Wednesday 11 December 2013

Buses in Crisis Report

The Campaign for Better Transport has published a report on the effect of cuts on bus subsidy.

http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/files/Buses_In_Crisis_Report_AW_PDF_09.12.13.pdf

It finds that 47 per cent of local authorities have cut their support for buses in 2013. 


"Next year could be even worse, with some authorities planning to stop funding buses altogether. Local and national government needs to take action or whole networks will disappear."

Between 2011 and 2013, the East of England cut the most with a 19 per cent cut in spending, followed by the North East and East Midlands.

You can track bus cuts on their interactive map http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/campaigns/save-our-buses/map and report to them any cuts in your area.