Travel Advice News

We are delighted to announce that the OU has managed to negotiate with Arriva a new bus service – 9/9a. This service will start running from Monday 31^st October.

Following the success of the City Status cycle ride last month here’s a calendar of dates for further celebrati

Welcome to our Summer Newsletter

Modeshift STARS is a national accreditation awarded to businesses and organisations that go above and beyond in developing, implementing, and monitoring an Effective Travel Strategy. This should change travel behaviour and reduce the number of single occupancy vehicle journeys to and from sites. 

Unfortunately the University does not and cannot influence commercial decisions being taken by bus service companies to discontinue services based on patronage.

From Tuesday 03 May the Construction of a new roundabout on H9 Groveway will be starting, to carry out the construction phase safely it will be necessary to close this section of the H9 Groveway until the scheme is completed in December 2022, this includes the diversion of six major power supply cables by Western Power Distribution which is being coordinated into the scheme.

We have been informed by Vale Travel that they are ceasing to operate 11 / 11X bus service as of 29 April 2022. This is due to the service no longer being financially viable to operate.

If you have any questions, please contact travel-advice@open.ac.uk

Read our article on commute options to Walton Hall Campus here - Alternative Commutes to Work

Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) has obtained planning consent (Planning Reference: 19/00218/OUT) for the construction of a new housing development in Walton Manor area. As a part of this planning approval, the developer, MKDP will be constructing a new 4 arm roundabout at H9 Groveway junction with Walton Drive to ensure safe access to the new development and the Open University.