Local bus operator First West of England has announced a number of adjustments to its services with effect from Sunday 29th August 2021. Sunday and public holiday frequency on the T1 service will be reduced from ‘every 30 minutes’ to ‘every 60 minutes’. There are also changes affecting services 12, 18, 19, 73, 963, M1 and T1s.
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The coral/orange-coloured rental e-scooters that first appeared on the streets of the Stokes in February have certainly divided opinion, with one commentator likening them to Marmite – “You either love them or hate them”. A meeting has recently been held to thrash out issues reported during the first few months of the trial.
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Residents of the Stokes are now able to hire ‘hop-on, hop-off’ e-scooters after a trial scheme was expanded to cover Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford and Filton. However, the scheme has not met with universal approval. This article examines the issues and includes responses received from Voi Technology and the police.
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In light of the planned further easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures, local bus operator First West of England has announced that it will be altering the timetables of some of its services from Sunday (11th April 2021).
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South Gloucestershire Council has opened a public consultation on plans to incorporate a raised table into an existing zebra crossing on Brook Way. Within the last five years, two injury incidents occurred when drivers failed to stop for pedestrians on the zebra crossing.
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Residents of the Stokes are now able to hire ‘hop-on, hop-off’ e-scooters after a trial scheme established in Bristol city centre in October 2020 was expanded to cover Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford. Clusters of coral-coloured e-scooters have appeared at MetroBus stops and other key locations in the area.
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Bus timetables for the M1 MetroBus and no. 73 services which serve Bradley Stoke are to be revised from Sunday 24th January 2021. First West of England says the adjustments reflect reduced customer demand during the current Covid-19 lockdown.
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An important route between Bradley Stoke and towns and villages to the north looks set to remain closed for another month after a bridge refurbishment project being carried out by Highways England encountered further unanticipated issues.
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Motorists in the Stokes are now able to see the benefits of a £2.9m scheme of improvements at Great Stoke (Rabbit) Roundabout after the final surfacing and road marking tasks were completed
in early September. The new toucan crossings are now expected to go live in October.
The West of England Combined Authority (Weca) is accelerating e-scooter trials to provide alternative ways to travel while social distancing is in place on public transport. Two types of hire schemes are expected to be available very soon: hop-on, hop-off hire (similar to YoBike) and longer term lease hire.
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