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Lyons backs bus regulation
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Leaders of the biggest transport authorities outside London today welcomed the publication of Sir Michael Lyons' report into Local Government.
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City region transport authorities welcome new trains – but regions should get fair share
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Passenger Transport Authorities (PTAs) for six of Britain’s largest city regions have welcomed plans for 1,000 new carriages – but have called on Government to ensure that Britain’s booming city regions get their fair share of the investment.
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Big city transport authorities welcome Government’s new buses blueprint
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
pteg, which represents locally accountable Passenger Transport Executives in Britain’s largest city regions outside London, today welcomed the Government’s plans for a fresh start for buses outside London.
Roy Wicks, Director General of South Yorkshire PTE and Chair of pteg, said:
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Eddington report's big city focus welcomed
Friday, December 1, 2006
1 December 2006
pteg – which represents the Passenger Transport Executives in six of England’s largest conurbations - today welcomed the Eddington report as ‘the key that could unlock the door to better public transport for the city regions.’
Chair of pteg, Roy Wicks, said:
Sorting the facts from the fiction on big city bus plans
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
pteg today published a ‘myths and facts’ briefing on PTE plans to improve bus services in the largest conurbations outside London.
Neil Scales, Director General of Merseytravel, takes the lead for pteg on bus issues:
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PTEs reject Stagecoach claims
Friday, October 27, 2006
In a speech today (27/10/06) to the Landor conference in Leeds marking twenty years of bus deregulation, pteg Chair Roy Wicks, refuted Brian Souter’s accusations about the PTEs’ record on supporting the bus industry.
Commenting on Brian Souter’s claims Roy Wicks said:
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PTEs welcomes TSC report as biggest opportunity in twenty years for a fresh start for the urban bus
Thursday, October 26, 2006
pteg today welcomed the all-party House of Commons Transport Select Committee report on the future of the industry as the chance to establish a new consensus on turning around the twenty years of decline in bus use since deregulation.
Chair of pteg, Roy Wicks, said:
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pteg responds to CPT bus priority report
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Responding to today's bus priority report from the CPT Jonathan Bray, Assistant Director of the pteg Support Unit said:
"CPT are right to highlight the importance of bus priority schemes in delivering better bus services.
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Franchising is affordable route to better buses
Thursday, October 12, 2006
In its response to the Government's bus policy review, and in a new FAQ briefing, pteg argues that by redeploying existing public subsidy to the industry, franchising (or 'quality contracts' as they are known in the bus industry) will give passengers better services.
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Bus powers pledge welcomed
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
pteg today welcomed Douglas Alexander's commitment to give PTEs 'real powers' over local bus networks.
Responding to Douglas Alexander's speech to the Labour party conference, Chair of pteg, Roy Wicks, said:
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