Wednesday 8 February 2023

England's Bus Recovery Grant may not be extended from 1 April

Needs to be put on life support.

Pandemic support measure to help bus services.  Expires end of March.

Can't manage without support.  Services withdrawn.

Rob Parsons edits Northern Agenda newsletter.  Not regular or reliable enough.  Passenger numbers falling inexorably in the north for decades.

Drop off sped up after pandemic.  Bus system under public control in Gt Manchester.  Andy Burnham model to have greater control.  But amount of money put in is all important.  Franchise system or commercial system.

Graham Vidler, Chief Exec of Confederation of Passenger Transport

Falling passenger numbers and rising costs. 20% decline next year compared with a decade ago.


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