John Swinney pledges public control of buses by 2031, drawing a backlash from a bus company
Summary
Buses are to be brought under public control by 2031, John Swinney said, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on 17 October, with legislation to be tabled at Holyrood next year. On 18 October, the two outlets reported that the flagship promise to bring buses back under public control had prompted a fierce backlash from one of Scotland's bus companies, bus owners comparing Swinney to dictators, and that Gilruth said 'we'll work with bus owners'.
Latest: Gilruth said 'we'll work with bus owners' after the flagship promise to bring buses back under public control prompted a fierce backlash from one of Scotland's bus companies, bus owners comparing Swinney to dictators, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
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How it unfolded
Sunday 18 October
Gilruth said 'we'll work with bus owners' after the flagship promise to bring buses back under public control prompted a fierce backlash from one of Scotland's bus companies, bus owners comparing Swinney to dictators, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 06:10The IndependentWe’ll work with bus owners, Gilruth says, after they compare Swinney to dictators
- 06:09Evening StandardWe’ll work with bus owners, Gilruth says, after they compare Swinney to dictators
Saturday 17 October
John Swinney said buses will be brought under public control by 2031, with legislation to be tabled at Holyrood next year, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
- 12:00The IndependentBuses to be brought under public control by 2031, says John Swinney
- 11:57Evening StandardBuses to be brought under public control by 2031, says John Swinney