Dear Mayor & Council Leaders,
Please take our buses back into public control.
Sincerely,
The People of West Yorkshire.
Why is this important?
West Yorkshire's bus services are broken. But they could be world class.
The new Mayor of West Yorkshire will have the powers to fix our buses by bringing them back into public control.
But we won't win this without a fight!
Right now, bus companies do what they like and it's a wild west free market. And they're desperate to cling onto that power.
Private companies control West Yorkshire’s bus network. They dictate prices, routes and timetables. The result has been catastrophic - passenger numbers have plummeted, prices have risen and services have shrunk.
The new Mayor of West Yorkshire, and your West Yorkshire Council Leaders, have the power to regulate our buses. Regulation would mean affordable fares, and more evening and weekend services, all with a smart ticket where daily spending is capped.
We need them to hear our message loud and clear, so there is no other choice the day after the election.
(Image credit: Michael Taylor)
How it will be delivered
By hand, to the new mayor
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