Bus Services
(asked on 19th January 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
What assessment he has made of trends in the level of bus services in England since 2019.
This question was answered on 19th January 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant impact to bus services and passenger numbers. To mitigate this, the Government has provided nearly £2 billion in emergency and recovery funding to bus operators and local transport authorities to keep vital bus services running. As a result of this support, bus services in England in 2020/21 ran at over 80% of pre-COVID levels, even though patronage and commercial fare revenue dropped significantly.