What will you be part of?
What will you be part
of?
South
Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive – SYPTE
We carry out the work of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority
(SCRCA) with the direction of its Transport Committee.
With funding from the four South Yorkshire local authorities, SYPTE has
responsibility for securing and promoting the best possible public transport
network for the people of South Yorkshire.
Our main activities are:
- Providing concessionary fares
- Promoting county-wide, multimodal tickets
- Subsidising uncommercial bus services which would not otherwise
run
- Managing and expanding the local rail and tram network
- Building interchanges, bus shelters and local stations
- Improving passenger information channels
- Helping people with limited mobility to use public transport
- Developing and supporting innovation in transport systems
We also
provide timetables, journey planners and personalised travel advice to
individuals and organisations as well as being responsible for providing the
public transport environment – bus stops and shelters, interchanges, rail
stations and Park & Ride sites. In short, we have the task of maximising
the tremendous potential of public transport, thereby helping the environment and
improving the social and business life of the County.
But… we
don’t directly operate any of the trains which serve the region nor do we
operate any of the buses or trams. However, we do pay for socially necessary
services to operate which are not profitable. We work closely with transport
service operators, local authorities and other key stakeholders to develop the
network and services across the county.

Sheffield
City Region Combined Authority (SCRCA) and its Transport Committee
The SCRCA Transport Committee is made up of councillors drawn from
elected members of local authorities in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and
Sheffield as well as across the wider Sheffield City Region. The Transport
Committee is responsible for setting the overall policy and priorities for
SYPTE.
SCRCA has various legal responsibilities. Its most important one is to
co-ordinate and promote the use of public transport in South Yorkshire. In
order to achieve this the SCRCA has some key goals, including:
- To improve modal choice by facilitating a realistic alternative to
the car that will encourage a shift in people’s mode of travel
- To reduce social exclusion by facilitating the provision of
quality transport for those without the use of a car to enable them access to
jobs, education, shops, healthcare and other facilities
- To support sustainable business development by developing
sustainable access to businesses for employees and customers.
In addition
to the promotion of the use of public transport in South Yorkshire, SCRCA has a
number of other roles and responsibilities. These include:
- Community Engagement – to consult the public about the provision
of transport in the area
- Planning and Performance Management – setting clear priorities and
targets in relation to the key goals of SCRCA and then monitoring performance
against these
- Resource Use and Allocation – have regard to economy, efficiency
and effectiveness, when carrying out their functions. There must be no
discrimination against operators
- Integrity and Ethical Standards – reviews its own and SYPTE’s
practices and procedures to ensure that they comply with relevant legislation
You can
learn more by visiting http://sheffieldcityregion.org.uk/

The Travel
South Yorkshire Partnership
We’re making it easier to get around South Yorkshire. Many different
organisations are involved in running public transport, and by connecting them
together it makes public transport easier to understand and use.
Partners
Besides
SYPTE the Travel South Yorkshire Partnership consists of a number of members
all involved in the delivery of public transport within South Yorkshire,
including:
Public Transport Operators
Operators
such as First South Yorkshire, Stagecoach, Supertram and Northern Rail along
with many others provide the bus, tram and train services that go to create the
Travel South Yorkshire public transport network.
Local Councils
Barnsley,
Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Local Authorities provide investment in bus
lanes and other bus priority measures, new rail and bus stations, Park &
Ride sites and other sustainable travel measures that support and improve the
operation of the Travel South Yorkshire public transport network. The Travel
South Yorkshire partners are working together to invest in and improve
facilities and services, and to provide better passenger information.
The goal of the Travel South Yorkshire
partnership is to:
Bring public transport together
Encourage more people to use it
Make it easier to understand
Deliver new, innovative public transport
products and services
But what are the benefits?
The
Travel South Yorkshire partnership has already made massive improvements to
public transport in South Yorkshire:
New low-emission buses
Priority bus lanes speeding up journey times
New modern interchanges, stations and information centres
Easy access to public transport for people with disabilities and
older people
New and improved travel information
Satellite tracking of all buses in South Yorkshire, providing up
to the minute bus information sent straight to your bus stop display, PC or
mobile phone from the YourNextBus service
Timetable updates by email
A variety of ticket options introduced for all modes of public
transport
Self-serve smart ticketing kiosks
.....and
many more improvements to come!
