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DfT re-states vision for boosting bus use

Deniz Huseyin
17 April 2026
 

The DfT has published a policy paper setting out its “vision” for bus services in England. According to the document, the “best way to make the local bus service successful is for it to have a strong revenue base of passengers”. This requires  bus services to be “attractive to everyone in the community, including those who do have a private vehicle available, for those trips where taking the bus can work for them”, it states.

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