Labour hails 'biggest overhaul to buses in a generation'

James Murray
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The electric double decker buses are set to hit the roads in Coventry next year | Credit: Zenobe
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The electric double decker buses are set to hit the roads in Coventry next year | Credit: Zenobe

Government unveils new legislation that aims to give local authorities greater control over bus services and reverse decline in number of journeys

Labour has today unveiled a package of measures designed to provide local authorities with greater control over bus services, as part of its wider efforts to reverse the decline in bus use that has seen...

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