Boris's 3 billion for buses!

[JoNi]

Boris (Johnson) is launching a brave new era in bus travel today don't know where he's doing it!

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-launches-3-billion-bus-revolution

There are going to be loads of new bus lanes, he could call it Primelines!

[the trainbasher]

Why do I sense a upcoming election

[JoNi]

Blimey, I was completing my daily exercise walking home past Coventry Station only to find loads of police cars. A chap said is the Queen coming. At which point Boris strode out of the station and the convoy set off towards town passing an X18 branded bus on X17!

[mikestone]

Why do I sense a upcoming election

And one they assume Boris's dithering has already lost them?

[Sh4318]

Why do I sense a upcoming election

Please don't get my hopes up :'(

[ellspurs]

You think the already-announced buses by Vote4WMMayor Andy Street is part of this, or will this be on top of it?

[Stu]

Why do I sense a upcoming election

Local council and mayoral elections only.

You think the already-announced buses by Vote4WMMayor Andy Street is part of this, or will this be on top of it?

Andy Street likes to make out that this was 'his' transport plan and was all his idea.

The truth is plain to see now, none of what he was planning or proposing has anything to do with his input.

It makes no difference if Andy Street or Liam Byrne (other candidates are available too) becomes Mayor, this is all going to happen regardless.

[JoNi]

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/969205/DfT-Bus-Back-Better-national-bus-strategy-for-England.pdf

The National Bus Strategy is honest appraisal of the current shortcomings of the deregulated industry being replaced by enhanced partnerships or franchising facilitated by continued receipt of Covid grants.
It is noticeably silent on who will be responsible for heightening bus users expectations.

[markcf83]

Boris was interviewed in the NXC garage with one of the electric double deckers behind him.

[winston]

Boris was interviewed in the NXC garage with one of the electric double deckers behind him.

Pictures at NXC here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/number10gov/

[the trainbasher]

Since when has political campaigning and announcements been a reasonable excuse to ignore the stay at home orders?

Andy Street is just as bad when he made a trip to Dudley Bus Station with no social distancing, no face cover just to announce a new bus station

[markcf83]

Pictures at NXC here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/number10gov/

Most interesting. Thanks for posting the link.

[Steve3229vp]

Since when has political campaigning and announcements been a reasonable excuse to ignore the stay at home orders?

Andy Street is just as bad when he made a trip to Dudley Bus Station with no social distancing, no face cover just to announce a new bus station

Was it political campaigning ? I don't think it was !
You're allowed to go to work which is what the PM and Andy Street were doing, it's their jobs !

[the trainbasher]

Was it political campaigning ? I don't think it was !
You're allowed to go to work which is what the PM and Andy Street were doing, it's their jobs !

But surely doing the announcement from the Commons or Number 10 is setting a better example than a armed convoy driving to Coventry for a photoshoot and then driving back.

[Tony]

But surely doing the announcement from the Commons or Number 10 is setting a better example than a armed convoy driving to Coventry for a photoshoot and then driving back.

If he hadn't moved out of Downing Street for 12 months you'd be moaning he'd gone missing and didn't know what was going on.