Description | Bus Companies - SYT/Mainline SYT in possible management-employee buyout Star 13 February 1989 Smoking to be banned on all SYT buses RA 20 October 1989 SYT introduces frequent Mainline services RA 2 November 1990 Court case against Monopolies & Mergers Commission Financial Times 6 December 1991 RA 6 December 1991 SYT clinches deal to refurbish traditional London buses RA 28 February 1992 SYT to use only Mainline branding on its buses RA 12 June 1992 SYPTE to take over SYT travel shops RA 25 September 1992 SYT to sell the four small bus companies it owns RA 31 December 1992 SYT to allow tobacco advertisements on its buses RA 8 January 1993 RA 15 January 1993 SYT to rethink their decision on tobacco advertisements RA 29 January 1993 SYT calling for national ban on tobacco advertisements RA 12 February 1993 SYT may still be allowed to keep its four bus companies RA 11 June 1993 90 years of transport in Rotherham celebrated by Mainline Star 6 July 1993 SYT Mainline fleet sold to its employees RA 26 November 1993 Stagecoach to take 20% share of mainline Yorks Post 5 July 1994 Mainline converts two buses for low step use RA 2 December 1994 Guided bus idea piloted by Mainline using gas power RA 16 December 1994 Star 12 January 1995 Star 1 March 1995 RA 31 March 1995 Merger between Stagecoach and mainline blocked Star 11 March 1995 RA 17 March 1995 Mainline add 50 new buses to their fleet Record 22 March 1995 Guided bus idea may be banned due to safety concerns Star 7 July 1995 RA 14 July 1995 First to takeover Stagecoach holdings in Mainline RA 19 January 1996 Powells complain of unfair practice by Mainline RA 26 July 1996
Bus Companies - General SUT coaches receives complaints about service quality Star 2 March 1988 Sheffield and District to operate on certain routes RA 5 August 1988 Andrews name one of their buses after Millers' footballer RA 22 February 1991 Yorkshire Terrier to introduce bargain fares RA 30 August 1991 Stagecoach to take 20% share of mainline Yorks Post 5 July 1994 Yorkshire Traction take delivery of new low step buses Record 31 August 1994 Merger between Stagecoach and Mainline blocked Star 11 March 1995 Northern Bus clash with councillors over poor standards RA 18 August 1995 First to takeover Stagecoach holdings in Mainline RA 19 January 1996 Powells complain of unfair practice by Mainline RA 26 July 1996 Powells provide new service for East Herringthorpe RA 4 October 1996 Lack of use of interchange by National Express Star 13 November 1996 RA 15 November 1996
Bus Station/Interchange New £300,000 facelift for bus station Star 2 October 1987 RA 9 October 1987 Stand alterations for routes in Rotherham RA 30 October 1987 Artists impression of alterations to bus station RA 13 November 1987 Possible extension planned RA 21 October 1988 Facelift to start but station to remain open Star 9 January 1989 Concourse to be first stage of improvements RA 13 January 1989 New look bus station to officially reopen Star 7 April 1990 Bus station to be extended and upgraded into an interchange Star 2 September 1991 Survey to be carried out for pollutants on extension site Star 20 November 1991 Temporary bus stands needed during reconstruction Star 2 January 1992 Interchange status means new link path to railway station RA 24 April 1992 Planning application for new interchange extension RA 22 August 1992 Details of what the passenger can expect after extension RA 4 September 1992 RA 23 April 1993 Interchange plans back by planners Star 29 October 1992 Work starts on interchange construction RA 11 November 1994 Phase two of interchange work to begin RA 10 February 1995 Interchange plan receives £2.4m EU funding Star 9 October 1995 Yorks Post 9 October 1995 RA 13 October 1995 First phase of interchange set to open on May 26 Star 22 May 1996 High winds bring down parts of new interchange roof RA 5 July 1996 Interchange set to be completed in August RA 17 July 1996 Official opening to take place RA 18 October 1996 RA 1 November 1996 Comments from users of new interchange RA 8 November 1996 Lack of use by National Express Star 13 November 1996 RA 15 November 1996 Passenger numbers on the increase since new interchange RA 15 November 1996 Bus Stops Fixed bus stops introduced on East Dene route RA 29 May 1937 Shelter dispute at Listerdale Shopping Complex Star 21 September 1988 Telephones to be installed in bus shelters RA 19 July 1991 RA 26 July 1991 Residents asked to look after their new bus shelters Record 26 February 1992 Bus shelters built too close to the road Star 8 January 1994 RA 14 January 1994 Agreement signed with advertising contractor RA 10 June 1994
