🚌 On the 2nd June, the Bus Services Bill had its Second Reading in the House of Commons — a major step toward giving real power back to local communities to improve our bus networks.

Labour’s Plan for Better Buses will:

1. Empower local transport authorities and reform funding: by giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding and allowing them to plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities.
2. Allow every community to take back control of their buses: by removing barriers that limit bus franchising powers to metro mayors.
3. Accelerate the bus franchising process: by supporting local leaders to deliver better buses, faster.
4. Step in to safeguard local bus networks: by providing more accountability over bus operators and ensuring standards are raised wherever you live across the country.
5. Support public ownership: by removing the Conservatives’ ideological ban on publicly owned bus companies and building on the success of award-winning public bus services still in operation.

I want to hear from you. If you haven’t yet, fill out my survey and have your say on improving local bus services 👉https://forms.office.com/e/ik5B55bq28