Bus Services: Essex
Commons · Question 127404 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Free travel and new routes: government’s bus revolution hits another gear, published on 13 April 2026, whether she plans to help ensure that equivalent
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Apr 2026
The Government is providing a £3 million Bus Franchising Support Fund in 2026/27 for Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) in the process of developing and implementing bus franchising schemes, which is designed to aid transition. This fund is only availab...