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Christopher L2velc
15 August 2013 18:43
Bus Bill
Better bus campaign
Asa supporter of the Better Buses campaign, I am writing to give my backing to the Bus Regulation
(Scotland) Bill
Lagree that Scotlands local bus services should be re-regulated to help deliver a better quality of service for
passengers,
also support giving the Transport Commissioner greater powers to impose financial penalties on providers
that fail to deliver an agreed level of service.
Bus de-regulation has failed bus users who have paid ever rising fares in return for an ever diminishing
service.
It’s also failed those that have lost their local service, and it’s failed the environment by pushing more and
more people into ear ownership.
While I acknowledge that these proposals will involve some additional spending, we can’t expect a good
service on the cheap and a well-funded, regulated bus service would bring broader economic benefits (o
local communities.