Source · Select Committees · Transport Committee
Recommendation 6
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Introduce a rural weighting into the BSIP funding formula for low-density areas.
Conclusion
The Department should consider introducing a rural weighting into its revised Bus Service Improvement Plan funding formula to reflect the higher per-passenger costs and structural challenges of serving low-density areas. This would help ensure that network improvement ambitions are not undermined by geographic disadvantage. (Recommendation, Paragraph 36)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 31 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