On the Buses

You wait for a consultation on buses, and then two come along at once! The Department for Transport has a consultation on 'Options for strengthening bus passenger representation' for which the deadline is Monday 17th March – if you hurry you might just catch it!

The consultation seeks views on how to "provide a more high profile, recognised point to which passengers could address their concerns about punctuality and reliability of their local bus services".

So anyone who catches a bus regularly should be interested – especially if you have a disability.

The Campaign for Better Transport is looking forward to a watchdog for bus passengers, and has a template response for those replying to the consultation.

The other consultation is on Bus construction regulations – which may sound as if it is only of interest to bus manufacturers, but is actually about the regulation and safety standards of buses. It should therefore be of interest to road safety campaigners, bus drivers and the unions that represent them, and other road users. The deadline for responses to this consultation is Thursday 20th March.