Clause 58
Local Transport Bill [Lords]
6:00 pm
Rosie Winterton (Minister of State, Department for Transport; Doncaster Central, Labour)
Clause 58 is extremely important. In response to consultation and discussions on the Bill, many people told us that poor punctuality sometimes occurs when the local traffic authority is failing in its duties, perhaps because it is not taking appropriate action against parking or bus lane contraventions, or because poorly planned road works are disrupting bus routes. The clause will give traffic commissioners the power to hold traffic authorities to account where their actions are part of the problem.