The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is currently preparing to submit its \u00a31.45 billion Transport for City Regions (TCR) programme to Government, which will include major investment in the region\u2019s transport network \u2013 said to be the biggest coordinated investment in transport for a generation.<\/p>\n
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The programme is wide ranging and includes items such as bus franchising, major rail projects including Rotherham Gateway and Waverley stations, transport links to support the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and deliver over \u00a3141 million of investment in local neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n
Trams and Supertram don\u2019t miss out either with cash to be set-a-side for the continued renewal of the network. This will include investment in track, fleet, facilities and passenger information \u2013 including the planned replacement of the original fleet of trams. There will also be further funding which will help develop plans for future tram extensions.<\/p>\n
A public consultation took place earlier this year regarding what people wanted from the new tram fleet. This closed in September and the results are now being reviewed to help inform the specification for the new fleet and support the procurement process.<\/p>\n
South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, said: \u201cI\u2019ve been clear we need a world-class public transport system, to offer people real freedom and choice about how they travel and move right across South Yorkshire and build the transport network our communities deserve.<\/p>\n
“Funding through the Transport for City Regions programme would help make that vision a reality, supporting investment in better buses, a renewed Supertram network, stronger rail connections, improved links to Doncaster Sheffield Airport and better neighbourhoods across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.<\/p>\n
“This investment will help connect people to jobs, education, healthcare and opportunities, support economic growth and bring us another step closer to delivering our South Yorkshire People’s Network.”<\/p>\n
The overall proposed programme was approved by the Mayoral Combined Authority in October 2026 and will be submitted to the Government as part of South Yorkshire\u2019s wider Transport Delivery Programme. Subject to approval it will start to be delivered from April 2027 and continue through to 2032.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is currently preparing to submit its \u00a31.45 billion Transport for City Regions (TCR) programme to Government, which will include major investment in the region\u2019s transport network \u2013 said to be the biggest coordinated … Continue reading