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Map showing money going to shareholders from different regions
Revealed: the Great British bus rip off

Mon 06 Mar 2017.

Single bus fare cap could rise to £2.50 next year

Fri 22 Nov 2024. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Thousands respond to bus franchising survey

Sat 16 Nov 2024. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bus franchising: What you need to know as consultation under way

Wed 23 Oct 2024. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Public to have say on bus franchising

Wed 09 Oct 2024. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Better buses: an interesting problem for the East Midlands

Wed 14 Aug 2024. Source: centralbylines.co.uk

Campaigners at a demonstration to bring buses in West Yorkshire under public control, in front of a bus
King’s Speech: Five great policies for public ownership, and five missed opportunities

Wed 17 Jul 2024.

What happens when councils take control of buses?

Mon 20 May 2024. Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Buses polling 2022

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The UK 2019 election: defeat for Labour, but strong support for public ownership.

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Privatisation, Inequality and Poverty in the UK: Briefing prepared for UN Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

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We need fare-free buses

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Source: www.transportforqualityoflife.com
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Your buses, their profits - the millions paid out to bus company shareholders

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The campaign for public buses in Tyne and Wear

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Three reasons to stop the ban on new public bus companies

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The Value of the Bus to Society

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Public ownership saves billions

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