Crime Undercover police set to patrol some services RA 10 February 1989 Buses targeted in stone throwing incidents Star 10 October 1996
Fare Changes Fares set to rise by 6% next March RA 30 January 1987 Increase of 238.5% since deregulation says report RA 2 September 1988 Fares to rise by 5p on SYT services Star 23 June 1990 Fares to rise by 2p on SYT services RA 26 October 1990 No off-peak fares in Rotherham over Christmas on SYT RA 21 December 1990 Fares to rise by up to 13p on SYT services RA 17 May 1991 Yorkshire Terrier to introduce bargain fares RA 30 August 1991 Handybus passengers facing big increases RA 14 May 1993 RA 4 June 1993
New Services Service for Silverwood-Bramley-Braithwell-Ravenfield RA 14 September 1935 Service 141/142 for new Parkgate Retail World RA 15 May 1987 Nipper services for Whiston & Brinsworth areas Star 21 July 1987 RA 24 July 1987 Service for disabled to users to be introduced Star 21 April 1988 RA 13 May 1988 Star 18 May 1988 £30,000 allocated for the elderly, housebound & disabled RA 17 February 1989 Disabled minibus service planned for August RA 21 April 1989 New Nipper services in Rotherham RA 28 April 1989 Handybus dial-a-ride service introduced Star 15 December 1989 RA 21 December 1989 Service for isolated villages including Brookhouse & Carr Record 22 January 1992 Powells provide new service for East Herringthorpe RA 4 October 1996 Passenger numbers S. Yorks. loses quarter of passengers since deregulation RA 23 October 1987 Numbers down after end of low fares policy says report Star 14 April 1988 Study reveals 25,000 people need special transport services Star 30 August 1988 Four million fewer journeys made in S. Yorks. since 1987 Star 10 October 1988 Star 15 October 1988
Pollution Growing concern about dirty and outdated buses Star 25 July 1995
Route Changes East Herringthrope & Dinnington/Thurcroft routes RA 24 June 1950 Various changes to routes in Rotherham RA 30 October 1987 Star 21 February 1988 RA 26 February 1988 RA 31 August 1990 RA 26 April 1991 Changes in Brinsworth leave residents feeling stranded RA 7 September 1990 Brinsworth residents win battle to have service reinstated RA 21 September 1990 Mainline introduced services with increased frequencies RA 2 November 1990
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) Cuts loom as struggle to subsidise unprofitable routes RA 15 February 1991 Councillors to use £280,000 to fund unprofitable routes Star 8 April 1991 RA 12 April 1991 Twelve services saved due to £280,000 grant Star 19 April 1991 RA 19 April 1991 RA 26 April 1991 Providing solutions to traffic congestion RA 26 April 1991 Executive funds Christmas services during holiday period Star 20 November 1991 Star 6 December 1991 RA 6 December 1991 SYPTE to take over SYT travel shops RA 25 September 1992 SYPTE ask government to invest in bus corridors idea Yorks Post 17 October 1992 Public transport initiatives proposed by SYPTE RA 23 April 1993 SYPTE bring in leading transport expert to improve services Star 23 February 1994 Strikes & Disputes Buses at standstill after drivers walk out Star 24 April 1987 Union leaders call off "bendibus driver" strike Star 25 April 1987 Bendibus driver receiving training after dispute RA 1 May 1987 Strikes by engineers could affect "Bus Only Day" RA 11 September 1992
Travel Permits & Concessionary Fares New county permit for disabled users RA 26 August 1988 Senior citizens pass to increase by 10p to 20p Messenger 27 March 1991
Withdrawn Services Not enough passengers to support some services Star 21 February 1988 RA 26 February 1988 Complaints after two early morning services are scrapped Star 13 April 1988 Hospital services due to be scrapped win reprieves Star 6 May 1989 Services to Whiston withdrawn RA 19 May 1989 Withdrawn services to Whiston reinstated after protests RA 23 June 1989 List of bus services due to be withdrawn in cash cutback RA 12 April 1991 RA 26 April 1991 Handybus services to be withdrawn during holiday periods RA 5 March 1993 Whiston villagers campaigning to bring back better service RA 1 March 1996 |