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GLC aboLitio explained
IN DEFENCE of the Governn proposals for public transpo London and the metropol counties, Transport Un Secretary Lynda Chalker .s "We are determined to ot better service for the public, ter interchanges, better tit ing and improved route co-i nation."
Speaking at Leeds to the A ciation of Metropolitan Aut ties, she said that resource: public transport in urban a were limited. "We have I through a deep recess Growth is encouraging but E Over the last decade, go% ments of both parties have to prevent too high a propo of public resources being empted by expenditure on subsidies for local transport
The response has been p she said, and local authorit) penditure on revenue sup has risen from £23m in 19 over £600m this year.
She pointed out that Greater London Council am metropolitan authorities ha ready asked for revenue sur more than 40 per cent abov( year's projected Expendi levels.
Mrs Chalker said that senger Transport Execut would have to prove their pi tial as instruments for char they were to continue in ( ence.
Smaller bus operations needed in the future and F. PTEs had already made pros towards this. "We shall looking for evidence of ger willingness to find new app nities to provide improved vice to the traveller," she sa