Roadworks: It’s one rule for them and another one for us

Bus operators face punitive action if they operate services late, but the council’s responsible for many of these problems seem to avoid taking any responsibility

Bus operators, and passengers, are often held ransom by local authorities badly planned and managed road works

Bus operators, and passengers, are often held ransom by local authorities badly planned and managed road works

Ask any motorist what the worst thing is about driving, and you will get a list. Parking will be there, poor signing probably, and almost certainly the congestion and confusion caused by roadworks.

One of the great strengths of the bus, by comparison, is that the product offers the antidote to all of these frustrations. The worse the driving experience becomes, therefore, so the bus product becomes relatively more attractive. Uncertainty caused by poor or imprecise road signing is replaced by a...