Manchester Buses
Tony Lloyd MP has urged the Government to regulate the bus service in Manchester. In an exchange with the Secretary of State for Transport in the House of Commons, Tony argued that Manchester needs a system of bus regulation like there is in London.
Tony Lloyd said, ‘People from Manchester compare London with the post-deregulation period in Manchester, where bus services have been withdrawn from the areas where people live, and they draw the conclusion that we need re-regulation to ensure that we get back to the kind of bus services that London has and other cities expect.’
'London has always had regulation of its bus services, which means that bus companies cannot operate in a ‘please themselves’ manner. In Manchester, bus services congregate on a few major highways and do not serve the areas where people live. Nevertheless, many people are either wholly or substantially dependent on public transport. But car drivers would also benefit from regulation, as traffic and congestion would be reduced which would ultimately be better for the environment.'
Tony Lloyd has invited the public to join his campaign. People can make their own views known to the Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, by writing petitions and passing them on through Tony.
Address for correspondence: Tony Lloyd MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.