North-south divide in bus network recovery

DfT figures show bus use recovering fastest in the South East and East of England – contrasting with weaker growth, and even decline, in the North
 The National Bus Strategy for England stated: “As we build back from the pandemic, better buses will be one of our major acts of levelling-up.”
 Analysis of the latest bus statistics for England from the Department for Transport shows a north-south divide is emerging in the post-pandemic recovery of local bus networks.
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