Divisive rhetoric ‘nonsense’ says transport charity as it responds to Government’s Plan for Drivers announcement

Responding to the package of measures announced by the Government today (17 March) as part of its Plan for Drivers, Paul Tuohy, from charity Campaign for Better Transport, said:

“Divisive rhetoric which pits drivers against public transport users is a nonsense. Many drivers are public transport users too, and many more would like to be. 

“Bus lanes and other bus-friendly measures, such as phased traffic lights, are a tried and tested way to reduce congestion by speeding up bus journey times and boosting bus passenger numbers. Any measures which reduce their effectiveness will not just result in longer journey times for bus passengers, it will also result in longer journeys for drivers too.”