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Bus shelter built on road with no bus service | Bus shelter built on road with no bus service |
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A £6,000 bus shelter was installed on a road in South Yorkshire despite the street having no bus service. | A £6,000 bus shelter was installed on a road in South Yorkshire despite the street having no bus service. |
Timetable changes made a month earlier meant buses no longer call on Tickhill Road in Maltby. | Timetable changes made a month earlier meant buses no longer call on Tickhill Road in Maltby. |
But rather than remove the bus stop it was upgraded with a roof, bench and information panel. | But rather than remove the bus stop it was upgraded with a roof, bench and information panel. |
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) said it was reviewing its installation processes "to prevent this from happening again". | South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) said it was reviewing its installation processes "to prevent this from happening again". |
The shelter installation was approved as part of a planning application for a new Home Bargains store nearby and paid for by the property developer, SYPTE added. | The shelter installation was approved as part of a planning application for a new Home Bargains store nearby and paid for by the property developer, SYPTE added. |
The travel body hopes the shelter can be moved to the adjoining Hamilton Road. | The travel body hopes the shelter can be moved to the adjoining Hamilton Road. |
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Tony Truman, who lives nearby, said: "Someone hadn't done their homework, have they? | Tony Truman, who lives nearby, said: "Someone hadn't done their homework, have they? |
"We've heard it on the grapevine that they're now going to move it." | "We've heard it on the grapevine that they're now going to move it." |
Local residents also spotted the bus stop includes a spelling error, with Hamilton Road missing an 'L'. | Local residents also spotted the bus stop includes a spelling error, with Hamilton Road missing an 'L'. |
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