Policy paper

Bus back better

A long-term strategy for buses in England, outside London.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 15 March 2021

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Bus Back Better: national bus strategy for England

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In September 2019, the government set out how it would launch a revolution in bus services – delivering a better deal for bus users and committing to publishing a National Bus Strategy.

In February 2020, the Prime Minister announced that bus services across the country would be transformed with simpler fares, thousands of new buses, improved routes and higher frequencies.

This national strategy sets out the vision and opportunity to deliver better bus services for passengers across England, through ambitious and far-reaching reform of how services are planned and delivered.

Alongside the strategy, we have launched a consultation on when to end the sale of new diesel buses to drive forward the decarbonisation of public transport.

The Department for Transport is also awarding English local authorities funding for 17 successful proposals under the rural mobility fund to trial on-demand bus services in their areas.

Published 15 March 2021