Campaigners say they hope it is the start of further investment as six authorities share £7.9m.
Councils in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire plus two in Shropshire are recipients under improvement plan spending for 2024-25.Authorities can use the money for measures such as introducing new bus services or enhancing existing ones.cuts to services in Telford over funding.
Roads Minister Richard Holden broke down the allocations as follows: Worcestershire County Council will receive £1.4m, Herefordshire Council £950,000, Staffordshire County Council £1.3m, Warwickshire County Council £2m, Shropshire Council £1.49m and Telford and Wrekin Council £650,900.The funding follows £130m for the West Midlands released in 2022 through to early 2025.
Mr Holden said: "Buses are the most popular form of public transport, and so many residents in the West Midlands rely on their local service to get to work, attend medical appointments, and see loved ones." The government said it had also invested £200m to extend a bus fare cap, with single bus tickets capped at £2 outside London until the end of October this year and then at £2.50 until 30 November 2024.Silviya Barrett, from Campaign for Better Transport, said the group was pleased its campaign for the cap had been a success.
"The additional funds for local authorities are also welcome and we hope that this is just the start of ongoing investment in bus networks across the country," she added.
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