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Here are the latest improvements to bus services coming this month

A raft of improvements to bus services across the South and East of the county will be introduced this month.

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Cabinet to consider first price increase in nine years at Preston Bus Station car park

Plans to bring charges at Preston Bus Station car park in line with other city centre car parks will be considered by councillors next week.

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Grimsargh Skew Bridge to be widened during summer holidays to reduce disruption

A significant upgrade to Skew Bridge and Preston Road in Grimsargh is about to get underway, with a key phase of construction carefully scheduled during school holidays to keep disruption to a minimum.

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Part-worn tyres investigation found none met legal requirements

A multi-agency day of action by a road safety partnership found that none of the part-worn tyres inspected at a series of garages across Preston met legal requirements.

This is the third stage of traffic lights set to be replaced in Preston

Third major project to replace traffic lights in Preston is set to begin in May

The third stage of a scheme to replace traffic lights at key junctions in Preston is set to begin on Sunday, May 11.

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Major maintenance to vital north Lancs road link is finished

Lancashire County Council has completed a major improvement project to a road near Carnforth which was once one of the UK's shortest motorways. 

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Get ready for new bus links in central Lancashire

Better bus links in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble will be starting this month. 

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AI-driven traffic management tool is being trialled in Preston to improve bus journeys

An innovative new traffic management tool that aims to improve reliability for buses in real time through the power of AI is being trialled in Preston.

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A582 plans submitted to improve journeys in South Ribble

A key milestone has been reached in plans to deliver improvements to journeys on the A582 in Preston and South Ribble.

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Calls for bus fares to return to £2 a trip

Calls have been made for bus fares to be reduced back to £2 a trip, at today's Full Council meeting.

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Councillors sign off on plans to invest £61m on roads and other highways infrastructure

Plans to invest more than £61 million to improve Lancashire's highways infrastructure over the next year have been approved.

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Council to be boosted with more than £27.1m for bus improvements

Lancashire County Council has secured one of the largest sums of any local authority as part of a national £1billion Bus Grant funding boost, which aims to improve and develop bus services.