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Not Oyster card, but rather ‘Oyster Service’ (i.e. only if there is an ‘R’ in the day) 
The government should use the Buses Bill to help pensioners in rural areas and others who rely on buses, according to a new report from the think tank IPPR.  The report shows that in many towns & rural areas, bus services have been decimated through a vicious cycle of falling patronage, rising fares & cuts to the services funded by local government.  It shows that for the second year running there are more passenger journeys in London than in the rest of England combined and argues that there are 4 areas of England that are learning the lessons from London’s success.
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IPPR:  Buses Bill should bring back bus regulation to help pensioners in rural areas

Urgent action required by rural CTOS!

Spotlight on women at Serco – Anita’s story