TRANSPORT chiefs are to take the unusual move of asking shops and supermarkets to contribute to the cost of running bus services or risk losing customers if they are axed.South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) is writing to major out-of-town retail sites and supermarkets to ask for financial contributions to tendered bus services, which are paid for out of the public purse.
Outbound - Adult Single, Sheffield Centre Sheffield Interchange/B1 (B1), Sheffield Centre West Bar/West Bar Green (WB1), Sheffield Centre, adj Gibraltar Street/Lambert Street, Shalesmoor, adj Penistone Road/St. APPRENTICES and business leaders have welcomed a new 16-18 Travel Pass scheme that will allow more young people than ever to benefit from discounted public transport fares across South Yorkshire, prior to its launch this weekend.As part of the enhanced scheme, from Saturday 1 July all 16-18 year olds living in South Yorkshire, including those in apprenticeships and employment, can apply for a 16-18 Travel Pass to benefit from child concession fares.
scheme. Employees have been provided with free travel passes to encourage travel via bus, tram or train. To allow essential repairs to take place in the City Road/Spring Lane area, the Blue and Purple route services will be subject to alteration throughout the Easter weekend. The Supertram network plays a vital role in the life of our city, connecting people to employment, education and leisure activities. Sheffield Bricktropolis is back in town between Saturday 17 and Saturday 30 August. EXCITEMENT is building ahead of the launch of the Rotherham Bus Partnership from 19, 20 & 21 July, an eagerly awaited voluntary agreement with bus operators that will see many customers benefitting from changes to the local bus network.Promotional walkabout teams will be in and around Rotherham town centre, including Rotherham Interchange and the Travel Information Centre, on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 July to provide local residents with information about the changes and new multi operator tickets available. EXTRA bus services will be provided for football fans travelling to watch Sheffield Wednesday (SWFC) and Leeds United (LUFC) on Saturday 25 April 2015.The fixture takes place during the next phase of essential engineering work on the Supertram network in Sheffield. Transport Minister Norman Baker MP was in South Yorkshire today to sign the contracts to deliver the innovative Tram-Train service which will run between Sheffield and Rotherham, the first such service in the UK. To minimise disruptions, dedicated tram replacement bus service Y1 will run between Middlewood Park and Ride and Commercial Street, in the city centre, connecting passengers to the tram network at Fitzalan Square. The aim of the charging points is to provide electric vehicle owners with convenient places to charge their cars right in the heart of Rotherham. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has been listening to customer feedback and making direct improvements to Rotherhams public transport network as a result. LOCAL residents, visitors and businesses are reminded to have their say on proposals for the future of Supertram. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is advising customers that the rail replacement works between Gleadless Townend and Halfway/Herdings Park will now run from Saturday 25 August until Sunday 9 September. Young people develop Youth Transport Charter to improve their public transport experience. Essential works to extend the lifespan and future-proof the Supertram network will resume in April for the second phase of the current three year-long project. The frequency of services are mostly unchanged, in summary these are: Between Fitzalan Square and Hillsborough the Blue and Yellow routes are co-ordinated to provide a more frequent service. x
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) is encouraging people to enjoy a staycation, with plenty of adventure, in and around South Yorkshire. The rail replacement works, to extend the lifespan of the Supertram network, will continue from Saturday 17 August at 9pm, until Friday 23 August. Passengers are warned of possible disruption to South Yorkshire public transport services from winter weather.Public transportusers making essential journeys are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel as winter weather could bring short notice changes or cancellations to South Yorkshire services. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC), South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), and local bus operators First South Yorkshire, Stagecoach Yorkshire, Powells and TM Travel are inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to the town's bus routes. CHANGES to bus timetables, routes and cheaper tickets are to launch in Doncaster next weekend with the aim of improving travel in the town.The newly-formed Doncaster Bus Partnership a voluntary agreement between First, Stagecoach, Arriva, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and Doncaster Council - will introduce a revised bus network alongside new, lower-priced multi-operator tickets from Sunday 15 May, following public consultation last year. From today (Friday 24 July), the requirement was extended to cover transport hubs, so face coverings must also be worn at stations and interchanges. SHEFFIELD bus users are set to benefit from new and cheaper tickets that make it easier to get on the first bus that comes along.New CityBus Day (4), 7 Day (14) and 28 Day (49) tickets that can be used on any bus in Sheffield, and reduced price CityWide Day (4.30), 7 Day (15), 28 Day (53) and Annual (560) tickets that can be used on any bus and tram, will offer passengers a discount of up to 23% against the nearest existing ticket, with prices frozen until April 2017. 
