Bus Back Better
Bus Back Better is a strategy published by the British Department for Transport and transport minister Grant Shapps that covered the government's plans for buses in England outside of London. Initially consisting of £3 billion of funding, leaked documents suggest that the strategy has been scaled back to only have £1.4 billion of funding.
History
[edit]In February 2020, the government pledged £3 billion of funding for buses.[1]
The Bus Back Better document was published on 15 March 2021 and contains a spending plan for the previously announced £3 billion of funding.[1] It included promises to purchase 4,000 British-built electric or hydrogen buses, integrated ticketing, fare caps, and new bus lanes.[2]
In February 2021, a letter was leaked indicating that the budget had been cut from £3 billion to £1.4 billion.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Local transport update: national bus strategy for England published". Department for Transport. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Boris Johnson to unveil £3bn bus sector shake-up to drive 'levelling up'". the Guardian. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Boris Johnson's 'bus back better' plan in tatters as Treasury cuts funding by half". the Guardian. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.