The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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The draft Local Transport Bill, published in May, had three main aims. The first, to give local authorities more power to improve local bus services. Since deregulation of buses over 20 years ago councils and passenger transport authorities in metropolitan areas have had no control over frequency, routes or fares of services provided by private bus operators.
This was the draft Bill’s main area of controversy from the start. Outside London, bus use in Britain has been in long-…
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