David Skaith said buses across York and North Yorkshire “are not good enough” as he committed to make public transport more accessible, affordable and convenient.
The Labour mayor said he will be investing £95 million into York and North Yorkshire’s transport and highways systems over the next year, which will improve bus stops and make streets safer for children to get to school.
An additional £16 million from the government will be used to “fix our roads” and “tackle potholes across the region”, Mr Skaith said.
He has pledged to protect cheaper bus fares for NHS staff at York Hospital and extended the £1 fare cap for under 19-year-olds travelling by bus in York and North Yorkshire.
Mr Skaith also announced an additional £50,000 for rural bus companies, Moorsbus and DalesBus, and added an extra evening service from Harrogate to Pateley Bridge.
The mayor said today’s (Tuesday, April 1) announcement is a “huge step forward to creating a transport service that connects people to opportunities”.
“I'm starting as I mean to go on and showing what my priorities will be as our long-term funding is secured – investing in young people, rural services and helping people get to work.”
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