Dear Chris,
Thank you for contacting me on behalf of your constituents, about the provision of bus services in England outside London. I am replying as the Minister responsible for this issue.
In March the Government published England’s long-term National Bus Strategy, setting out a bold vision for bus services across the country. The Strategy acknowledges that the deregulated bus system has not always worked for passengers and explains why a step change is so urgently needed. It sets out in no uncertain terms how we will deliver better bus services for passengers across England, through ambitious and far-reaching reform of how services are planned and delivered. Supported by £3 billion of investment during this Parliament, we will make buses more frequent, more reliable, easier to understand and use, better co-ordinated and cheaper.
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