The bus services bill (This bus bill is just the ticket to create access to education and jobs, 2 March) is now back for debate in the House of Commons. This will give local authorities new powers to plan their local bus services. However, in among the measures set to improve buses, transport secretary Chris Grayling confirmed this week that he wants to ban local authorities in England from setting up new bus companies. There are already 11 local authority-run bus companies across the UK, providing some of the most successful services in the country. Why would the government ban local authorities from following the lead of providers such as Nottingham City Transport and Reading Buses?

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2017 19:18 UTC