Budget bus fare row: ‘The £2 cap was a rare policy that dramatically improves lives – it’s so cheap people talk about it’
Keir Starmer is missing the point of the £2 bus fare. He’s failing to recognise that investment in…
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Budget 2024: Bus fare cap row rumbles on as Burnham sticks to £2 cap
Andy Burham has said Greater Manchester will retain its £2 cap on single bus fares for the whole…
Revealed: Ten new election campaign leaflets signal Labour’s priorities
Labour has unveiled new campaign materials in its online shop as the general election campaign officially gets underway,…
Steve Rotheram: ‘Mayors are paving the way now for Labour’s bold bus plans’
Pick up any paper or turn on the news on any given day and you’re bound to be…
‘Bold mayors are taking control of public services. Labour nationally must follow’
The next election will be fought on public services. Last month’s historic move in Greater Manchester to put…
‘We run major rail and bus firms, and we’re ready to work with Labour on transport’
SPONSORED POST What does a private bus and rail operator have in common with the Labour party when…
‘Why Labour should adopt free travel for under-18s’
Transport underpins everything we do. It is fundamental to our ability to connect with our friends and family,…
‘Bus franchising sounds dull – but history shows it can lead to public ownership’
Imagine waiting for a bus at Marble Arch on a hot summer evening in London in 1921. There…
‘Labour must ignore scaremongering about the so-called war on the motorist’
In the month or so between the Uxbridge by-election and Monday’s expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ)…
Mayor Dan Norris: ‘I’m making bus travel free for the month of your birthday’
As Labour’s Metro Mayor in the West of England, there are two key things in my thoughts. The…
