Scots councils granted power to run buses

Legislation

Local authorities in Scotland will be able to run their own bus services in a wide range of circumstances following the passing of amendments to the Transport (Scotland) Bill this month.  

The Scottish Parliament has approved the Bill, which includes a wide range of powers on topics such as low emission zones, bus franchising, a workplace parking levy, and pavement parking. 

The Bill as originally drafted gave local transport authorities the power to operate bus services where there...

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