Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 127404
Bus Services: Essex
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Free travel and new routes: government’s bus revolution hits another gear, published on 13 April 2026, whether she plans to help ensure that equivalent
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Government is providing a £3 million Bus Franchising Support Fund in 2026/27 for Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) in the process of developing and implementing bus franchising schemes, which is designed to aid transition. This fund is only availab...
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