Bus
Deregulation of bus services began in October 1986, since that time bus operators have been able to start new services, change services, or cancel existing services by giving 42 days' notice to the relevant authorities; in Scotland this has since changed to 56 days notice with an additional 14 day consultation period over and above this. Operation of non commercial services that SPT deem to be socially necessary may be awarded by competitive tender.
A number of 'bus corridors' have been invested in by Glasgow City Council focusing on main bus routes with real time information, and bus priority measures. The Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive (GGPTE), formerly the municipal transport operator, is now privately owned by First Group.
The largest bus operators in the City are:
- First - (part of First Group) who are the successors to the former Glasgow Corporation Transport Department, and the former Central and Kelvin subsidiaries of the Scottish Bus Group.
- McGill's - The successors to the former Arriva Scotland West. McGill's took over on the 26th of March 2012.
- Stagecoach - The successors to the former Western subsidiary of the Scottish Bus Group, with their Stagecoach Glasgow company competing on several city routes.
- Glasgow Citybus - Independent company providing services in the North West Glasgow area.
Buchanan Bus Station is owned and run by SPT, and is a terminus for both local and long-distance services
Read more about this topic: Transport In Glasgow
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