Last month we celebrated a historic milestone for our campaign 🥳

On 19 Sept, the SPT Board finally approved plans to bring our region's buses back into public control over the next few years 🚌

Check out this video of our supporters' rally 👇

Join our campaign here: betterbuses.uk/strathclyde

Check out this video from the campaign launch here 👇

We’re excited to be working with Living Rent Glasgow on a new campaign to get @glasgowcc.bsky.social to invest income from the Tourist Tax in improving public transport 👏

This money must be used to deliver SPT's ambitious plans to 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 🚍🚏

Read more about yesterday's Better Buses petition hearing at the Scottish Parliament 👇

It was very frustrating given the 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗹𝘆𝗱𝗲 🚌

But the fight goes on! Next month we launch our Holyrood campaign to shame MSPs into action ✊

We're on the way to the Scottish Parliament for the second hearing of our Better Buses petition 🚌

If you've not yet signed, please add your name here:
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

Tune in live at 10:30am:
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/citi...

Whether or not you're based in Scotland please signb this petition today. 500 signatures still required. Thank you!

Who all want their buses run for them and not for the Profiteers?

Why are we still waiting for better buses? 🚍

📢 Last chance to sign our petition before we head back to the Scottish Parliament this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁, 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺

Help us reach 𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 before!

Please sign & share this link 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

After 2 years campaigning, today we celebrated the final approval of SPT's plans to bring our region's buses back into public control 🚍🥳

Now we need the ScotGov's support to make it happen!

Help us reach 5,000 signatures on our petition 👇

📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

Just a few more signatures needed

This evening! ✨

Don't miss our free event on 'The Future of Glasgow's Public Transport' at @uofglasgow.bsky.social as part of #GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival 👇

🗓️ Thurs 18 Sept 2025, 7:30pm
📍 ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW
🎟️ Register at: futuretransport.eventbrite.co.uk

#TheVisionaryCity #GDODF25

🚨 Breaking news 🚨

83% support SPT's bus franchising plans! 🥳

See the full consultation results here:
spt.co.uk/media/5u5c1xur/p190925_agenda7.pdf

Join our Rally this Friday to celebrate 👇

📢 Better Buses Rally
🗓️ Friday 19 Sept 2025, 9:30am
📍 SPT Offices, 131 St Vincent St, Glasgow, G2 5JF

📢 Better Buses Rally
🗓️ Friday 19 Sept 2025, 9:30am
📍 SPT Offices, 131 St Vincent St

Why are we still waiting for better buses? 🚍

Next Weds 24 Sept, we're back at the ScotParl for the 2nd hearing of our petition to "Accelerate the implementation of bus franchising powers"

Help us reach 5,000 signatures before!

Sign & share this link 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

What if buses were more affordable, reliable, and environmentally sustainable? 🚍

@betterbusesspt.bsky.social wants to make this a reality by taking buses back into public control.

Read more from their Campaign Manager Paul Shaw in our latest blog article: foe.scot/bringing-bus...

Don't miss our screening & discussion event on 'The Future of Glasgow's Public Transport' at @uofglasgow.bsky.social as part of #GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival 👇

🗓️ Thurs 18 Sept 2025, 7:30pm
📍 ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW
🎟️ Register at: futuretransport.eventbrite.co.uk

#TheVisionaryCity #GDODF25

State-owned Scotrail scrapped peak fares this week. Meanwhile rail fares across the UK could go up 5.8%.
Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled to release it from dependence on fares.

Read our guest blog from <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tp36hpmquacdijjyjvurv6l" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@farefreelondon.bsky.social on the case for fare-free transport.

Hse of Comm Transport C'ttee wants free buses for under-22s. Yes. But why only u-22s? Why only buses? Why not a bold move to free transport for all? Good questions by @farefreelondon.bsky.social @tippingpointuk.bsky.social @getglasgowmoving.bsky.social & others. www.farefreelondon.org/posts/1064-2

We're proud to be supporting @abcommuters.bsky.social's ten demands for an accessible railway ✊

We need to see urgent action to deliver fully-accessible and affordable public transport networks that are easy for everyone to use 🚍🚇🚆

Read more here 👇

We had a brilliant time at the Govanhill Festival Parade & Carnival yesterday 🥳

Our new @betterbusesspt.bsky.social t-shirts and badges were a big hit!

Want to get your hands on one?
Stay tuned for our next events in September...

Email your MP today to ensure they 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 in the new #RailwaysBill 🚆

Help us 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 who are lobbying like crazy behind the scenes 🤑

Take action now 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/act-now/great-british-railways-action

Thanks to all the MSPs who spoke at last night's special debate on "The Future of Glasgow's Bus Services" at the Parliament 👏

There is clear cross-party support for SPT's plans to bring our region's bus network back into public control 🚍

Watch the debate here 👇
www.facebook.com/BetterBusesS...

🚍🚊 Rachel Reeves's plans to invest £15bn in public transport in England’s big city-regions mean £1.3bn extra funding for the Scottish Gov 👏

That’s more than enough to deliver SPT's ambitious bus franchising plans, which are Phase 1 of #ClydeMetro 👇
paulshaw94ps.substack.com/p/extra-barn...

open.substack.com/pub/paulshaw...

Extra Barnett Consequentials Should fund our buses.
@getglasgowmoving.bsky.social @betterbusesspt.bsky.social

2️⃣ Secondly, because the Scottish Government have created 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 bus franchising powers in the UK, which hand the power to approve proposals to an unelected official appointed by the UK Government! 🤦

Please read more here 👇
getglasgowmoving.org/evidence/busfranchising