Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to encourage bus operators to install audio visual announcement systems.

At the Department for Transport’s most recent ‘Bus Partnership Forum’ on 16^th July, my Noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer, encouraged representatives from the bus industry to invest in these systems, where possible.

The cost of installing and maintaining existing audio and/or visual announcement technology on buses can place a financial burden on local bus operators.

With this in mind, my Noble Friend has launched a new schools technology competition, which will seek innovative and cost-effective solutions on how to provide passengers with accessible information during their journey.