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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 28 January 2025
Debate
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]Contribution
Finally, on a similar note, I come to Amendment 69. Again, there is nothing forward-looking in this Bill. I have tried to introduce a couple of forward-looking things. For instance, should you be able to charge your phone on a bus? There are already municipal buses that you can buy for providing those services which have chargers. Should we be encouraging that? What about free wifi on buses? Should we have those things as well? Also, could we use technology better to improve accessibility and real-time information? None of these things, which are at the heart of modern buses, are referred to in the Bill as ambitions or objectives. I very much hope that the Minister will be able to accept this amendment so that we can make this Bill fit for the future and not just reviving an historic past.
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