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Letters: Mayor Wootton, please think twice about banning taxis from bus lanes

Cauldwell Councillors on behalf of Bedford Borough Labour Group are writing to express our deep concern and opposition to the proposed changes to the Ampthill Road bus lane. These changes would...

Petrol and diesel taxis banned from Ampthill Road bus lane

Banning petrol and diesel private hire vehicles from a bus lane won’t increase congestion or pollution, claims a Bedford council officer. The scheme to allow only ultra low emission...

Bus lane gas guzzler ban in Bedford could see hybrid cars being fined as well

A decision to turn three of Bedford’s bus lanes into exclusive routes for ultra-low emission vehicles has been delayed until September, a meeting heard...

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