Posts Tagged with "bus services"

Buses must be properly regulated

Monday, September 6, 2010

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I welcome the article in today’s Herald highlighting concerns expressed by many local authorities that bus firms are ‘abandoning’  rural areas in favour of more profitable inter-city routes. This is yet further evidence that the deregulated bus industry is failing to meet the needs of our communities. Over the past few months I have received numerous complaints from constituents about bus [...]

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Torbothie Service is Saved

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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Torbothie Service is Saved

I am delighted that Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has decided to subsidise the bus service between Torbothie and Wishaw, which was due to be withdrawn by Blue Bus. The new service started on Monday 10th May and will run between Torbothie and Wishaw General via Shotts Prison and Allanton. This is great news for the people of [...]

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Fighting for Buses in Torbothie

Friday, April 2, 2010

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Fighting for Buses in Torbothie

Last week around thirty of my constituents from Torbothie attended my constituency office in Shotts. They were there because they are very concerned about the proposal by Blue Buses to remove the service which currently goes into the housing estate in Torbothie. This is yet another example of the failure of the deregulted bus industry [...]

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Time for a step change in buses

Thursday, March 25, 2010

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I recently took part in a debate on bus services in Scotland.  In the debate I restated my belief that the current deregulated bus industry is not delivering for many communities across the country. My colleague, Charlie Gordon MSP, had placed a Members Bill before parliament to try to improve matters.  Unfortunately this bill feel [...]

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Scotland’s Buses

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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I am very disappointed that a Member’s Bill proposed by my colleague, Charlie Gordon MSP, on Regulation of Bus Services,  has failed to receive the necessary cross-party support needed for it to proceed.  The Bill would have made a huge difference to bus travellers in Scotland, allowing community transport to accept free bus passes, extending the concessionary travel scheme [...]

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Failing Bus services

Friday, November 27, 2009

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It is becoming clearer every day that the current deregulated bus industry is failing very many communities across Scotland.  Some of the larger bus companies have recently announced the withdrawal of services, which are not generating enough profit for them.  This is placing an increasing strain on the budget held by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport [...]

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