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Communities across the country will benefit from brand new, state-of-the-art green buses.
Funding will protect essential bus services and allow local authorities to make the improvements that would most benefit their communities.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Audible announcements and visual displays will identify the route and direction of buses, upcoming stops and the beginning of any diversions.
117 zero emission buses will provide people in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire with greener journeys.
The government has today published Bus Back Better: a national bus strategy for England, which outlines ambitious reform of how bus services are planned and delivered.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Bus strategy to see passengers across England benefiting from more frequent, reliable, easier to use and cheaper bus services.
Making journeys easier, smarter and greener with new technology.
Local areas will be able to apply for funding to become Britain's first fully electric bus town.
Funding for platform enabling app developers to utilise location information about buses.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New buses bill will give councils new powers to deliver better journeys for passengers, and help cut rush hour congestion.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
If the bus industry’s going to grow, we have to continue delivering for passengers.
Department for Transport project with Ordnance Survey will deliver the next generation road mapping for England and Wales.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Work to help keep journeys safe on motorways in Kent by renewing road markings will begin next month.
Major funding announced to improve Bristol’s public transport.
Two Highways Agency schemes aimed at cutting congestion and improving journeys for drivers in Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough will begin this month.
Coach and bus operators stand ready to provide support.
£16 million to provide high quality Bus Rapid Transit service, new highway link and modifications, bus stops and low emission vehicles.
£16.5 million funding for Better Bus Areas in York, Merseyside, Nottingham and the Bath and greater Bristol areas.
Transport Minister Norman Baker MP explains how the coalition government is committed to supporting buses in this video address.
Transport minister Norman Baker MP gave this video address about bus reform on 25 April 2013.
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