Sheffield prepares bus and tram gate plans amid trader concerns

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 6 Oct, 16:43 · Archive

Sheffield is pursuing bus and tram gate changes that have drawn hundreds of objections from traders.

Sheffield Mayor Oliver Coppard is pressing ahead with planned bus and tram gates as part of efforts to improve public transport. The mayor stated that taking control of buses and the tram means ensuring they are easy to use and run on time.

The proposals have prompted significant opposition from local traders, who have filed hundreds of objections. The BBC South Yorkshire reports that traders describe the road changes as a 'massive blow' to their businesses. A local councillor has also urged firms to engage constructively with a separate riverside path scheme after they refused to participate for ten years.

How it is being reported

• Road changes would be 'massive blow', traders sayBBC South Yorkshire · 6 Oct, 16:34
• Bid to push ahead with planned crossings after £10m cycle lane scrappedSheffield Star · 6 Oct, 11:59
• Councillor urges Sheffield firms to "make amends" after refusing to build riverside path for 10 yearsSheffield Star · 6 Oct, 08:20
• Mayor Oliver Coppard defends Sheffield bus gate plans as he sets out aims for "world-class" public transportSheffield Star · 6 Oct, 05:15
• "Re-think this plan": Hundreds fight Hillsborough tram and bus gate plans fearing small firms will shutSheffield Star · 5 Oct, 05:01

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