That the Parliament notes with concern the reported withdrawal of night bus services in Glasgow, as announced by First Bus on 10 July 2023; believes that a late night bus service is essential in the city to ensure that people relying on public transport can get home safely and affordably; further believes that reliability, accessibly and frequency of services is paramount to people finding the service easy to use; notes the support for the various campaigns to get Glasgow moving and Unite the Union’s hospitality workers' campaign to make travel easy and safe for late night workers; further notes the view that research should be conducted to establish what level of service is needed in the city; considers that there is public support to have bus services publicly owned and operated, and notes the calls on First Bus, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and all bus operators to prioritise servicing passengers over increasing profits.
Supported by:
Sarah Boyack, Maggie Chapman, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Monica Lennon, Mark Ruskell, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba