Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to modernise public transport technology for buses in Fylde constituency.

The government is committed to delivering better bus services for passengers and has confirmed investment of £955 million for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support and improve bus services in England outside London. This includes £712 million allocated to local authorities which can be used in whichever way they wish to improve services for passengers, including modernising the technology used to support bus services. Lancashire County Council has been allocated over £27 million of this funding.

The government reaffirmed its commitment to investing in buses at the Spending Review by confirming continued funding each year to maintain and improve vital bus services, including taking forward franchising pilots and extending the £3 bus fare cap until March 2027.

The Spending Review also confirmed £2.3 billion through the Local Transport Grant over the Spending Review period for local transport improvements in places outside areas receiving Transport for City Regions settlements, which could include supporting improvements to bus technology and infrastructure. Lancashire County Council have been allocated £215 million of this funding over the financial years 2026-2030.