28-05-2025
Deadline looms this week on major Glasgow bus survey
People with an interest in how to improve bus services for passengers are being urged to get their views in before the deadline of 5pm on Thursday, May 29.
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is running the consultation to help it develop a regional bus strategy for the west of Scotland.
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Measures being considered include bus franchising, where the authority sets conditions and operators bid for routes and gives greater control of frequency, routes and fares.
SPT said: 'Bus services are vital to our communities, connecting towns, villages and city neighbourhoods across the west of Scotland.
'Despite the significant value of bus to society, economy and the environment, the bus network has been experiencing a decline.'
The organisation said there has been a decline in bus use and it wants to grow the number of passengers who use buses again.
It added: 'This means a bus network that attracts more people to buses and ensures access for communities who rely on bus for everyday travel needs. This also means a bus network for everyone."
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It said the findings from the survey will help it understand views on key elements of the draft strategy and consider if any changes are required prior to the SPT Partnership approving the strategy for delivery.
The draft Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy can be accessed from SPT's website:
The survey can be found at
Get Glasgow Moving, a campaign backing public control of buses has encouraged people to have their say.
It posted on: 'We now have a once-in-generation opportunity to bring our region's bus network back into public control. 'Please support SPT's bus franchising plans to make it happen.
'Make sure you complete SPT's consultation by this Thurs 29 May, 5pm'
Poverty Alliance also told people to fill in the questionnaire.
'We all need freedom to travel - but too often our buses are too dear for people on low incomes and don't take them where they need to go.
'We support public control and ownership of our bus services - you can too!'
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Bus operator McGill's has been a vocal critic of bus franchising.
It has said it will resist franchising and pledged to take legal action if necessary to protect its business.
