The sale of First Bus, West Yorkshire Bus Alliance and extra government funding for socially necessary journeys will be up for discussion at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee meeting on 1 November.
Committee members will receive updates on the Combined Authority’s decision to protect local passengers’ interests through the sale of First Bus. At the last meeting on 10 October the committee agreed to seek legal and consultancy support to explore how the Combined Authority can respond actively to the situation and ensure the growth of bus services in West Yorkshire.
Cllr Kim Groves who chairs the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee says:
“That importance of buses is the very reason why the Combined Authority initiated the Bus18 initiative with bus operators and our district partners. We all recognise the need to work together to stemming the decline in passenger numbers and make buses the natural option.”
