Better shelters, new electronic information boards and a further year of upgrades will continue delivering improvements for bus users
Bus journeys start before you get onboard – they get going at the bus stop.
So it’s great news that Lincolnshire County Council has been investing in bus stops and shelters across the county to make travelling by bus easier and more comfortable.
Using Government’s Bus Service Improvement Plan funding, improvements have been made to more than 300 stops so far ensuring that passengers have somewhere specific to board with up-to-date timetable information. Shelters with seating have also been installed in 67 locations so far.
For the year to come, work is continuing with another 150 bus shelters due to be installed or refurbished and over 230 real time displays installed across the county.
Mike Reed, Head of Transport Services at Lincolnshire County Council said: “For the last two years, we have invested in bus services and bus stops across the county, to improve the experience of all bus passengers.
“We will carry on installing new shelters and electronic departure boards with work happening every month to build on this recent success.”
The investment programme began in early 2024 with the overhaul of interchanges in Market Rasen, Mablethorpe, Spilsby and Long Sutton. Throughout that year real time information displays were installed at bus stations and bus stops to show live tracking of buses so that passengers know, to the minute, the location of the bus they want.
Cllr David East, Executive Councillor for Highways and Transport added: “Lincolnshire County Council’s ongoing investment in bus shelters, stops and passenger information shows our commitment to improving the experience of travelling on public transport for everyone.
“We will continue to upgrade shelters across the county this year to make travelling by bus easier, more comfortable and more accessible.”
For more information go to: https://lincsbus.com/bsip-achievements/