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Small bus operators still play a big role in meeting UK’s travel needs

John Major, Director of communications, Confederation of Passenger Transport London WC2B
05 June 2009
 

I read your article ‘Small No Longer Beautiful For Eastbourne’s Bus Services’ (Feature LTT 22 May) with interest and, while not wishing to comment on the sale of Eastbourne Buses itself, I would like to take issue with the inference that the bus sector is increasingly being “dominated by a handful of giants”.

I’m sure many of your readers would identify more with the point that around 35% of industry income is generated outside the ‘Big Five’ and...

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