A new study has revealed that commuters in Lincoln can save around £611 per year by using buses instead of cars, but are traffic congestion and reliability issues putting people off making the switch?
In the research, conducted by Stagecoach, it was suggested passengers can save around £53 in a month which makes travelling by bus 53% cheaper than travelling by car.
A megarider ticket in Lincoln costs £12. This ticket can be used multiple times within the local area of Stagecoach for a week.
Around 35 main commuter routes were included in the study in England, Scotland and Wales, where the cost of a week’s travel in buses was compared with the cost of fuel and car parking on the same routes.
There was an average annual savings of £1,200 across all the 35 routes.
Michelle Hargreaves, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “This research shows it can still be significantly cheaper to commute to work by bus rather than car for many people. The savings could go towards a family holiday, home improvements or more into the monthly shopping budget.”
Stagecoach launched a nationwide campaign focusing on the flexibility and value for money through the multi-journey weekly tickets.
All benefits considered, it still is problematic to travel by bus on certain routes.
Michelle Hargreaves added:
“Unfortunately, along with other road users, our customers are being affected by the serious issue of traffic congestion which reduces the reliability of bus services, pushes up fares, reduces air quality and undermines the attractiveness of bus travel.”
In a study conducted last year by Professor David Begg, it was revealed that average traffic speed in the busy cities might fall down 12mph by the year 2030 due to increase in the traffic delays.
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Works to replace worn out carriageway on several Waddington roads will start in late July.
The improvement project will start on Monday 25 July and last up to twelve weeks (subject to weather).
The project will be carried out in five phases. Below is a list of roads where sections of carriageway will be rebuilt:
Brant Road
Hollywell Road
Hill Top / Tinkers Lane
Far Lane
Manor Lane
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “As many will have noticed, some of the roads in Waddington are nearing the end of their serviceable life. As a result, we’ll be rebuilding them starting in July.
“This will be a massive improvement project. In fact, we expect to lay over 9,000 tonnes of new tarmac over the twelve-week scheme.
“Although there will inevitably be some disruption, we’ll be doing everything we can to keep this to a minimum including maintaining access for residents throughout the entire scheme.”
Cllr Thomas Dyer, county councillor for Waddington and Hykeham East, said: “I’m thrilled that these essential works are set to start next month.
“With over 6,000 residents, Waddington is one of the county’s largest villages, and I think nearly everyone who lives in or travels through the area will be pleased to see us rebuilding sections of Brant Road, Hollywell Road and other key roads that are in desperate need of repair.
“Residents will no doubt experience some inconvenience over the planned twelve weeks of work, but it’s important that we get these improvements completed as quickly as possible.
“As your local councillor, should anyone have any problems, please do not hesitate to contact me.”