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Vital Rural Bus Routes Protected and Fares Capped as Bus Bill Passes Through Parliament
- The UK Government passed the Bus Services Bill in June 2025 to protect vital bus routes, especially in rural areas, from sudden cuts.
- This legislation responds to a significant decline of 300 million miles in bus services outside London since 2010, which severely affected rural communities.
- The Bill enables local councils to manage their own bus services, streamlines the franchising process by cutting bureaucratic delays, and requires that essential routes serving key locations like hospitals cannot be discontinued without meeting strict criteria.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander emphasized the government's dedication to enabling local authorities to influence bus services that are essential to their communities, alongside an investment of nearly £1 billion aimed at enhancing infrastructure and improving service dependability.
- The Bill aims to keep communities connected, boost living standards, and grow the economy, though critics worry it lacks a credible delivery model and could allow councils to mismanage services.
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