In our submission to the Government’s call for evidence on its Net Zero Review, Bus Users has highlighted the growing consumer demand for sustainability and the unique position of bus services to meet that demand.
Urgent action is needed, however, to break the vicious cycle of falling passenger numbers and service cuts, as well as growing inequalities in service provision and decarbonisation.
Bus Users is calling for more ring-fenced funding to level-up services and achieve decarbonisation, along with measures to increase bus priority and reduce private car use, making bus travel more sustainable both environmentally and financially.
Read our response in full Call for Evidence: Net Zero Review