Prospective teachers will have to sit tougher tests before they can begin training, The Passenger Transport Executive Group’ report found that young people have been hit particularly hard in terms of bus service fare offers being axed and evening and weekend services being cut back. It calls for local authorities to engage young people, recognise their needs, and keep fare structures simple. Transport minister Norman Baker said: “Young people are not only a key section of the bus market, they are also the future of the local bus industry, so ensuring the right services are in place benefits bus operators in the long-term. That is why I am working with all those in the sector to make bus travel more attractive for young people.”
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