Coach transport in the United Kingdom 2% in the previous year. In 2009 FirstGroup entered the market with Greyhound UK, competing with National Express and Megabus. The Birmingham Coach Station opened after a major rebuild. Reconstruction of the Milton Keynes Coachway started (opening Spring 2010). In September 2010 FirstGroup announced it would be expanding the Greyhound UK service significantly. In October 2010, Philip Hammond, the transport minister, announced that the M4 bus lane would be scrapped, saying: "Nothing is more symbolic of Labour's war on the motorist". The Confederation of Passenger Transport said that the decision, which was supported by all the main motoring organisations, had
City Car Club (see 'Locations'). City Car Club has invested over £1M in hybrid vehicles. It is estimated that the average British car owner spends between £3,000 and £4,000 a year on tax, maintenance and other costs; and government initiatives such as the UK Commission for Integrated Transport, as well as NGOs including the Campaign for Better Transport, have cited car club membership as a valid way of reducing car ownership and the resulting congestion and pollution problems. Upon joining, members are issued with a smartcard (or London members can use their Oyster Card), membership number, and four-digit PIN. They can then log