The Portsmouth Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) is Portsmouth’s visionary delivery scheme aligned with the government’s National Bus Strategy and aims to make taking the bus more reliable, more affordable, and more accessible.
According to the latest figures from the Department for Transport (DfT), Portsmouth has seen over a 53% rise in bus passengers over the past 3 years and is recognised as a leading city for encouraging people to travel by bus.
This programme is managed by an enhanced partnership between local bus companies Stagecoach South, First Solent and Portsmouth City Council.
With a £48 million grant from the Department for Transport (DfT), the Portsmouth BSIP aims to increase bus usage in Portsmouth by engaging with the local community, and transforming the bus network in the city, so that it is faster, more reliable, and more affordable.
The Portsmouth BSIP has already funded infrastructure improvements, early morning travel, later night services, tap on tap off technology, fare free weekends, Christmas Day bus services and much more.
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