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Bus deregulation outside London has been a failure thinktank report
Bus passenger journeys outside London have fallen by 32.5% since 1986, but within the capital they have risen by 99%Millions of bus passengers who rely on services outside London have been let down by a lack of competition and the failure of deregulation, a report warns. They include the poorest fifth of all households, who cannot afford cars and yet who end up taking more taxi journeys each year than any other income group because of the unreliability and high fares of their local buses.
Give transport power to regions
THE regulation of trains and buses should be shifted to powerful regional transport bodies, according to a new report.
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
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- Half of drivers break the law on motorways and town centre roads as limit rises to 80mph EXCLUSIVE: Last year 47 per cent of cars travelled faster than the 70mph limit on motorways, but the government has ruled out doing anything about it.
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- A45 widening works to ease Birmingham Airport congestion New £1m, three-month programme of roadworks commissioned and funded by airport ahead of new bridge project
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- Radcliffe tram station parking fines 'are unlawful', campaigners say A NATIONAL motoring campaign group has slammed the £100 fines given to Radcliffe Metrolink park and ride users as âunlawfulâ.
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- Plans for 20mph zone in Surbiton town centre Responses in support of the £6,000 scheme outweighed objections by almost three to one, with 13 objections and 34 messages of support.
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- Junction 'would add to bedlam' angry residents say ANGER over a proposed new motorway junction in a small Bucks village grew this week, as hundreds of residents grilled councillors and planning officers about plans which they fear could create more âbedlamâ on the roads.
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