New era for Liverpool buses as government supports local control

Summary

Millions of passengers across the Liverpool City Region are set to benefit from better, more reliable bus services as the city becomes the first to bring its network under public control under this government.

In a boost for local growth, the Government will provide £86.3m of funding until 2029 to deliver better services for passengers, as well as a share of a new one-off £3m pot to help Mayors take control of their services.

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