'London-style' Buses To Be Delivered Nationwide With

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Almost £1bn in funding will go to delivering London-style buses nationwide as part of a massive Budget boost, the government has promised.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has given more details on its plans for 2025 after announcing the funding last month.

It has promised to deliver what it calls ⁘London-style⁘ services to every corner of the country, and said funding would be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population, instead of making areas compete for investment as it has in previous years.

The DfT says Leicester, the Isle of Wight, Torbay, Southend, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to receive ⁘unprecedented⁘ levels of funding.

In urban areas, some of the biggest allocations are being given to combined authorities representing South Yorkshire and the Liverpool City Region.

In total, there will be £712m for local authorities to improve services, alongside a further £243m for bus operators.

About 3.4 million people in England travel regularly by bus, making it the most commonly used mode of public transport.

Local authorities in all English regions will be able to introduce new bus routes, make services more frequent and protect crucial routes, the DfT says.

It added the money will allow more urban areas to maintain high levels of service. Meanwhile, rural communities and small towns will be able to offer more services.