Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 115
For too many years the story of buses in England outside London has been one...
Conclusion
For too many years the story of buses in England outside London has been one of managed decline. The publication of the National Bus Strategy represented an opportunity to change that. It was ambitious, full of good ideas and supported by extra much-needed funding. So far, though, despite lots of positive rhetoric and some welcome action, the promised transformation has not been achieved. We believe it is still possible, but that will require the Government to maintain its focus on buses rather than letting its attention drift away.
Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the committee's view that the National Bus Strategy was ambitious and supported by funding, while recognizing the transformation promised has yet to be fully achieved and requiring continued focus.
Paragraph Reference:
115
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
In welcoming this report, the Government would like to thank the Transport Committee for undertaking its inquiry into the Implementation of the National Bus Strategy. We welcome the Committee’s view that the 2021 National Bus Strategy was ambitious, full of good ideas and supported by extra much-needed funding. We also recognise that the transformation promised by that Strategy has yet to be fully achieved, and that this will require the Government to maintain its focus on buses.