Bus Services: Northern Ireland

(asked on 29th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on introduction of Urby buses with wifi and tables; and what assessment has he made of the potential merits of those buses in attracting younger people to use public transport.


Answered by
Rachel Maclean Portrait
Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 7th July 2020

The Secretary of State spoke with Nichola Mallon MLA on February 27 and both parties agreed to work constructively together on many of the cross-cutting issues in transport.

The Department will continue to engage with counterparts from the devolved administrations, including Northern Ireland, around the uptake of zero-emission vehicles, which includes buses. Previous engagement has included a programme of Roundtables and bilateral working.

The Government is continuously assessing ways to improve public transport across the UK.

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