Transport

The main route into and out of Hull by road is the M62 motorway, which is one of the main east-west routes in northern England. It provides a link to the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds as well as the rest of the country via the UK motorway network. The motorway itself ends some distance from the city; the rest of the way is along the dual carriageway A63. The east-west route forms a small part of the European road route E20.

Transport within the city is provided by two main bus operators: Stagecoach in Hull and East Yorkshire Motor Services. A smaller operator, Alpha Bus and Coach, provides one of the two Park and Ride services in the city, whilst East Yorkshire Motor Services provide the other. Generally, routes within the city are operated by Stagecoach and those which leave the city are operated by EYMS.

Recently, a new transport hub was completed combining one of the city's main bus termini and the city's rail terminus under the new name of Hull Paragon Interchange in an integrated complex. It is expected to see 24,000 people passing through each day. The development also includes shopping and leisure facilities along with car parking space. The building has come at a cost of over £160 million. The complex opened on the 16 September 2007. From the railway terminus, services are provided to the rest of the UK, including direct services to London, provided by Hull Trains.

P&O Ferries provide daily overnight ferry services from King George Dock in Hull to Zeebrugge and Rotterdam. Services to Rotterdam are worked by ferries Pride of Rotterdam and Pride of Hull, the largest ferries operating in the United Kingdom.

The nearest airport is in Lincolnshire, Humberside Airport, which mostly provides charter flights and also has four KLM scheduled flights to Amsterdam and Aberdeen each day. Doncaster/Sheffield airport is within one hour's drive of the city and provides low cost flights to many European destinations.

Hull has the most 20 miles per hour zones and speed bumps in the UK, in an attempt to increase safety in its residential areas.

Hull is close to the Humber Bridge, which provides road links to destinations south of the Humber. The bridge was constructed between 1972 and 1981 and at the time was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world. It is now fourth in the list. Prior to construction of the bridge those wishing to cross the Humber could either take a ferry or travel inland as far as Goole.

Telephone system

Hull is the only city in the UK with its own independent telephone network company, Kingston Communications. Its distinctive cream telephone boxes can be seen across the city. The company was formed in 1902 as a municipal department by the City Council and is a fine example of municipal enterprise. It remains the only locally operated telephone company in the UK, although it is now privatised. Initially Hull City Council retained a 44.9 per cent interest in the company and used the proceeds from the sale of shares to fund the city's sports venue, the KC Stadium, amongst other things. On 24 May 2007 they sold their remaining stake in the company for over £107 million.

Kingston Communications were one of the first telecoms operators in Europe to offer ADSL to business users, and the first in the world to run an interactive television service using ADSL, known as Kingston Interactive TV (Or KiT). As such, Hull has a modern telephone infrastructure. Indeed, as early as the 1950s, Hull had an advanced telecommunication infrastructure. This included cable television and radio, which was installed as default into every new council house (of which there were many), and most private properties in the city. Kingston Communications has significant market power in both the dial-up and ADSL broadband internet market in Hull and the adjoining built-up areas.

Policing

Policing in Kingston upon Hull is undertaken by Humberside Police. In October 2006 the force was named (jointly with Northamptonshire Police) as the worst performing police force in the United Kingdom, based on data released from the Home Office.

HM Prison Hull is located in the city and is operated by HM Prison Service. It caters for up to 1000 adult male prisoners.

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