§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what effective measures are available to promote the use of buses, as referred to in the White Paper "This Common Inheritance"; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. FreemanA variety of traffic management measures including with flow and contra-flow bus lanes, priority at traffic signals, exemptions from prohibited turns, bus stop clearways, and other types of waiting and loading restrictions are available to give buses an advantage over other traffic.
My Department is examining current practice with a view to issuing further guidance for the benefit of local authorities, bus operators, and enforcement agencies.