Wheels come off free bus travel motion after narrow vote

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Wheels come off free bus travel motion after narrow vote

11 December 2024

•Council

Bobby’s Bus Shelter taken down after damage as council awaits delivery of replacement

14 November 2024

•Community

South mainland bus trial proving popular

27 September 2024

•Transport

Mid-evening Lerwick to Sumburgh bus trial to get underway

Meanwhile consultation continues into Shetland’s public bus service

9 September 2024

•Transport

Plenty of opportunity to air views on public bus service

12 August 2024

•Transport

Solutions sought after people were unable to use public bus ‘full of tourists’ when cruise was in town

4 April 2024

•Transport

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Ferry, bus and air fares could be frozen

11 March 2024

•Transport

More calls for free bus travel as figures reveal impact of under-22 scheme

Investigations will also be undertaken on introducing more 7pm bus departures from Lerwick

19 February 2024

•Transport

No plans to bring bus services in-house

11 October 2023

•Transport

Supply and demand ‘not aligning’: bus drivers in short supply

12 September 2023

•Transport

Increased demand from cruise passengers blamed as buses too full for wheelchair user

8 September 2023

•Transport

‘Contradictory evidence’ on how busy buses are

29 May 2023

•Transport

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‘We can and will refuse travel’: bus operator reminds folk to behave on board

2 May 2023

•Transport

Higher bus costs and lower usage creates projected transport partnership overspend

1 December 2022

•Transport

Councillors team up to propose free public transport for all

16 November 2022

•Transport

Transport chair’s frustration at time taken to address South Mainland bus issues

2 November 2022

•Transport

School bus trial proves a success – and will continue

9 June 2022

•Transport

Fundraiser aims to reach nearly 300,000 steps by end of the month

4 February 2022

•Community

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Plenty of interest locally as free bus travel scheme for under 22s launches

31 January 2022

•Transport

Ferries should not be added to free bus travel scheme, impact assessment concludes

17 December 2021

•Transport

Trial set to offer greater bus capacity for Anderson pupils in South Mainland

16 December 2021

•Transport

MSYP calls for action on extending free bus travel scheme to ferries

1 November 2021

•Transport

Physical distancing to be removed from public transport from Monday

6 August 2021

•Transport

Island impact assessment ongoing into free bus travel for youngsters plan

There have been calls for ferries to be included in the Scottish Government scheme

27 July 2021

•Transport

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Community council backs call for ferries to be included in free bus travel plan

8 June 2021

•Transport

Demand-led buses on the mind of transport officials

4 May 2021

•Transport

Most bus services now cancelled

6 April 2021

•Transport

Wintry weather brings more disruption

6 April 2021

•Weather

Bus service update

5 April 2021

•Weather

Bus fares frozen for year ahead as work continues on review of ticket prices

24 March 2021

•Transport

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MSP hopeful of inter-island ferries being included in free bus travel scheme

23 March 2021

•Transport

Shuttle bus to run to Gilbertson Park vaccination centre

12 February 2021

•Coronavirus

Public transport from Boxing Day only for essential travel, SIC reiterates

21 December 2020

•Transport

Free bus fares for under 19s a ‘good start’ but more could benefit, says councillor

28 October 2020

•Transport

Overall bus income likely to slump by more than one third

24 September 2020

•Transport

Late night buses suspended

26 March 2020

•Transport

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Keep your distance on public transport

20 March 2020

•Transport

Councillor says waiving fares could protect ferry and bus staff from virus

18 March 2020

•Coronavirus

Lerwick car parking ‘problem’ raised during discussion on more airport bus runs

14 February 2020

•Transport

More bus trips to Sumburgh Airport and around Lerwick in pipeline as new contracts given go-ahead

13 February 2020

•Transport

More bus trips proposed to and from Sumburgh Airport

A more ‘comprehensive’ timetable also mooted for the town service bus, including extra stops at the college

7 February 2020

•Transport

Opportunities for airport bus funding being explored

4 November 2019

•Transport

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Company to review hire policy after party bus trouble

16 September 2019

•News

Bus app could increase revenue, councillor suggests

28 June 2019

•Transport

No room for Mossbank bus to be reinstated on public network

27 June 2019

•Transport

Petition calls for return of mid-afternoon Mossbank bus

29 April 2019

•Transport

Ageing population could be a reason for reduction in bus income

Concerns have also been expressed over the town service bus in Lerwick.

14 December 2018

•Transport

Bus manoeuvre forced car to swerve onto verge

21 November 2018

•News