Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Allow all shire counties to draw up franchise agreements with bus companies.

Closed 338 signatures

What the petition asks

The government must change the law to allow the shire counties to implement a Manchester style bus service. This law will allow the local authority to regulate the buses insofar as franchising private companies to work for it. The local authority will plan routes and set fares.
The law should require the authority to take into consideration cycle hubs and train timetable. The reward of allowing the local authority to become responsible is freedom, because the routes will no longer just consider profit but will consider the requirements of the local community. This will give freedom to teenagers to travel safely, freedom for key workers working in hospitals, care homes, supermarkets and economic freedom for businesses who need staff to turn up to work in remote areas.

Timeline

13 Dec 2022 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jun 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 338
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 13 Dec 2022
Closed 13 Jun 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.