Sheffield's Supertram network is to be brought back under public control when Stagecoach contract runs out in 2024
“Our ambitions – for how our communities get to jobs or education, and how they visit family and friends – must work for the whole of our region for a generation to come.
“That is why we are reviewing the funding and future of our region’s tram network. I am excited to propose public sector operation as the next stop on Supertram’s journey. This will help us to develop a long-term approach that integrates Supertram into our wider plans for public transport across South Yorkshire.”
If the plan is given the green light next week, all affected Supertram employees will be able to transfer to the new operating company on their existing terms and conditions. The plans are part of wider ambitions to upgrade Supertram as part of a fully integrated public transport network.SYMCA recently secured a £100 million government grant to modernise parts of the system, including track and infrastructure improvements and better facilites for passengers.The South Yorkshire authority is assessing a proposed bus franchising scheme for the county, which would mean accountability for services would transfer from private operators to SYMCA.
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