Bus Services: Safety
(asked on 29th June 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve bus passenger safety.
This question was answered on 7th July 2016
Bus operators have an obligation to operate their services safely.
The regulatory framework in which local bus services currently operate covers a wide range of passenger safety issues including accessibility for disabled passengers and drivers’ competence and the Traffic Commissioners have the power to take action against bus operators who breach safety standards, including revoking an operator’s licence.