DfT provides £3m to help coach services to meet Christmas travel demand

Passengers urged to plan journeys, book ahead and follow guidance if they decide to travel

The DfT funding will enable scheduled coach operators to boost services to up to 75% of pre-pandemic services

The DfT funding will enable scheduled coach operators to boost services to up to 75% of pre-pandemic services

A support package worth up to £3m that will enable coach operators to provide additional scheduled services over the Christmas travel window, has been announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

The Department for Transport is working with the coach industry, including National Express, Megabus and Snap – who together provide a network of coach services covering Great Britain – to ensure extra scheduled services are provided over the Christmas travel window (23 to 27...

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