BUS passengers in Keynsham and Saltford are benefiting from new information screens at bus stops across the West of England.
More than 150 new screens are up and running while another 100 were due to be installed by the end of January.
Seven are already in place at bus stops in Keynsham – one at Ashton Way, two at Ellsbridge House, two at St John’s Church, one at the rugby club and another opposite the post office in the High Street. There is also a screen at Tyning Road in Saltford.
The investment in new technology, using funds secured from the government’s Department for Transport by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, will see over 250 new and upgraded screens installed in total, including:
*225 upgraded Real Time Information (RTI) screens installed at bus stops and stations, with improved colour screens for service information, including 18 screens to replace old displays at Bristol Bus & Coach Station.
*21 ‘e-paper’ digital displays replace conventional printed timetables, from Ashton Gate to Wick, Patchway to Peasedown St John.
*Ten indoor information screens at local hospitals and in other key public places, such as Bath Bus Station, Bath Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), Bristol Parkway Station, Southmead Hospital, and Weston General Hospital.
*Three new solar-powered screens at bus stops, without the need for mains electricity.
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: “Our latest £1 million improvements for bus passengers add to the start of a bright new chapter for transport in the West.
“New night services and new green buses are rolling out, with many more on the way; more train stations are being built; and we’ve secured further record transport investment for the coming years.
“In 2026, these new screens are another sign of what’s to come: better buses that are easier to use. As we work together with councils and operators to build a bus network that people can rely on, ensuring more accurate information for passengers is a crucial and continuing part of that effort for our region.”
Deputy Mayor and Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, Councillor Kevin Guy, said: “Real time, reliable information is what passengers tell us they value as a priority.
“By upgrading screens at key bus stops, hospitals and transport hubs across Bath and North East Somerset – from Whitchurch to Westfield and Bathampton to Bishop Sutton – this funding will make buses simpler to use and help more people get to work, school, universities, appointments and nights out without needing to drive.”
