New, more modern bus shelters are being installed at Derriford Hospital and on the Exeter Street viaduct in the city centre.
The new shelters will have better lighting, improved seating and repositioned ‘real-time’ displays to make it easier for passengers to view information about the next services to arrive. The shelter upgrade at Derriford Hospital will start on August 12.
This work will be carried out in phases and will take around four weeks. All buses will continue to serve the hospital, but passengers will temporarily need to use a different stop in front of the hospital while their usual shelter is being replaced (as was the case for the recent work on Royal Parade).
Some buses will need to operate through the interchange in the opposite direction to usual while departing from their temporary stop.
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There are seven shelters at Derriford Hospital but only six are currently used.
These six will be replaced in time for when the schools reopen for the autumn term and the seventh will be replaced and brought back into use shortly afterwards.
Notices will be placed in all shelters ahead of their removal to let passengers know their nearest alternative stop during the works.
This information can also be found online at:
www.plymouth.gov.uk/exeter-street-viaduct and www.plymouth.gov.uk/derriford-hospital.
Councillor Mark Coker, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport said:
“As part of our Bus Service Improvement Plan we’re committed to delivering a thriving bus network that connects everyone to important people and places by services that are frequent, reliable, fast, affordable, safe and clean. This will also help Plymouth to achieve its net zero goals by 2030.
“Both Exeter Street viaduct and Derriford Hospital are key public transport hubs providing important drop-off and pick-up points for a significant number of passengers.
“These new shelters will deliver against three of Plymouth’s nine passenger priorities – safety, simple and understandable information and more enjoyable bus stop environments. I’d like to thank passengers for bearing with us while we improve their shelters.”
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