Better Buses

Bill to tighten control of Scotland's buses to proceed after backing from 18 MSPs incl @patrickharvie @tavishscott scotsman.com/news/transport…

.@patrickharvie "I urge Scot Govt to give this proposal a fair hearing and will continue to push for better buses in my own city of Glasgow”

.@patrickharvie responds to @IainGrayMSP's Bus Regulation Bill: "a step in the right direction" betterbuses.org/headlines/2298/

I have lost count of the number of visitors to Edinburgh who wish the same model could be replicated in Glasgow: heraldscotland.com/comment/column…

.@IainGrayMSP launches his bus regulation Bill today. Looking forward to seeing the details!

@Emiliajaneagain not sure about Glasgow figs as SPT has wider geographical remit but can probably extract from here spt.co.uk/bus/timetables…

Worsening public transport has necessitated more use of taxis in 2014 jrf.org.uk/mis #MIS2014

Glasgow 2014: New bus strike ordered by union: scotsman.com/news/transport…

Calls for bus firm probe after woman abandoned in the dead of night: thirdforcenews.org.uk/health-and-soc…

"If First wants to charge five-star prices then it might like to think about putting on a five-star service. " eveningtimes.co.uk/news/traveller…

Angry reaction to inflation-busting price hikes in Glasgow - regulation is needed if we are to keep fares in check eveningtimes.co.uk/news/traveller…

Quick reminder for those in Glasgow that First4Week and First10Week price changes will take place from Sunday: firstgroup.com/ukbus/glasgow/…

#Glasgow2014 drives forward with @FirstinGlasgow contract for Games travel: g2014.is/1pRCODx

A reminder that many @FirstinGlasgow fares change from Sunday (many others won't change until 4 May): firstgroup.com/ukbus/glasgow/…

So the FirstWeek is going up in price while the FirstCard remains frozen - is this accurate, @FirstinGlasgow?

First announces fare revisions for Glasgow - a slightly more fiddly standard fare, but a big hike for some commuters: betterbuses.org/headlines/firs…

First wrote to Scotsman and Herald in response to our calls for re-regulation: scotsman.com/news/opinion/l… heraldscotland.com/comment/letter…

First has announced new fares for Greater Glasgow: firstgroup.com/ukbus/glasgow/… Single up 5p, 4 week city tickets up £7.

Fresh calls for re-regulation of Glasgow buses - The Herald heraldscotland.com/news/transport…

Better public transport vital to meeting climate targets MT @EvaGroeneveld: Scotland's climate progress 5 yrs on: betn.at/v3