'Nothing short of vandalism': Half of the bus routes in England have been cut since 2011
"Millions of people rely on these essential services, but they are being left without a voice as routes are cut back year after year.
"Our recent £500 million boost is capping fares until the end of November 2024 and protecting routes into 2025, helping people save money on travel and improving transport connections to grow the economy."The DfT added that a number of factors have led to the lower number of bus routes identified by Labour, such as operators merging routes and Traffic Commissioners no longer managing the registration process for some areas.
"While Labour's fare hikes are discouraging bus use, the Conservatives are backing bus users by capping fares at £2 on over 5,000 bus routes and delivering record investment into our bus sector, keeping prices down as we halve inflation and grow the economy."Labour has pledged to give all local transport authorities more powers to choose routes and reduce fares. These are currently only available to metro mayors.
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