Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 22534

Bus Services: Rural Areas

Tabled: 7 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Dr Allison Gardner

LabourStoke-on-Trent South

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to expand bus service provision in rural (a) villages and (b) other areas.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The Bill puts the power over local bus services ba...

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