Lothian Buses is being hit by attacks from the SNP government. Those attacks are in sharp contrast to additional support for services in rural areas, run largely by Stagecoach, owned by SNP donor Brian Souter. And they are the reason why city bus fares just went up to £1.40.
The Scottish Government has hit on two fronts. It changed the rules of what’s called the Bus Service Operators Grant so that city buses get a lot less. That grant is now at the lowest level for nine years. It’s also cut the cash it gives Lothian Buses for carrying pensioners for free.
No one in the SNP or the government has explained why Lothian Buses are getting hit like this. Labour persuaded the Council to send an all-party deputation to the minister to see if he’ll back off.
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