Isle Coaches and South Pennine - Will operate a normal Friday service. The latest cuts will put a further 45 jobs at risk. New figures show that the number of people using buses in Sheffield continues to rise.Passenger numbers for overall journeys as part of the citys ground-breaking Sheffield Bus Partnership have grown by 740,000 (0.9%) in the first 18 months. Changesto help reinstate capacity on South Yorkshires public transport network will take place next month, so people who have no alternative way to travel can make essential journeys and stay safe. The next phase of work to improve the reliability of bus services in Sheffield is now underway.Construction work has begun on the Bridgehouses traffic management scheme to improve bus journey times and general traffic management on the Ring Road at this location. Rotherham Central Station has been shortlisted for Rail Station of the Year in the prestigious National Transport Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence across the public transport sector. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) reminds passengers that the regions buses, trams and trains are available for people who need to travel for legally permitted reasons, as new national coronavirus restrictions come into force on Thursday 5 November. South Yorkshires Youth Councils have developed a Youth Transport Charter outlining what needs to happen for young people to have a better experience on public transport in South Yorkshire. To allow essential repairs to take place in the City Road/Spring Lane area, the Blue and Purple route services will be subject to alteration throughout the Easter weekend. Limited services and earlier final departures are timetabled across bus, tram and train networks until January. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has unveiled its new electric vehicle charging points at the newly refurbished Rotherham Interchange. Essential work to extend the lifespan of the Supertram network, affecting the Blue route, will move to the area between Birley Lane and Halfway. A Sunday service will be provided by most bus operators, with the following exceptions: From Tuesday 29 May passengers will be able to buy a range of First weekly and monthly bus tickets from vending machines located at seven bus interchanges around South Yorkshire, making them more accessible and helping customers to save money and time on their journey. A group of intrepid teenagers are celebrating after working with a bus partnership to secure discounted fares over the summer across Rotherham and beyond. The road closure - part of Sheffield City Councils scheme to support social distancing, walking and cycling and to help stop the spread of Covid-19 means a number of bus services will be temporarily diverted in the city centre. Timetable data from First Bus/Bus Open Data Service, 12 July 2022. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) welcomes the Department for Transports (DfT) announcement for the new High Speed Rail (HSR) network to serve the Sheffield City Region. NEW public transport information, timetable and ticket options will be available for passengers in South Yorkshire from March 2015.The move - which will include new paper timetable leaflets and ticket kiosks in Interchanges, making smartcards available for purchase at PayZone stores, and the introduction of MyTSY online personal transport accounts - comes as South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) focuses on introducing a range of new, accessible and flexible products and services for its customers. Sheffield Bus Partnership has won two prestigious UK Bus Awards in recognition of the huge strides taken to make travel in the city more simple, flexible and convenient. Up to 6,000 people in the region may be missing out on this opportunity. Current disruptions South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) is removing up to 60 jobs from the organisation, the equivalent of 16% of the overall workforce, due to budget cuts.
Train As a result of bus driver shortages due to COVID due to driver shortages, a temporary timetable will operate on Powells service 3 in Rotherham and services 18 and 49 in Doncaster. On a positive note, I am pleased to report that we have a flourishing intake of new recruits who are presently in our training school and soon to be released into service which will help with the situation. The 28-day trial period will support the banks phased move to new offices in Sheffield City Centre, with limited parking facilities. SYPTEis urging commuters who normally travel by car to switch to public transport on Thursday 21 June the longest day of the year to celebrate Clean Air Day and contribute towards curbing air pollution. MULTI-MILLION pound investment work to future-proof and extend the lifespan of the Supertram network will move to the White Lane and Norton Avenue area in Sheffield this weekend. Transport bosses are reminding people to plan ahead if they are travelling by public transport during the festive period, as there will be changes to several services in South Yorkshire. Please check nationalrail.co.ukor with your train operator for service provision, engineering work and any local disruption over the Bank Holiday period. Sheffield City Region Combined Authority is backing Doncaster to become the home of the coveted National College for High Speed Rail.Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock announced today (13 June 2014) that Doncaster has been shortlisted along with Birmingham, Derby and Manchester in the race to become the home of the National College for High Speed Rail. First South Yorkshire. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), with the four South Yorkshire Districts of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield, have submitted a bid to Government for 24.6m of funding for sustainable transport schemes that support economic growth and help people get to work. Sheffield heatwave: All Sheffield tram services suspended for remainder of day due to extreme heat, South Yorkshire pupils offered counselling at school after tragic death of Year 8 teenager. Transport chiefs in South Yorkshire have welcomed millions of pounds of central Government funding which will see new faster transport connections developed between Sheffield and Rotherham. Plans to improve transport links at Doncasters iPort have been given the green light, as approval is passed for a new 5.5m bridge across the River Torne. Over half of Sheffields tram stops are to be upgraded to add seating over the coming weeks, in the latest round of planned improvements to the Supertram network.The works, which are being undertaken at 26 of the citys 48 tram stops by South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in partnership with Stagecoach Supertram, will begin on Monday 27 February and are expected to be complete mid-March.
