Cable Forum - View Single Post - 400 more miles of the hard shoulder to be removed.

oliver1948uk · 10-04-2019, 10:14

In Scotland, Wales and England (EXCEPT for London), the majority of bus services are provided commercially with no cost to the rate of tax payers. Local authorities have an obligation to pay for 'socially necessary' services not provided by commercial operators. Unfortunately, in recent years such services have been drastically reduced. Some councils do not subsidise any bus services.

10-04-2019, 10:14	#36
oliver1948uk cf.geek Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mansfield Woodhouse NG19 Services: VM Mix TV, 200 internet, basic house phone. Also Virgin mobile phone Posts: 541	Re: 400 more miles of the hard shoulder to be removed. In Scotland, Wales and England (EXCEPT for London), the majority of bus services are provided commercially with no cost to the rate of tax payers. Local authorities have an obligation to pay for 'socially necessary' services not provided by commercial operators. Unfortunately, in recent years such services have been drastically reduced. Some councils do not subsidise any bus services.