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The expensive disaster that is bus privatisation
Just as some sections of the railway industry believe that privatisation ushered in an era of passenger growth, so Pauline Gaunt of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK claims that privatised buses have stemmed the decline in bus use (Deregulation and Britain’s bus services, Letters, 12 July).
Officials accepted Virgin Trains East Coast bid despite believing it was overly ambitious
Department for Transport officials have admitted accepting a bid from now-collapsed Virgin Trains East Coast to run services on the East Coast Main Line despite believing it was overly ambitious, MPs heard yesterday.
MPs look to give electrification a jolt
Cancelled electrification projects should be revived and future schemes considered, according to MP Lillian Greenwood, chair of the Transport Select Committee.
Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Department for Transport
- MPs launch inquiry into health of the bus marketThe Transport Committee is today launching a wide-ranging inquiry into the bus market in England outside London.
The Guardian
- The expensive disaster that is bus privatisationJust as some sections of the railway industry believe that privatisation ushered in an era of passenger growth, so Pauline Gaunt of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK claims that privatised buses have stemmed the decline in bus use (Deregulation and Britain’s bus services, Letters, 12 July).
Bucks Free Press
- Company set to step in and save threatened school bus route A new operator is set to step in and save a threatened school bus route after plans emerged to scrap the service at the end of term.
Other Regional Press
- Council set to drop school transport charge today after a monthCOUNTY councillors are today likely to agree to reconsider changing a controversial plan to charge about 130 families with disabled teenagers or those with special needs for school transport.
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