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http://www.travelsy.proboards75.com/index.cgi?board=buses&action=display&thread=1165265970&page=3 Some interesting topics on there, more in depth on thsi matter as it's a transport forum, you can register for freen, and talka bout it on there where there are bus drivers, managers, people who work in public transport, passengers etc. http://www.travelsy.co.uk and the most fare changes are benifit to rotherham and doncaster.

see this thread for the truth NOT what the sheffield start and sheffield lib dems do gooders think: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=167275

http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1084&ArticleID=1913284 FARE prices for committed bus users are being reduced or frozen in many parts of South Yorkshire as the county's biggest public transport operator tries to encourage more passengers back on to public transport. First was heavily criticised for pushing up prices during 2005 and as a result pledged that fares would not go up during this year. While the company has announced it is to increase some fares from early in the New Year, it is also freezing the prices of some tickets aimed at encouraging commuters and other travellers to make better use of buses. Numbers of passengers using public transport in the county have been declining since deregulation in the 1980s ended the subsidies which paid for cheap bus fares in the region. First insist they have been working hard to improve the quality of their services, introducing new buses on many routes and improving reliability. Now they have taken action to encourage people to use buses more often by offering price cuts on some long-term tickets and freezing the cost to other passengers. First spokesman Brandon Jones said there were now signs that the action taken to halt the decline in public transport use was working, with the reduction in passenger numbers slowing down. A trial recently in Doncaster involved the reduction of a weekly ticket for the town from £15 to £13 and proved so successful it has been adopted permanently and extended to cover Rotherham. In Sheffield the same ticket will remain at £15 to cover the extra distances involved in citywide travel, but the price will be frozen when standard rates go up in January. The company's standard tariffs will rise by 10p, but in Sheffield customers will also be able to avoid that increase by booking newly introduced return tickets, which will freeze prices at their current level for passengers who book both trips on one ticket. Mr Jones added: "We have not looked at our fares and considered a general price increase but looked at individual prices and tickets in a smart way – we looked at how we can grow the market while still covering our costs. "Across South Yorkshire some products like weekly tickets are coming down. Normal adult single fares are increasing by 10 pence, but we are hoping to encourage people to choose saver products, which speeds up boarding times. "We think we have got a good balance between increasing some prices and introducing discounts which will help us to grow the market. "We are starting to see improvements in the passenger base, reducing the decline, and I believe that by reducing prices some customers will see that is an advantage." Figures compiled nationally show the costs of running buses have increased by around seven per cent in the last six months alone. However, the move to increase some fares have been criticised by the Liberal Democrat party in Sheffield. They point out that some tickets will go up by as much as 15 per cent, though First stress that changes to their system mean more cost effective alternatives are available to most passengers. Coun Sylvia Dunkley, the shadow cabinet member for transport, said: "These latest hikes, of which the highest is nearly 15 per cent, will not be welcomed by bus users. "It will lead to even more people turning away from public transport which in turn will lead to greater congestion. This will be to the detriment of everyone using Sheffield's transport network." I would say this is more to the truth about the bus fare changes, as if you get a new return bus fares have not rises an tall, except the first day/week/month etc, but they have fallen by upto £7 in rotherham and doncaster.

Also more new registrations over 30 registered bus changes across south yorkshire, full details avialble on the follwoing link: http://www.travelsy.proboards75.com/index.cgi?board=buses&action=display&thread=1165340997

yep got to agree with that, galaxy is the best, bu t galaxy was a lot better when it was kiss 105 back in 1996

try http://www.traxfm.co.uk http://www.rotherfm.co.uk http://www.hallamfm.co.uk http://www.galaxyyorkshire.co.uk (best radio station)

Also more talk about this on the south yorkshire public transport forum: http://www.travelsy.proboards75.com/index.cgi?board=buses&action=display&thread=1165265970&page=1

no, they will be suing full lenght darts, the r reg ones, as the 30 new vheicles for stagecoach sheffield, start arriving in may, for upgrade of the 83 and some other bus routes etc, these will be the darts tot he spec that rotherham as just got for the rawmarsh routes.

So now it will be chaper to buy south yorkshire weekly ticket from the pte for £20 and travel on any bus, train or tram in south yorkshire, same with day saver for £4.50 but mind you stagecoach prices outside of sheffield are higher than first aswell, it's just that stagecoach sheffield ar ebegiing people to use their service, but looks like they have given up on sheffield, as they have just invested in 17 new low floor buses in rotherham for service 1/108 and 109 whicha re in fierce competition 9worse than ecclesall road corridor, bus racing etc) also first have now just invested in 38 brand new double deckers which are for rotherham and doncatser, as are all the new buses this year, so looks like they may have given up on us in sheffield, look how prices in rotherham have fallen recently!

New fares: South Yorkshire Fares From 6th Jan 2007 Customers are advised of the following price changes in South Yorkshire from Saturday 6th January. Adult Singles 70p £1.10 £1.60 £1.90 £2.20 £2.50 £2.90 £3.20 Adult Returns(Trial - Sheffield only) £1.10 Single £2.00 Return £1.60 Single £3.00 Return £1.90 Single £3.60 Return Customers purchasing trial return tickets in Sheffield will not have an increased single fare. Valid only for journeys within the Sheffield MBC boundary only FirstDay (South Yorkshire) - £4.00 FirstDay Group (South Yorkshire) - £7.50 FirstWeek South Yorkshire - £16.00 FirstWeek Sheffield - £15.00 FirstWeek Orange(Service 41 Sheffield)- £9.00 FirstWeek Rotherham - £13.00 FirstWeek Doncaster - £13.00 FirstMonth South Yorkshire - £58.00 FirstMonth Sheffield - £54.00 FirstMonth Rotherham - £47.00 FirstMonth Doncaster - £47.00 Customers who buy their FirstMonth online at http://www.firstgroup.com can save a further £2 off the ticket price. There are no changes to child or student ticket prices. http://www.travelsy.co.uk i'll let you all discuss this one below.

Galaxy yorkshire (105) or rother fm 96.1 don't listen to hallam anymore as it has gone down the pan!

will have to have a look soon.

it will be a low floor route, As requested by the PTE, and yes the buses will be low floor from january, when stagecoach take over, it wills till run the same route and the same times etc. hope that helps.

I will post more news on this topic, when available, also slightly off topic but first are investing in 38 brand new double decker buses in early 2007, and stagecoach have invested in 17 new buses in rotherham for now (10 already in service). The new first deckers are for the x78 upgrade (be run from rotherham and doncaster depots) and the 50/55 and 78 routes in doncaster.