Buses are a lifeline. They connect communities, ease loneliness and enable people to live full lives. They are vital to accessing work and education, especially for the 35 per cent of low-income households that have no car, and they play a key part in cutting congestion and pollution.
But buses are in peril. Our research revealed that more than a quarter of English bus services have been lost in a decade. The Government’s National Bus Strategy, published in 2021, had big ambitions to reverse the decline in English buses, but despite £3 billion in funding as part of the Strategy, local buses are still facing an uncertain future and many passengers have yet to see the promised improvements.
To provide a regular, reliable and affordable bus service everywhere we’re campaigning for:
We’re calling on the Government to protect and improve lifeline bus services. You can help by telling us what buses mean to you and your community and how the £2 fare has helped you. Please submit your comment by filling in our simple form. We might send your comment to the Government, or share it publicly, for instance on our website or social media, to show that buses are vital.
"When we first moved into the village, things were very different to now: the buses ran seven days a week. Over the years we have seen these services slowly erode."