by Zahin Ahmed | Mar 9, 2022 | In Parliament
Today at the Westminster Hall debate on bus services in the North West I expressed my concerns that without real long-term investment, communities will face the prospect of losing bus services. This will have a hugely damaging impact on local economies. Until it... 
by Zahin Ahmed | Jan 26, 2022 | In Parliament
It was a pleasure to address the CPT National Bus and Coach Conference today. It’s clear that, if we have any hope of driving modal shift and greening our transport networks, the Government must match the ambitions of the bus and coach sector. In my speech I... 
by Zahin Ahmed | Nov 5, 2021 | In Parliament
Six months ago the Government told us that funding was on the way to support rural bus networks. Since then they’ve done nothing to tackle the poor connectivity which leads to “transport deserts”. These are a blight on rural communities. Today in... 
by Zahin Ahmed | Oct 20, 2021 | In Parliament
It was great to speak with two leading bus companies this morning about zero-emission technology. Manufacturers need urgent answers on how and when this Government plans to build the 4,000 non-carbon buses they’ve repeatedly promised but failed to... 
by Zahin Ahmed | Oct 4, 2021 | In Parliament
Today I was in Brighton in my role as Shadow Minister for Buses and Local Transport. I had a great tour of @TheGoAheadGroup’s new fleet of Geofencer Hybrid EV Buses, which delivers over 200,000 low emission miles each year. We had a thoughtful discussion on...