The Travel South Yorkshire website sets cookies. The route to build the northern powerhouse will be mapped out today (Monday, 12 January 2015) when regional leaders from across the north of England meet formally for the first time to discuss their plans with the Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin. Engineering works affecting Sheffield Supertram services will take place all day from Friday 20 April until Monday 23 April, passengers are advised to plan ahead. Essential works on sections of the Supertram network between Cathedral and Hillsborough will affect the Blue and Yellow routes on the weekends of 19/20 September and 26/27 September. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has launched unique guides containing Braille text to help people with visual impairments make the most of local interchanges. DISCOUNTED public transport fares are to be offered to more young people in South Yorkshire, after South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executives (SYPTEs) proposals to extend the current concessionary travel scheme for 16-18 year olds were approved by the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority Transport Committee today, 8 May. to incorporate electric vehicles into their fleets, thanks to funding provided via the Department for Transports Local Sustainable Transport Fund. As increased restrictions come into force from this weekend, we are asking people to reduce the number of journeys they make and, where possible, to avoid travelling into or out of the Very High local COVID alert level areas to help manage the risk of transmission of coronavirus. Festival goers urged to leave the car at home if heading to Tramlines. TEMPORARY changes to bus services across South Yorkshire are being introduced by both Stagecoach and First buses from Monday 23 March, following new government advice around social contact and non-essential travel to help combat the coronavirus. Extra journeys will be added from Monday 12 April as more restrictions are removed in the Governments Roadmap out of Lockdown. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) is reminding customers to plan ahead for local journeys, by checking timetables and services attravelsouthyorkshire.com/christmas. People are being invited to have their say on the iPort Bridge Scheme in a public consultation running until Monday 31 August 2020. Government Transport Minister Andrew Jones MP was joined by local transport leaders to mark the official opening of Sheffield City Regions 29.8 million Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) North scheme today (Monday 12 December) at the newly constructed Blackburn Meadows Way link road under J34 of the M1.
OVER TWO-HUNDRED HSBC staff are ditching the car and trying their commute by public transport to mark the start of Catch the Bus Week 2019. Purple route and Tram Train services will operate as normal. From Sunday 24 July, changes to the times to correspond to shift time changes. PASSENGERS are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel as heavy snowfall affects some public transport services across parts of South Yorkshire. A new scheme is being launched in South Yorkshire to make it easier for people using mobility scooters to take them on the bus. Sheffield City Region Combined Authority Transport Committee has approved plans for a voluntary partnership with bus operators that will see many passengers benefitting from changes to the Rotherham bus network. THE UKS FIRST Tram Train vehicle has started its journey to Sheffield from Spain.The fully-constructed, 37m long Tram Train will make a two week voyage over land and sea from Valencia, via Santander, Southampton, and the M1 Motorway before arriving in South Yorkshire on 1 December. The proposals include better coordinated timetables across Rotherhams bus services and more services to some areas, with the intention of improving punctuality and building a bus network for Rotherham that best meets customer needs. The little girl was delivered in the staff kitchen while an ambulance arrived. A SHEFFIELD group has been given a confidence boost to get out and about independently on the regions trains. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has been listening to customer feedback and making direct improvements to Barnsleys public transport network as a result. Following West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executives (WYPTE) recent announcement that its concessionary rail fares system for senior citizens has changed, some South Yorkshire residents have been led to believe that this will have implications for them as well. A Saturday service will operate on all Supertram and Tram Train routes. Timetable changes from 12 December2021 to 15 May 2022. South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority (SYITA). Public transport chiefs are urging passengers to plan ahead and check before they travel this festive season, as changes and cancellations affect services in South Yorkshire. SHEFFIELD to London train services will continue to run twice an hour as part of a multi-million pound investment package for regional rail routes that has been welcomed by local transport leaders.East Midlands Trains will operate the half-hourly services until March 2018 under a new franchise announced by Rail Minister Claire Perry and backed by 13 million of investment. