MP welcomes simpler fares and more reliable services Bus passengers stand to benefit from a new National Bus Strategy, which will be backed by £3 billion of investment to deliver more frequent, reliable, easier to use and understand, better-coordinated and cheaper bus services. These include simpler single bus fares with daily price caps, more...
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MP says have your say John Baron MP has today urged local residents to respond to Essex County Council’s consultation on changes to the use of concessionary bus passes, and making a reduced charge for people using the disability based bus pass before 9am on Council run park and ride services. The consultation runs...
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MP says have your say John Baron MP has today urged local residents to respond to Essex County Council’s consultation on bus services which will define the services supported by the Council in the future. The majority of the bus network in Essex (around 85%) is run commercially. Commercial bus services do not form...
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MP says have your say on local bus services John Baron MP has today encouraged local residents to respond to Essex County Council’s Local Bus network Review Consultation which is taking place until 28th September 2016. The review looks at over 70 services across Essex that are subsidised by Essex County Council. John said:...
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MP urges bus users to respond to Council proposals Essex County Council is currently conducting a thorough review of contracted local bus services across the county. In particular, the review will be looking for examples of market failure, where there is currently no commercial bus service despite demand, and will assess whether a council-contracted...
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MP encourages people to respond to bus and transport consultation John Baron MP has today urged residents to respond to Essex County Council’s consultation on ‘getting around in Essex’. The consultation runs until 31st March and aims to take on board people’s views on how to improve the County’s bus and passenger transport network....
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MP expresses his concerns and encourages constituents to respond Essex County Council is currently consulting on a proposal to discontinue six Essex bus services. John Baron MP is encouraging people to respond to the consultation regarding the 236 service which runs from Basildon Festival Leisure Park to Wickford via Ghyllgrove, The Gore and Basildon...
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