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Concessionary fare support cannot be going to bus industry

By Ian Maule, Isle of Man
20 February 2009
 

Having worked for an operator who competed with EYMS in the East Riding for a number of years, I?always found Peter Shipp’s views of the industry and his company most interesting. I question one of his statistics in the article (Transit  January 9) however. He states that government has increased spending on buses outside London over the past 10 years by “just” 52% and points to BSOG and Concessionary Fare Support as evidence of this (meagre) investment in comparison with...

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