Bus Services

EDM number 1597 in 2008-09, proposed by Greg Mulholland on 04/06/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Buses.

That this House welcomes the research carried out by Metro, the transport body, and notes with regret its findings which show the number of fare-paying bus passengers in West Yorkshire could drop by more than five per cent. in general and as much as 10 per cent. on certain routes due to fare increases, reductions in frequency and major services cuts; recognises the importance of affordable and frequent bus travel in providing essential and ecologically sound transport for all sectors of society; laments that in too many cases, as in West Yorkshire, bus operators hold local monopolies leaving passengers with few alternative options; condemns the decision of bus operator First to increase fares and cut services despite a reported profit increase of 9.8 per cent. in the last year; and urges the Government to put pressure on transport operators, obliging them to take account of passengers' needs.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.