Labour pledges to ‘take back control’ of bus services and accelerate franchising
by Rhiannon James
Apr 10, 2024
2 minutes
Labour has pledged to end the “postcode lottery” of bus services by speeding up the franchising process.
Since de-regulation in 1985, the party said services outside of London have “collapsed”.
Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said the plan would kickstart a revival of bus services across England.
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