Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Milburn (Labour), on Wednesday, 16 November 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 63 members in total.

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BUS DEREGULATION AND STAGECOACH

That this House expresses its sympathy with the people of Darlington who have been subjected to congestion, pollution and disturbance from a protracted bus war involving over 200 buses per hour running through the town centre; notes that the recent arrival of Stagecoach buses in the town offering free fares for a limited period led to the collapse of the 90 year old Darlington Transport Company; believes that once again Stagecoach is using its financial muscle to elbow its rivals off the road in an effect to create a private monopoly over bus services; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to end the disaster of bus deregulation and the President of the Board of Trade to conduct a full-scale inquiry into the operating practices of Stagecoach.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

30 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Bus services Competition Darlington Stagecoach Group

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk