itemprop=description content=EARLIER this year, Greater Manchester retook control of its buses following decades of deregulation.
EARLIER this year, Greater Manchester started to retake of its buses following decades of deregulation.
“It shouldn’t be First running this bus, Stagecoach running this – we need everything brought together and unified. However, a more pressing date set out in the Climate Change Plan is a commitment to reduce car kilometres by 20% by 2030.Ultimately though, Harrison says these targets will only be possible if there’s a proper bus network to reduce the reliance on cars.
Gracie Bradley, director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said that a psychological shift is needed in the way we think about transport, whereby it is treated as an essential service the same as For example, in terms of fares, a single on First Glasgow can cost £2.85 compared to just £2 on Edinburgh’s publicly-owned Lothian buses.
It noted that the initial findings of the SRBS found issues with “shrinking network coverage, induced delays and above fare increases” as being among the key issues.The spokesperson added: “Phase two of the SRBS will consider all options to address such issues including the provisions set out in the 2019 Transport Act, with the intention to present a preferred way forward in March 2024 – including the proposed operational and funding model, and timescales for delivery.
“To support this, we recently launched the Community Bus Fund, which aims to improve access to bus services, for example by upgrading bus stops and installing real time electronic timetables, encourage integration between transport modes, perhaps by installing infrastructure like mobility hubs, and trial innovative solutions or improvements to encourage patronage or increase efficiency.
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