Up to 15% of services could be scrapped in the coming weeks if government funding is not renewed, an industry body says
Hundreds of bus services across England could be cut if government funding is not extended, the industry has warned.
With government funding and the temporary £2 fare cap set to expire at the end of March, the industry is calling for a long term support plan.Buses are the most popular form of public transport in England. Passenger numbers have not returned to those seen before the pandemic. That, alongside rising fuel prices and driver shortages, are putting an increasing strain on commercial bus services. Even with the additional support over a thousand routes across England were lost last year.
Labour has warned the government has "ten days to act" as operators need to give six weeks notice to register any changes or cuts to bus routes. Its analysis of the CPT's figures shows that if not, England could be left with fewer than 10,000 routes for the first time since records began.
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