'Bus back' DfT funding awards

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RE: 'Bus back' DfT funding awards

(08/04/2022 11:53)iMarkeh Wrote:  Cornwall also had some of the highest fares and most patchy bus networks. The funding has provided a lot of additional buses in the area and massively reduced fares so the bus network is less tourist based and more local based. No good having a bus network only for the tourists, you need buses for locals to get the work, shops and doctors too.

I didn't say they should only have a bus network for tourists. I was saying Cornwall got additional bus revenue during the COVID pandemic, while most areas lost revenue.

Under the plans Cornwall will have a £5 all day any operator ticket from next week. Yet in most parts of Cheshire East you'll be paying £11 or more if you're making a return journey that requires both Arriva and D&G. Giving Cornwall funding for this and giving nothing for Cheshire East or Cheshire West isn't levelling up.