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This Bill offers a
real opportunity to improve public transport across Scotland
 Allan Wilson MSP has hit out at both the SNP and Conservative’s for failing
to support the Transport Bill in the Scottish Parliament this week.
The Bill includes provisions to provide all older and disabled people with
free nationwide bus travel and the Cunninghame North MSP has blasted the
opposition parties for their failure to back the legislation.
Following the vote on the Bill, Allan Wilson said:
“This Bill offers a real opportunity to improve public transport across
Scotland, including the delivery of Labour’s commitment to provide
nationwide concessionary travel to the elderly and disabled people. The vote
at Stage 1 asks only for support of the general principles of the Bill, and
that is why I am shocked that the Tories and SNP could not support the Bill
at this point.”
“I recognise that there is still much work to do on this piece of
legislation and I will certainly be pushing the Scottish Executive and
working with my colleagues on the Local Government & Transport Committee to
focus on the areas of concern. However, I am confident that we can address
these issues and I see absolutely no reason why the SNP and Tories should
seek to jeopardise the extension of concessionary fares. I am sure older
people up and down Scotland will be totally dismayed at the opposition’s
stance on this matter.”
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