18-05-2023 16:14 via passengertransport.co.uk

£500m of new support for England’s buses

In response to warnings that up to 15% of the bus network could be at risk, the government has extended recovery funding and the £2 bus fare cap
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 The government this week announced £500m of additional funding to support local bus services in England until 2025.
The Bus Recovery Grant and the £2 cap on fares outside London had been due to expire at the end of June, with bus operators warning th
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