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answer text: Details of public funding for bus services in England for the years up to 2011-12 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/244300/bus0502.xls This includes figures for those parts of the country which fall outside London and the metropolitan areas. Figures are not available for the number of routes receiving or not receiving funding. However, details of the distances travelled by services supported by local authorities, broken down by area type, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/243762/bus0205.xls The Government recognises that buses are a lifeline for many people in rural areas—providing access to jobs, schools, health care and social activities. That is why we have protected the DFT funding for local bus services during the recent spending review. Moreover, our reforms to date of the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), which devolve the funding to local authorities in respect of the services they choose to support, will give those authorities more say over how that funding is prioritised. We have continued to invest in local bus infrastructure and technology through the Better Bus Area Fund, the Green Bus Fund and the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. And we have also recognised the importance of community transport in rural areas with £20 million of additional funding.
answer given date: 2013-10-23+01:00
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