Active travel means making journeys by physically active means, like walking or cycling. Given active travel is a devolved policy area, this briefing relates primarily to active travel policies in England.
Documents to download
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General debate on Local Bus Drivers’ Working Hours (173 KB, PDF)
Further information
The laws on bus driver working hours are putting lives at risk, Matt Western MP, Left Foot Forward, 9 May 2019
Bus drivers’ hours:RMT Circular No: NP/033/19, RMT union, 20 February 2019
Bus Drivers (Working Hours on Local Routes), Ten Minute Rule Bill First Reading, 13 February 2019
Bus firm calls for age discrimination law change after crash involving 77 year old driver which killed two, Daily Telegraph, 27 November 2018
See also recent parliamentary material on bus services and working hours from the Parliamentary Search database
Documents to download
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General debate on Local Bus Drivers’ Working Hours (173 KB, PDF)
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