‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London
Private bus operators say passengers don’t need a new public bus operator, ‘they need faster, more reliable journeys’. Photograph: Posed by model; Ziga Plahutar/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPrivate bus operators say passengers don’t need a new public bus operator, ‘they need faster, more reliable journeys’. Photograph: Posed by model; Ziga Plahutar/Getty ImagesTfL‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in LondonBuses for London aims for ‘greener, safer and better-value’ service but private operators say move will not fix problems London buses in decline?
- ▪Private bus operators say passengers don’t need a new public bus operator, ‘they need faster, more reliable journeys’.
- ▪Photograph: Posed by model; Ziga Plahutar/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPrivate bus operators say passengers don’t need a new public bus operator, ‘they need faster, more reliable journeys’.
- ▪Photograph: Posed by model; Ziga Plahutar/Getty ImagesTfL‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in LondonBuses for London aims for ‘greener, safer and better-value’ service but private operators say move will not fix probl
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Private bus operators say passengers don’t need a new public bus operator, ‘they need faster, more reliable journeys’. Photograph: Posed by model; Ziga Plahutar/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenPrivate bus operators say passengers don’t need a new public bus operator, ‘they need faster, more reliable journeys’. Photograph: Posed by model; Ziga Plahutar/Getty ImagesTfL‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in LondonBuses for London aims for ‘greener, safer and better-value’ service but private operators say move will not fix problems London buses in decline? Why public transport is slowing to a crawl – visualised Gwyn Topham Transport correspondentFri 25 Sep 2026 11.04 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 11.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA publicly owned…
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