. Sheffield operates a successful Quality Partnership whereby the local council work with bus operators to give passengers reliable buses running on routes designed to suit local requirements. A win win situation at no risk to taxpayers.
http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/sbp/
This is an excellent example of how Local Councils can encourage investment in bus transport schemes. Sheffield operates a successful Quality Partnership whereby the local council work with bus operators to give passengers reliable buses running on routes designed to suit local requirements. A win win situation at no risk to taxpayers.
http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/sbp/
