Buses Minister Andrew Jones isn’t noted for getting out about in the industry, preferring a low-key approach, hears The Whisperer.

So he was surprised to find Mr Jones supporting a French transport group’s birthday – and on a Sunday. Will it be the first of many for England, following the Buses Bill?
The event was the 110th birthday of Harrogate & District, now owned by Transdev (majority owned by the French government), celebrated at Starbeck depot.