Plan to cut bus journey times and improve services

A £3m package of bus infrastructure improvements is set to be introduced to improve services between Rotherham and Wath upon Dearne.

The project is aimed at encouraging more people to use public transport and reducing journey times.

The scheme is expected to improve the reliability and speed of bus services to increase people's access to education, job, and training opportunities, according to Rotherham Council.

The first electric buses are expected to be introduced on routes in the area later in the year, council officers have said.

The plans include the creation of a 0.5 mile (900m) bus lane along the A633 Warren Vale in Rawmarsh.

A bus lane would also be created on the A633 Broad Street in Parkgate, approaching the Taylors Lane roundabout, under the plans.

The work is set to include a new pedestrian crossing and alterations at the junction of Broad Street and Greasbrough Road to improve traffic flow and safety, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

A new pedestrian crossing and improvements to the Broad Street and Greasbrough Road junction are also planned.

The cost of the project will be covered by a combination of government and council funding.

A report for Rotherham Council's cabinet said: "The scheme will facilitate trips being made by public transport rather than by car and support the introduction of South Yorkshire's first electric bus routes on the corridor in 2024."

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