Work under way to upgrade hospital bus shelters

Plymouth City Council said work to upgrade bus shelters at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth is being carried out in stages over four weeks

Bus shelters at a hospital in Devon are being upgraded, Plymouth City Council has said.

It said work to replace the bus shelters at Derriford Hospital with "more modern bus shelters" began on Monday.

It said the work would be carried out in stages over four weeks and passengers needed to temporarily use a different stop while their usual shelter was being replaced.

The council said some buses also needed to operate the interchange in the opposite direction to their usual route while departing the temporary stop.

The council said the new shelters would have better lighting and improved seating

"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 council said.

"There are seven shelters at Derriford Hospital but only six are currently used."

It said the six would be replaced in time for when the schools reopened for the autumn term and the seventh would be replaced and brought back into use from 8 September.

Councillor Mark Coker, cabinet member for strategic planning and transport, added: "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."

Information of the temporary stops can be found on the council's website.