WEST YORKSHIRE BUS CONTRACTS

That this House praises the unanimous decision by all parties to the West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority to back the Quality Bus Contract Scheme, producing the kind of franchised bus network in West Yorkshire that people in London have enjoyed for years; welcomes Quality Contracts as a way to ensure that the people of West Yorkshire have the high quality and reliable bus service they deserve; calls on bus operators to avoid unjustified cuts to services, particularly given the hedged prices for fuel; calls on the West Yorkshire Metro to specify and regularise the frequency, routes and fares of buses; and looks forward to the introduction of complementary measures for buses such as additional bus priorities on roads, more high-quality shelters, real-time information systems, on-bus CCTV and eco-driving initiatives.