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题名：	COMMENT
正文语种：	eng
作者：	JAMES DAY
摘要：	Early in March, my attention was drawn to a BBC Radio 4 programme, Any Questions?, which held a discussion in Leeds with three MPs and a business leader. One of the questions asked was: "What do you think the integrated rail plan and HS2 will do for Yorkshire, and do you think they are worth the £100bn or more planned to be spent on them?" After claiming that the HS2 plan had been improved, Miriam Cates, Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, added: "I'm more concerned about buses. Particularly in rural areas, most people are not near a train station and buses are far more important. "We've got a problem at the moment that we've got a bus system that works okay in urban areas, but really does not work in rural areas. We need a better model, and we've got some great ideas in my patch, but we do need our big mayoral authorities to see the potential." It's a very good sign when a politician speaks voluntarily about buses, especially a Conservative. The subject was brought up by her without prompting, in response to a question about an alternative form of public transport.
出版年：	2023
期刊名称：	Buses
卷：	75
期：	818
页码：	5-5