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London bus decline accelerates as TfL support bill climbs and operators quit

Peter Stonham
19 February 2026

 

Transport for London (TfL) data for the period of April to early December 2025 indicates a futher a 4.3% drop in bus journeys compared to the same period a year earlier, marking a post-pandemic low.

The service is facing what experts and operators are calling its most challenging period in 40 years. A combination of decreasing speeds, falling passenger numbers, and severe financial pressure has created a critical situation for the capital’s most used transport mode – and for TfL...

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