Bus funding: Where would it make the most difference?
is pledging £5bn over five years
Transport campaigners blame this on cuts in funding, with local and central government support for bus services having declined by more than £800m, nearly 30%, over the past decade. Meanwhile bus fares increased 3.3% last year, which was faster than the Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation, 1.9%.Where would the funding make the most difference?
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