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has welcomed an announcement from the Department for Transport that Sheffield City Region has been awarded a 2.5 million funding boost to support improved local walking, cycling and public transport schemes.SYPTE Executive Director, Stephen Edwards, said: This welcome funding will allow SYPTE and our local authority partners to continue to build on the success of sustainable transport projects delivered through the Inmotion! Bus passengers travelling between Rotherham and Sheffield are set to benefit from a new high quality X1 Steel Link service, operated by First Bus, from Sunday (September 4) following completion of the 29.8 million Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) North scheme.The X1 Steel Link will run on a new BRT Tinsley Link road built over the River Don and under Tinsley Viaduct, to provide a more direct route for buses and improve congestion in the area. Doncaster Quirky Choir wanted to bring music to unexpected places and raise a smile or two on peoples faces and they achieved much more than that when they performed live at the Doncaster Interchange this Monday 12 November at lunch time. Yellow route trams will operate between Meadowhall and Shalesmoor only. work praised at top transport awards, Sheffield Interchange joins Help us Help campaign, Sheffield Council and Bus Partnership announce Christmas travel deals. Workers who currently commute by car can apply for a free 28-day travel pass valid on all public transport in South Yorkshire. Over 120,000 under-18s in South Yorkshire are eligible for discounted travel. Bus and tram travellers can benefit from changes to public transport tickets in September thanks to new and improved products from TravelMaster. Rail passengers are being reminded that trains will not stop at Rotherham Central station this Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 27 Sunday 28 May), as essential engineering works take place to demolish and replace College Road Bridge.The station will close following the last train on Friday and re-open for the first train on Monday. SUPERTRAM passengers are reminded to check before they travel as essential network repairs are set to resume at Hillsborough Corner/Holme Lane.
ESSENTIAL engineering work to replace Sheffields tramlines will conclude for this summer, between Sheffield Station and Gleadless Townend. MORE people are using buses in Rotherham, with 100,000 more passengers reported since the same time last year.The increase in passenger numbers is being attributed to improvements in the areas bus services following the introduction of the Rotherham Bus Partnership in July 2014. The 16-18 Travel Pass allows young people to travel on buses and trams for as little as 80p per single journey and access value-for-money tickets and half-fare travel on Northern trains regardless of whether they are in education, training, employment or not. SUPERTRAM passengers are reminded to check before they travel as essential network repairs will continue from Monday 22 July. BARNSLEY SCHOOL BUSES will run as normal next week, following urgent action by transport bosses to put services in place after bus firm Tates Travel ceased trading.South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), together with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and local bus operators, has stepped in to ensure all school services will continue to run as pupils return from half-term. If you continue to use this website, we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on We are very aware of the present circumstance as we slowly move out of the pandemic and get back to what will be the new normal, however, bus patronage has not returned as yet to the levels we experienced pre Covid with numbers averaging around 70 per cent of people choosing to travel by bus, which in its present form does not deliver a sustainable business model. But four Sheffield undergraduates found that working from home worked out for their chosen profession, after applying for a position at South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in 2020. Live disruption updates to scheduled bus, tram and train services are available via: South Yorkshire residents reminded to think, check and travel safely this festive season.Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, Dan Jarvis, and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) are reminding people planning to travel during the Christmas period to book ahead, plan outward and return journeys carefully and avoid the busiest routes and times where possible. Tram network owner South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and system operator Stagecoach Supertram are to fund a major programme of rail replacement works on the network, with the majority of work being undertaken during the next five years at an estimated capital cost of 32million. Commuters are being warned to plan ahead and expect disruption as a 24-hour strike is planned for Northern rail services on Monday (13 March).Most Northern rail services are not expected to run, with many local stations in South