Latest figures from Bus Passenger Survey show Government plans will not put passengers first – Daniel Zeichner

Daniel Zeichner MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Minister, commenting on the publication of the Transport Focus Bus Passenger Survey figures for Autumn 2016, said:

“These results show once again that compared to national operators, municipal bus companies provide some of the best bus services in the country. The Government's plans to ban local authorities from forming their own bus companies in the future clearly flies in the face of all the evidence.

“This year's survey also suggests that congestion is becoming an increasing problem for bus users. With traffic projected to grow, this problem is only going to become worse. We really need to see local authorities and bus companies using the tools available in the Bus Services Bill to address congestion, and clean up our air.”

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