Richard has welcomed government investment of £546,757 and £350,457 in bus services across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils, respectively, supporting passengers across North East Bedfordshire.
This funding means people across the Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire area have benefitted from a total of £1,093,514 and £4,425,633 of funding, respectively, from the Government to support bus services since 2022.
The investment comes from the £80 million Bus Services Improvement Plan 2024-25 fund, of which there have been three rounds – building on the £80 million invested in 2023-24 and £1 billion invested in 2022.
It comes on top of a further £140 million announced in May from the extension of the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), taking the total to continue supporting and protecting bus services across England to £300 million into 2025.
Commenting, Richard Fuller MP said:
Many people rely on bus services across North East Bedfordshire to get to work or to see family and friends.
That is why the government has invested an extra £546,757 and £350,457 in bus services across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils, respectively,
This funding will protect essential services and enhance transport connections, supporting people to get where they need to go with public transport they can rely on.
