January 29, 2018 9.43 am
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New Lincoln Central Bus Station is now open
Officially open.
City of Lincoln Council officials were joined by MP Karen Lee and other special guests to open the new bus station. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The Lincoln Central Bus Station, part of a £30 million Transport Hub scheme in the city centre, is officially open.
Officials at the City of Lincoln Council were joined by MP Karen Lee and other special guests to cut the ribbon at the new station on the morning of Monday, January 29.
Passangers flocked to use the service for the first time on Sunday, touring the modern facility opposite the Lincoln Central railway station.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The facility off Since Street includes 14 bus bays and will see approximately 650 departures each weekday.
It also has its own independent cafe, public toilets and changing facilities, as well as digital display boards and indoor seating.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The Lincoln Transport Hub also includes a 1,000 space car park, improvements to the railways station forecourt and a new pedestrian plaza linking the area with the Cornhill Quarter, where improvements are also ongoing.
Along with the new bus station is also a fleet of new buses, run by Stagecoach.
After a £3 million investment, passengers will see three new vehicles complete with eco-leather seating and USB charging points.
A new Simplibus timetable has also been introduced, meaning some route numbers will be different.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fail to stop in Welton, Lincoln.
It’s believed a black or grey 4×4 or SUV vehicle collided with a silver Mini Cooper that was parked along Cliff Road. The incident was reported just after 3pm today.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 275 of 1st July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 275 of 1st July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
A snack bar in Lincoln has been told to make improvements in several areas after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.
Monks Road Snack Bar, located on 23 Monks Road, was visited by city council inspectors on May 25, 2022 and the rating was recently published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.
The standards found at the time of inspection showed that improvement was necessary in the areas of ‘hygienic food handling’ and the ‘Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building’.
It was also deemed that there was “major improvement necessary” relating to the ‘Management of food safety’.
Monks Road Snack Bar was previously given five-star ratings in June 2016 and September 2018.
The Lincolnite tried to contact the business on numerous occasions throughout the day on Friday, July 1 but the line was continuously engaged.
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