Motion: Save Scotland's Bus Services

Save Scotland's Bus Services

Lodged by Michael McMahon Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament considers that the bus market is unsustainable and believes that there is a need for better coordinated and more cost-effective and sustainable customer-focused bus services to be established; notes the strategy to deliver improved bus services across Scotland that has been submitted to the transport minister and other stakeholders by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT); believes that SPT has highlighted a need to improve the delivery of local bus services for communities and vulnerable customers, for whom such services are a lifeline; agrees that there is a case for statutory obligations to be placed on bus companies to formally consult with public transport authorities on service reductions to ensure that networks are not further eroded and vital services are retained and for simplified ticketing to enhance customers’ experience, and believes that, to benefit passengers and sustain the market, bus service operator grants should be used in a more targeted fashion.

Supporters (18)