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The People's Bus from West End Labour & Co-op on Vimeo.
At Monday evening's City Development Committee there was a report which considered the council's response to Transport Scotland's consultation on the future of the bus industry. The legacy of bus deregulation from the 1980s is heard
everytime a constituent complains to councillors about the bus service in their area.
At Monday evening's City Development Committee there was a report which considered the council's response to Transport Scotland's consultation on the future of the bus industry. The legacy of bus deregulation from the 1980s is heard
everytime a constituent complains to councillors about the bus service in their area.
I welcome the fact that the Scottish Government have
undertaken to look at the future of the bus industry and legislate in the near future.
I have been campaigning on these issues for some time now. The video at the top of the page is from earlier in the year and deals with some of the issues around buses which people in the West End have raised with me.
I have been campaigning on these issues for some time now. The video at the top of the page is from earlier in the year and deals with some of the issues around buses which people in the West End have raised with me.
I think that we should be clear that the council’s inability to
direct bus operators is a disgrace. A
disgrace given the level of support that the council gives to bus services in
Dundee. Maintaining bus stops, promoting
bus use. Yet we have little or no say
over how the buses are run. At present
when we are consulted on changes to bus services, it is really about giving the
council notice of things that are happening, rather than giving us the chance
to influence a decision.
Two clicks from the Dundee City Council website gets you to the websites of commercial bus operators. I am not aware of other commercial bodies which the council facilitates in such a way.
I welcome the City Council’s response to the
consultation. We need effective
partnerships with bus companies. I would
welcome local franchising, this is how the bus service runs in London and
whilst it is not without its problems, it is an effective network. I strongly welcome the chance for the council
to directly run services.
Sharing data is hugely important to allow us to deliver the
best service possible for the people of Dundee.
We need a bus system which serves the interests of people not one which merely serves the interests of the shareholders. We need a bus service which is just that a service rather than run solely in the interests of the shareholders.