Member

A comprehensive bus network based on guaranteed minimum service standards would transform public transport across the country, especially for rural areas. It would demonstrate the profound change the Labour Government were elected to deliver. Above all, it would inject new optimism and opportunities into our communities, as people would find themselves able to make entirely different life choices: young adults could choose to stay living close to friends and family, as commuting from the village they grew up in would become a genuine possibility; key workers struggling with the cost of living could avoid debt and hardship without the need to buy and maintain a second car; and high street businesses would flourish, with greater footfall and an expanded pool of employee talent and energy.