Health of the bus market inquiry

Read the report: Bus services in England outside London Read the report: Bus services in England outside London [PDF] Easy Read report: Bus services in England outside London [PDF] Read the Government's response: Bus services in England outside London [PDF] The Committee is particularly interested to receive evidence on: the effectiveness and ambition of the Department for Transport’s policies on buses; factors affecting bus use, including the reliability of the bus service, congestion and the ways bus companies are dealing with congestion, and the effectiveness of bus priority measures; the provision of services to isolated communities in rural and urban areas, and the reliance of particular communities and groups of people on bus services; the viability and long-term sustainability of bus services, including the effectiveness of funding, fare structures and public grants; regulations affecting the provision of bus services and the adequacy of guidance to operators and local authorities. 'Easy Read' booklet: read more about our inquiry and share your experience