New bus service for Ravenscraig confirmed by SPT

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A new bus service for Ravenscraig residents has been confirmed.SPT has awarded a contract for the 92 service, which will link the Ravenscraig to Motherwell.

The new service will be run by Stuarts Coaches.It will be the first regular bus service running through the site.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The funding was to be used to support the development of a seven-hectare site with mixed use town centre plots building on the development of the sports facility, park, the new Employment Access Road and related plots as well as transport routes and other infrastructure.