Yorkshire being served by few or no trains. It is proposed to replace about 10km of embedded rail, where wear and tear means that its replacement is necessary to maintain the safe operation of tram services. Since Monday 15 June, the government has required everyone using public transport to wear a face covering, unless they have an exemption for health, age or equality reasons. Electric Vehicle scheme.Eighteen companies across the county have worked with Inmotion! Meadowhall Shopping Centre staff have ditched the car this Christmas and are giving public transport a go, having joined forces with South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executives (SYPTE) sustainable travel scheme, Inmotion!More than three hundred employees are going green for the 28 day Busboost scheme in return for free travel on any bus, train or tram across South Yorkshire. teams up with Meadowhall staff to give up the car for Christmas, Festive Public Transport Changes in Sheffield, Inmotion! PASSENGERS in South Yorkshire will be the first in the country to benefit from flexible new Tram Trains that will make their journeys easier and more convenient.Transport Minister Norman Baker today gave the green light to a 58m pilot scheme to run revolutionary Tram Trains on both rail and tram networks, making them ideal for the eight mile non-stop journeys of no more than 25 minutes between, suburb and city centres from Sheffield to Rotherham. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has been listening to customer feedback and making direct improvements to the Doncasters public transport network as a result. This would certainly be a better way to rectify their driver shortage and restore reliability which in turn would help build back patronage.. ESSENTIAL weekend engineering works to prepare Sheffields tramlines for Tram Train will continue this weekend (13 and 14 February) between Meadowhall and Hyde Park, putting the innovative UK pilot scheme on track to run between Sheffield and Rotherham from 2017.Revised timetables and services are planned to operate on the Yellow and Purple Supertram Routes on Saturday and Sunday 13 14 and 27 - 28 February 2016. Many students may be missing the hands-on industry experience a placement provides, during the pandemic. South Yorkshire pupils reminded to travel safely this SeptemberTRANSPORT bosses are reminding pupils returning to school across South Yorkshire to plan ahead and check the guidance before they travel. Work is due to begin on the new Park and Ride next to Elsecar train station on Monday 8 July.Yorkshire-based contractor Hewlett Construction Ltd is to start work on the 20 week scheme to provide 83 parking spaces, including six accessible bays, new LED lighting and CCTV on the north side of the station behind the Barnsley-bound platform. Trains will operate a normal service with last departures between 7pm and 8pm. please visit the TransPennine Express website. We are calling on First Bus to respect the drivers wishes to return to their previous scheduling agreement. South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) is reminding customers to plan ahead for Christmas and New Year travel in Rotherham, by checking timetables and services at travelsouthyorkshire.com/christmas. SMARTCARD tickets are now being sold on buses and trams in South Yorkshire. PUBLIC TRANSPORT budget proposals delivering savings of 7.6 million for 2015/16 have been passed by the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Combined Authority at their meeting on 5 January. A 18.3 million investment to speed up Sheffield bus routes and cut congestion has seen some city journey times slashed by up to 25%.Highway improvements on key bus routes - including smarter signal controls, new bus lanes, junction upgrades, road widening and more cameras to better monitor the flow of traffic - in the City Centre, North Sheffield, Gleadless, Meadowhead and on Penistone Road have also seen bus punctuality improvements of up to 3%. Planned works will continue along Ridgeway Road to Hollinsend before moving on to City Road, the Spring Lane Curve and finally Manor Top. Stephen Edwards, Executive Director of South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), said: The safety of passengers and staff remains our priority and this mandate will help people who have no alternative to public transport to be able to travel safely. MULTI-MILLION pound investment to improve Sheffields tram system will continue in the city centre from Tuesday 2 June between Castle Square and Leopold Street.The essential engineering work, to replace worn out sections of rail and protect the long-term future of the tram network, is expected to be complete in the city centre by Sunday 28 June. Essential work to extend the lifespan of the Supertram network, affecting the Purple route, will move to the area between Gleadless Townend and Herdings Park on Friday 10 August. Nearly 1,000 people gave their views on proposed changes to Sheffield bus services, including improvements to punctuality, frequency and routes. From the start of service (around 5am) on Saturday 29 May, until the end of service (around midnight) on Monday 31 May, Blue route trams will operate between Halfway and Cathedral or Shalesmoor only.