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Deregulation in London Id be a disaster if it is introed on the same basis as :where in Britain, warns the don Regional Passengers nmittee.
a submission to the Dement of Transport, the imittee has put forward eral proposals which it bees will help deregulation k in London. The letter s: "Having seen the work; of deregulation outside don, the committee rens concerned about the y concept of deregulation." 'he LRPC defines a set role London Regional Transport .s proposals: it should be mnsible for registering bus vices and should determine need for socially desirable vices. In the light of Lon's traffic problems, LET uld continue to promote in the capital by public isport.. Bus stops with serinformation should be pro vided by LET and it should consider representations from passengers about services.
The LRPC also demands a change in the notice period for registering and withdrawing commercial services, from 42 days to 84 days. The committee argues that there are not enough large operators in the South East to take on London services at short notice and this could result in "the very real and wholly unacceptable likelihood of passengers being without any bus service.".
The continuation of the Capitalcard/Travelcard is also urged by LRPC: "It must be retained at all costs." • Four applications for exemption from the Concessionary Fares Scheme have been rejected. Greater Manchester Buses, South Yorkshire Transport and Oxford City Council all had their applications turned down. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive also lost its case against Finglands South Manchester Coachways service 141, claiming the scheme allowed the operator to compete unfairly against GMB.