{"id":4916,"date":"2018-03-28T11:53:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T11:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/?p=4916"},"modified":"2018-03-28T11:53:58","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T11:53:58","slug":"better-buses-debate-time-to-give-buses-priority-to-reverse-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/blog\/2018\/03\/28\/better-buses-debate-time-to-give-buses-priority-to-reverse-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Buses debate: Time to give buses priority to reverse decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of today&#8217;s debate in Parliament on &#8216;Better Buses&#8217;, we&#8217;ve issued a briefing to MSPs on bus services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Better-Buses-debate-Transform-Scotland-briefing-2018-03-28.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The briefing<\/a> outlines issues affecting bus passengers and operators, and makes several key points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bus priority measures need to be introduced, enforced and maintained in order to provide<br \/>\nreliable and convenient services.<\/li>\n<li>Glasgow City Council\u2019s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) proposals do not deliver strong enough action<br \/>\non air pollution and fail to take sufficient action on emissions from private vehicles.<\/li>\n<li>The Scottish Government should set out its aspirations for bus service standards as part of the<br \/>\nforthcoming Transport Bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Commenting on the debate, Colin Howden, Director of Transform Scotland, said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>We are generally supportive of the motion\u2019s proposal that the Scottish Government should set a\u00a0<\/em><em>target for bus patronage. However, we consider that it is also important for the Scottish\u00a0<\/em><em>Government to tackle the key reasons for the decline in bus passenger numbers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Congestion is a significant problem for passengers and operators, causing extended and unreliable journey times. Congestion also has a direct impact on costs for operators, and hence bus fares.\u00a0We urge the Scottish Government and Local Authorities to introduce, enforce and maintain enhanced bus priority measures &#8211; such as bus lanes and traffic management &#8211; in order to provide reliable bus services, cut congestion and deliver wider benefits such as cleaner air.<\/em><em>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The briefing can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Better-Buses-debate-Transform-Scotland-briefing-2018-03-28.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of today&#8217;s debate in Parliament on &#8216;Better Buses&#8217;, we&#8217;ve issued a briefing to MSPs on bus services. 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