The strike has shut down much of the public transport network, with no metro or electric railway services in operation.

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"First is totally committed to working with the city's MPs, the mayor and the council to ensure Bristol has an excellent public transport network, " the spokesman added.

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The attack, which Prime Minister David Cameron and others called an act of terror, stirred anxiety and alerts in Britain not seen since the summer of 2005, when coordinated bomb attacks struck London's public transport network.

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"We believe an improved public transport network is essential if our area is to create new jobs for local people, so the completion of the Odd Down park and ride expansion is a step in the right direction, " said Ian Bell, Director of the Bath Chamber of Commerce.

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It had decided on the Sheffield Road site because of its links to public transport, network of major roads and access from the city centre.

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Due to the short distance the next game is never far away and we will offer the fans a network of free public transport and two million free bikes.

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But some citizens' groups are still not satisfied - they say public transport should be beefed up and the city's thriving railway network extended.

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All scholarship pupils are entitled to public transport, but, with children going all over the city, the network is complex.

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