September 11 2024

On Tuesday (10 September), CPT submitted a representation in advance of the UK Government’s Budget which will be held on 30 October.

The submission highlights the urgent clarity required on the national fare cap, and that funding streams must be maintained over the next financial year to enable the sector to maintain current service levels.

This provided us with the opportunity to showcase our recent research on Alternatives to the Fare Cap and The Economic Impact of Local Bus Services which have both provided us with vital data and analysis in to help us build the strongest possible case to take to decision makers. We also included data that will be released as part of our forthcoming report, The Economic Impact of Coach.

You can read the full response here.