The removal of rural bus routes has forced authorities to provide unsustainable ‘demand-responsive’ services and prompted the County Councils Network to call for additional money.
A judge has ruled in favour of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s plan to bring bus services back under public control after two companies brought a judicial review against the plans.
We need resolute, ambitious action and the necessary financial, legislative and political support for local and combined authorities to deliver the right transport priorities for each region, says...
Nearly £300m of funding for public transport has been announced by the government as it hopes to get people back to work and education following the easing of lockdown measures.
Bus companies in England will receive up to £167m from the government as it hopes to maintain regular services for people in need during the coronavirus lockdown.
The use of local buses has increased by 19% in some urban areas, driven by the introduction of greener and more convenient services, according to Greener Journeys.
Improving local bus services can boost employment and improve income, helping to reduce social deprivation, research published by Greener Journeys has found.
The government must amend the Bus Services Bill to include rural transport and ensure services outside urban centres are protected from cuts, the Campaign for Better Transport has said.
Bus users face service reductions of a scale comparable with the Beeching cuts to the railway network due to dwindling council support for provision, the Campaign for Better Transport has concluded.
