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    Aug 13

    NEW RESEARCH 🚌 Our briefing, by , Joseph Baines and , shines a light on the impacts of bus privatisation and deregulation, and calls for bus ownership to be reimagined to serve the needs of communities, the environment, and workers.

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    The privatisation of busses has harmed passengers and drivers. Bus drivers in Manchester recently thwarted an attempt to subject them to “fire and rehire”. Read how can we transform bus services, including with a new deal for workers here:

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  3. 22 hours ago

    “A deregulated, privatised model of bus service operation is incompatible with the integrated, fair, reliable and affordable services required to serve the needs of communities.” 🚍 Read our latest briefing on the history and future of Britain’s buses:

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  4. Aug 17

    93% of the richest 10% of UK households own a car or van, while only 35% of the poorest 10% of UK households own a car or van. The real cost of taking the bus or coach has doubled since 1987. This is an inequality crisis. Read our buses briefing:

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    Aug 16

    Some startling figures in this paper underscore the case for better and cheaper public transport outside London. IPPR's Environmental Justice Commission has called for local bus networks to be free to use by 2025. That would cut emissions and also turn around this graph👇👇👇

    Public transport is not only a public good but a way of reducing emissions. Read our latest briefing:
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  6. Aug 16

    The deregulated, privatised model of bus services operation is incompatible with integrated, fair, reliable & affordable services. Shadow Transport Minister sets out why he backs our new briefing. Read ‘All Aboard: Transforming Bus Services’ 👉

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  7. Aug 16

    Who owns Britain’s buses? Typically, not the public. This graphic shows largest bus operating groups and their key owners. Our briefing on the need for public busses:

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  8. Aug 16

    .’s recent report revealed that UK bus privatisation breached basic rights. Here he sets out why he supports of our new briefing. Securing safe, affordable, reliable bus services requires reshaping the ownership and operation of bus networks:

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    Aug 16

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    Public transport is not only a public good but a way of reducing emissions. Read our latest briefing:
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    Aug 16

    I'm often shocked by how expensive bus fares have become in many parts of the country. Important not least because lower income households often rely on buses. Some numbers here and what can be done 👇

    Local bus fares have increased across the UK, but the rate of change is uneven. Falling bus travel costs in London illustrate how public policy can help to improve the affordability of public transport. Read ‘All Aboard: Transforming Bus Services’:
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  11. Aug 15

    Public transport is not only a public good but a way of reducing emissions. Read our latest briefing:

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  12. Aug 14

    The privatisation of busses has created high prices and poor service for many communities but big profits for operators, with the Big Five paying an average of £150 million to shareholders per year between 2008-18. 🚍 🚏 Read our latest briefing:

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    Aug 13

    .'s report is a devastating assessment of the privatisation & deregulation of our bus networks. In real terms, bus & coach fares rose by 102% since 1987, while standards plummeted. All the while, wealthy shareholders lined their pockets at the consumers' expense.

    NEW RESEARCH 🚌 Our briefing, by , Joseph Baines and , shines a light on the impacts of bus privatisation and deregulation, and calls for bus ownership to be reimagined to serve the needs of communities, the environment, and workers.
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    Aug 13

    New report - we need public ownership and control of our buses! 🚌🚌🚌 "While communities struggle with inadequate bus service provision, private bus firms and their shareholders have reaped substantial profits"

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    Aug 13

    Securing safe, affordable, reliable bus services, as well as restoring vibrant local economies, will require reshaping the ownership and operation of bus networks. Read ’s latest briefing, co-authored by , Joseph Baines and me.

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    Aug 13

    Bus privatization in the UK has fuelled inequality and hindered efforts to tackle the climate emergency. Read all about it in this new report with Joseph Baines and

    NEW RESEARCH 🚌 Our briefing, by , Joseph Baines and , shines a light on the impacts of bus privatisation and deregulation, and calls for bus ownership to be reimagined to serve the needs of communities, the environment, and workers.
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  17. Aug 13

    Local bus fares have increased across the UK, but the rate of change is uneven. Falling bus travel costs in London illustrate how public policy can help to improve the affordability of public transport. Read ‘All Aboard: Transforming Bus Services’:

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  18. Aug 13

    Since the privatisation and deregulation of the bus network, the real cost of bus and coach fares has soared while the real cost of motoring has declined – worsening inequalities + hindering efforts to tackle the climate crisis. Read our latest briefing:

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    Aug 10

    A clip from my Channel 4 News interview is featured in this, alongside the incredible . We need an energy strategy aligned with climate commitments - meaning no new exploration - and a strategy for a just transition for workers and communities.

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    Aug 2

    🗞 Could you be our Press and Digital Communications Lead? This role will help to communicate Common Wealth’s vision through creating engaging and impactful digital and social media content, as well as coordinating news coverage. Find out more here 👉

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