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It meets regularly to review matters of common interest and discuss ways in which bus services can be improved. These may include items such as publicity, bus priorities and traffic management issues.</p> <p> </p> <p>Individual bus companies remain responsible for their own commercial strategies. </p> <p> </p> <p>Achievements already delivered, or being progressed include:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li> <p>Introduction of the “all operator” Flexi ticket; valid within the Leicester Bus Ticket Boundary. See the <a class="oLinkInternal" title="Page containing Leicester Bus Map" href="/web/20130509150911/http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/transport-traffic/transportpolicy/sustainable-team-homepage/buses-public-transport/">Bus Map</a> for more information. </p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Bus priority measures in Narborough Road and other important bus routes.   </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Development of a Bus Information Strategy, which will provide improved standards of information on bus services and times. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Input to the Local Transport Plan. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Additionally, the bus companies have invested in updating their bus fleets with the introduction of many new, low floor buses.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="style-element-outer portal-bookmark"> <div class="clear style-element-inner"> <ul> <li> <span class="bookmark-label"> <span id="BookmarkLinkTitleText">Bookmark this page using My Leicester</span> </span> <span class="bookmark-action"> <input type="submit" name="esctl_PortalBookmarkLink_0$btnRedirect" value="Register or Sign In" id="esctl_PortalBookmarkLink_0_btnRedirect"/> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <input type="hidden" name="__EVENTVALIDATION" id="EVENTVALIDATION" value="/wEWAgLro4nVBALA3LyKDKYWk8ammfIYqdszwZDgEC8geLWQ"/><input type="hidden" name="EasySitePostBack" id="EasySitePostBack" value=""/> <input type="hidden" name="PostbackAction" id="PostbackAction" value=""/> <input type="hidden" name="PostbackData" id="PostbackData" value=""/> <input type="hidden" name="ScrollPos" id="ScrollPos" value="0"/> <input type="hidden" name="LinkState" id="LinkState" value=""/> </fieldset> </form>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer-outer"> <div id="footer-inner"> <div id="footer-alpha-outer"> <div id="footer-alpha-inner"> <div style="text-align:center; padding-top:10px;"><hr/> </div> <div style="text-align:center; padding-top:10px;"> [<a href="/web/20130509150911/http://www.leicester.gov.uk/login/">login<a/>] </div> <div style="text-align:center; padding-top:10px;"><hr/> </div> <div style="text-align:center; padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:10px;"> [<a href="#">print friendly<a/>] [<a href="?vAction=swpTextOnly">text only<a/>] [<a href="?vAction=fntUp">increase text<a/>] [<a href="?vAction=fntReset">reset text<a/>] [<a href="?vAction=fntDown">decrease text<a/>] </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20130509150911js_/http://www.leicester.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/EasySite/SupportFiles/RenderEngine_SetScrollPos.js"></script> </body> </html>