Summary
BUS services in Tyne and Wear should be franchised in order to drive up passenger numbers and ease congestion on the roads, Sir Rod Eddington recommended yesterday.
In a move that has shocked the industry, the former British Airways chief called on the Government to give passenger transport executives, like Nexus in Tyne and Wear, the power to set tough targets and standards for bus companies - and to have the power to penalise firms when they fail to deliver.See the full content of this document
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New Powers Would Drive Up Passenger Numbers
MPs and transport chiefs have repeatedly...
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