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BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Young people in Gloucestershire say public transport 'too costly'
Young people are being put off using public transport because of concerns about the cost, accessibility and issues have been highlighted in a report by Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership. Research was gathered from hundreds of young people in Gloucestershire and Engagement and Insight Lead, Luke Goddard, said he hoped transport companies and local authorities would look at the barriers young people are facing and "start implementing some of their ideas". The Youth Transport Report captured insights from more than 900 young people aged between 13-25, who took part in youth forums and a results revealed that 44% of young people view cost as the biggest barrier to public transport, while 18% point to Kinac from Gloucester, 19, said: "Its been so difficult in recent years, a lot of the time it gets delayed, a lot of times it gets straight up cancelled." He often gets the train to Birmingham which has increased in cost by 40% in the past few years. "The price keeps going up and up," he said. Luke Goddard said it highlights key issues they Hanson, Managing Director of Stagecoach West said: "These reports are invaluable helping us to make decisions on how best we can make our services more attractive to younger people."We are pleased that a number of the recommendations already sit within the Bus Service Improvement Plan committed to by the Enhanced Partnership between Stagecoach, Gloucestershire County Council and other bus operators in the county."A Department for Transport spokesperson has said they are "allocating £8m to Gloucestershire County Council this year along to support and improve bus services and infrastructure".
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Frosty' the goal man as Vics bag first win under new co-managers
NORTHWICH Victoria have sealed their first win under new co-managers Lee Duckworth and Luke Goddard. Their first success in nine games came at Dudley Town on Tuesday night in a Midland League Premier Division game that was restaged after being abandoned first time around due to an injury to striker Joe Duckworth. Vics came from a goal behind to win 3-2, with substitute Kieron Frost netting the decider in the 90th minute. Sam Deering scored Vics' two other goals in a four-minute spell either side of the interval. New season-remaining loan signings from Shrewsbury Town, goalkeeper Zac Prior and defender Karsten Cairns, made their debuts alongside the returning Malakai McKenzie. Meanwhile, Witton Albion suffered a second successive defeat to higher-placed opposition, coming after a run of seven games without loss. Louis Isherwood's goal after five minutes sealed the victory for Northern Premier League West leaders Widnes. Albion played the last half an hour with 10 men after James Lawrie was sent off. Witton stay 11th, nine points adrift of the play-off places. Fixtures, Saturday, 3pm: Northern Premier League West: Witton Albion v Newcastle Town. Midland Premier League: Stourport Swifts v 1874 Northwich. North West Counties Football League First Division South: Allscott Heath v Barnton, Winsford United v Wolverhampton Sporting Community. Tuesday, 7.45pm: Cheshire Senior Cup quarter-final: Runcorn Linnets v 1874 Northwich. North West Counties Football League First Division South: Winsford United v Abbey Hulton United.
