£24.7m Funding Boost Secures Somerset Bus Services Through 2030 Monday, December 22, 2025 somerset bus funding transport council subsidy infrastructure revenue capital publictransport sport The Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7 million funding boost aimed at strengthening the county’s bus services up to 2030. This funding, provided by the Department for Transport (DfT), comes through the local … Read More
£24.7m Funding Boost Secured for Somerset Bus Services Through 2030 Monday, December 22, 2025 somerset buses funding transport infrastructure subsidies fares council publictransport busservices sport The Somerset Bus Partnership has applauded a significant £24.7 million funding boost allocated to the county’s bus services extending through to 2030. This multi-year settlement comes from the Department for Transport (DfT) … Read More
Two Bus Lanes Suspended Near M5 to Alleviate Traffic Amid Months of Roadworks Sunday, December 21, 2025 bus traffic roadworks weston-super-mare northsomerset buses congestion infrastructure publictransport queensway sport To ease traffic congestion during extensive roadworks, North Somerset Council has decided to suspend two bus lanes in Weston-super-Mare. The major construction, scheduled from May 2026 to January 2027 along the B3440, … Read More
Two Bus Lanes Near M5 Suspended to Ease Traffic Amid Major Roadworks Sunday, December 21, 2025 weston-super-mare buslanes roadworks traffic northsomerset transportation infrastructure congestion publictransport queensway sport Two bus lanes in Weston-super-Mare will be temporarily suspended to alleviate congestion during extensive roadworks scheduled from May 2026 to January 2027. The planned works along the B3440, Queensway, and Bristol Road in … Read More
Somerset MPs Call for Increased Rail Investment Amid Railways Bill Progression Monday, December 15, 2025 somerset railways investment publictransport rural connectivity accessibility greatbritishrailways transport infrastructure sport As the Railways Bill advances through the House of Commons, several Somerset MPs are pressing the government to boost rail investment in the South West. This Bill, which aims to bring Britain’s railways back into public … Read More
Somerset to Expand ‘Digital Slinky’ Minibus Service with Six New Vehicles Friday, December 12, 2025 somerset digitalslinky minibuses transport accessibility publictransport wheelchair busservice somerton departmentfortransport sport Somerset Council is set to enhance the popular Digital Slinky transport service by acquiring seven new minibuses, reflecting the service’s outstanding success over the past 18 months. The Digital Slinky offers a … Read More