Campaigners’ bus cut warning

Axing bus routes in England leaves communities ‘cut off’ from essential services and interactions, campaigners have warned.

The latest official data seems to show a reduction of 2,160 bus routes, or nearly 20%, between 2022 and 2023.

Labour accused the government of ‘vandalism against communities’ and said more services were at risk.

The DfT (Department for Transport) acknowledged that there had been a reduction in bus services.