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Labour leadership contender, Cathy Jamieson, has called for a root and branch reform of Scotland’s bus services.
Describing some of Scotland’s bus services as "woefully inadequate and ineffective" she proposes new legislation to put the travelling public first.
Speaking during a visit to Union Street in Glasgow, Ms Jamieson said:
"Too many communities endure bus services which are driven more by the bottom line of bus companies and less by the real needs of those communities.
"Bus provision during the day may be adequate, but these bus services vanish at night leaving people as prisoners in their own community.
"It’s time to put passengers first.
"I am committed to making bus services much more publicly accountable.
"I will do what it takes to ensure that isolated communities have bus services – not just during the day when there are profits to be made, but also in the evenings and weekends.
"The public is sick of woefully inadequate and ineffective services.
"The Tories removed the need for bus companies to talk to local communities.
"I want to change that and put communities first.
" will propose amendments to the Transport Act to ensure that there will be statutory consultation before any new services are introduced or existing services are withdrawn.
"This will ensure that it is the public that is shaping our bus services.
"There needs to be tighter control of bus services to ensure that passengers get the services they deserve.
"I want regular, clean, affordable services that people will be happy to use.
"The status quo is not an option.
"If bus companies want to operate services they will have to offer a full service, not just cherry pick the most profitable routes and times.
"If we want a cleaner Scotland then our bus services need to be better.
"It that takes legislation then I expect the Scottish Parliament to pass the laws to make that happen."
Chair of SPT, Alistair Watson said:
"I welcome Cathy's commitment to improving Scotland's bus services.
" We really need to do more to deliver good quality bus services where they are most needed.
"It is not enough that these services are driven solely by profit.
"We must take into account the social need for services where they may not be profitable and ensure that people do not become isolated within their communities."
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