Get Glasgow Moving

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

RGASS on Reels

Check out this video from the campaign launch here 👇

Tourist tax to take our buses back

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 🚍🚏

Citizens Participation and Publicly Pointless Committee Our second Scottish Parliament petition hearing

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 ✊

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

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?

Sign our Scottish Parliament petition

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

Rally at SPT Offices

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

Join our Rally at SPT Offices this Friday

🚨 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

Sign our Scottish Parliament petition

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

Gradient orange and purple graphic with white text that reads: 'Buses for People not Profit'

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...

The Future of Glasgow’s Public Transport - Screening & Panel Discussion

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

Building support for zero-fares will strengthen the case for publicly-owned transport Plans for rail re-nationalisation and bus re-regulation raise the tantalising prospect of transport provided as a public service, as a universal right.

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 @farefreelondon.bsky.social on the case for fare-free transport.

Consider Free Public Transport for All, Not Just Buses for Under-22s say Campaigners Campaign groups, including Fare Free London, have welcomed the House of Commons Transport Committee’s proposal for free bus travel for under-22s – and called on the committee, and the government, to c...

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

Campaigners demand ‘Accessibility Framework’ for Great British Railways Disability rights campaigners and passenger groups have today sent an open letter to the Secretary of State, demanding an ‘Accessibility Framework for Great British Railways.’ The lette…

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 👇

Govanhill Festival Parade & Carnival

Govanhill Festival Parade & Carnival

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!

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

Better Buses for Strathclyde at the Scottish Parliament

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...

Extra Barnett Consequentials Should Fund Our Buses The extra funding from Rachel Reeves' announcement of £15bn for the English city regions should be spent wisely by in Scotland funding SPT to deliver bus franchising.

🚍🚊 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...

Extra Barnett Consequentials Should Fund Our Buses The extra funding from Rachel Reeves' announcement of £15bn for the English city regions should be spent wisely by in Scotland funding SPT to deliver bus franchising.

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

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

The Long Road to Bus Franchising - Get Glasgow Moving Our new research shows the extent to which Scotland now lags behind the rest of the UK in delivering bus franchising and the fully-integrated & affordable public transport networks it enables.

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

The Long Road to Bus Franchising - Get Glasgow Moving Our new research shows the extent to which Scotland now lags behind the rest of the UK in delivering bus franchising and the fully-integrated & affordable public transport networks it enables.

1️⃣ Firstly, because it’s taken the Scottish Government 𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 to enact the bus franchising powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019, which finally come into force today...

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

The Long Road to Bus Franchising

Why is it taking soooooo long to deliver bus franchising in Scotland? 🤔🚌

Our new research shows the extent to which we now lag behind the rest of the UK 🧵👇

Please read more & share:
👉 getglasgowmoving.org/evidence/busfranchising

Sign our petition:
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside London Focus on capital spending in northern cities and Midlands is recognition Labour needs better economic story for voters

Today the UK Government announced £15 billion investment for new tram networks across many English city regions 🚉👏

It's amazing news for them, but when do we get our long-overdue Clyde Metro? 🤔

@fionahyslop.bsky.social, @jimfairliesnp.bsky.social?

Who are Bus Users Scotland? A true champion of the bus user for Scotland or a private operator stooge?

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

Who are Bus Users Scotland? Friend or foe to the bus re-regulators?

🚨 Last chance to take action! 🚨

SPT’s important public consultation on the future of our region’s buses closes today at 5pm!

Please take 5 minutes to complete it and Strongly Support SPT’s proposal to "take forward bus franchising" 🚌🚏

Read our short guide here:
📝 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde