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GLASGOW'S bus fares are already witheringly expensive – but a new fare increase is about to drive costs even higher for many riders ...

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Localities say providers should be subject to levies on internet-service revenue

Centre for Cities claims that the economy is being held back in part because hundreds of thousands of workers struggle to commute between the city…

City region to join Greater Manchester in reversing deregulation and introducing franchising on routes

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Editorial: A new franchising system rolled out this week can address the damage done by decades of deregulation

The new Bee Network transport system that launches this month is set to transform people’s lives in the city

Campaigners are urging the metro mayor to investigate franchising and take back control of the region's bus network

Parent companies now shielded from exposure would be held accountable along with individual franchise owners.

The new £4bn devolution deal for the region will bring with it the much-discussed power to take control over bus fares, routes, and timetables back from private operators