Vital bus routes to be protected from sudden cuts under new legislation

Vital bus routes to be protected from sudden cuts under new legislation

The Department for Transport has shared that vital bus routes in England will be protected from sudden cuts as part of new legislation

Councils to be empowered to protect ‘socially necessary’ bus routes

Councils are set to be empowered to put in place strict requirements for bus operators looking to change or cancel vital routes, the DfT has announced.

Bus Services Bill empowers councils to protect ‘socially necessary services’

The proposed act will mean local authorities can stop companies from axing key routes, regardless of profitability. Passing its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday, Monday 2nd June 2025, the Bus Services Bill forms part of Labour’s Plan for Change and is part of a wider response to a sharp fall in public transport availability under the previous government.  Buses are the most frequently used form of public transport, however 300mil…

Government "protects thousands of miles of bus services from being scrapped" - Your Harlow

THOUSANDS of bus passengers who rely on vital routes to get to work, school or the doctors’ will be protected from sudden and uninformed cuts to services thanks to the government’s Bus Services Bill. A government spokesperson said: “In a move that will protect thousands of miles of vital bus routes, the Bus Services Bill will end the plight of bus routes being scrapped at short notice, tightening requirements for cancelling vital bus routes – es…