Bus services in 'crisis' as councils cut funding, campaigners warn

Bus services in 'crisis' as councils cut funding, campaigners warn

Government urged to act as report shows council funding has almost halved since 2010

Campaigners have called for the government to act to help dwindling bus services, as a report showed council funding had almost halved since 2010.

Budgets to subsidise routes were reduced by another £20m last year and 188 services were cut, according to the Campaign for Better Transport.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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