Proposals for a bus rapid-transit (BRT) scheme between Sheffield and Rotherham have gone out to public consultation.
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, Sheffield City Council and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council are behind the proposed high-frequency, limited-stop service.
BRT would combine high-quality vehicles with bus-priority measures to get people to their destinations quicker.
Journey times and punctuality would be improved by having limited stops between Rotherham and Sheffield. There will also be improved junctions and new traffic signal technology to reduce delays.
The route would link Sheffield and Rotherham passing Meadowhall and the Lower Don Valley, in order to help foster economic growth along the corridor by helping people access jobs and opportunities. It would also serve the planned £300M River Don development.
Consultation has already been held on the southern route of the scheme, which would run from Sheffield city centre, along the Parkway, to proposed new development at Waverley and on to Rotherham Interchange.
The consultation period for the northern route starts this week (29 June) and runs until the end of July. SYPTE is also consulting on plans to introduce four new trams on to the Supertram network.
A business case will be submitted to the Department for Transport later this year for funding, and the four new trams could be operating in Sheffield in four years time.
The new trams would bring the total number of vehicles on the system to 29 and allow more trams to be deployed to deal with rising demand, and ensure a more comfortable ride for all users of the system.
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