Belfast buses enjoy passenger growth

Bus use in England’s metropolitan areas declined 3.1% in 2015/16, but Northern Ireland’s capital saw a marginal increase. Rhodri Clark reports
 
Belfast’s Metro bus services carried 85,000 more passengers
 
Belfast’s Metro bus services experienced a growth in passengers last year, primarily driven by investment in the Belfast Rapid Transit scheme and promotional campaigns.
The 85,000 increase in passenger numbers in 2015/16 amounts to only a 0.3% increase in pat